Marco was born in the Wilhelmina Hospital in Alkmaar, the Netherlands as th… Read Full Bio ↴Marco was born in the Wilhelmina Hospital in Alkmaar, the Netherlands as the son of Italian Roberto Borsato and the Dutch Mary de Graaf. His family moved to Italy, where his father opened a restaurant at lake Garda (Lago di Garda). Marco has spent a lot of time in Italy and speaks fluent Italian.

Marco gained his fame after winning the Soundmixshow on the 7th of April 1990 with his representation of the song At This Moment. After winning the contest he made three Italian albums. However, they were of limited commercial success. In 1994 he switched to singing his songs in Dutch (of which many are translations of Italian songs). His big breakthrough was the song Dromen zijn bedrog which remained at the number 1 position for 12 weeks, which is still a record in the Dutch Top 40.

Marco is married to Leontine Ruiters and they have three children: Luca (1998), Senna (2002) and Jada (2003). His favorite artists are Paskal Jakobsen, Bløf, Paul Carrack and Phil Collins.

Three Words
Marco Borsato Lyrics

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Sono bastate tre parole
Parole che non volevo dire
... E voorei finirla li
Dirti ancora scusa e non
Pensarci piu

In realta non c'é niente

Ma lo so che ti fa male
Stupido mi sono lasciato andare
E si alza un muro fra di noi
(And it takes)

Three words to end a lovelife
Three words to end it all
Three words cut like a sharp knife
Cut the robe and entering the fall

Non c'é scusa é tutto vero
La vanita é complice con me
... E vorrei tornare indietro
Tre parole ed io ti perdero
(And it takes)

Three words to end a lovelife
Three words to end it all
Three words cut like a sharp knife
Cut the robe and entering the fall

Parlo e non mi ascolti piu
Quel muro che non viene giu
C'era un patto; non tradire mai

Tutto l'odio che c'é in te
Non dà spazio ai miei perché
So che ho perso é troppo tardi ormai

Three words to end a lovelife
Three words to end it all
Three words cut like a sharp knife
Cut the robe and entering the fall

Parlo e non mi ascolti piu
Quel muro che non viene giu
C'era un patto; non tradire mai

Tutto l'odio che c'é in te

Non dà spazio ai miei perché
So che ho perso é troppo tardi ormai

Overall Meaning

The first stanza of the song speaks about how three little words were enough to put an end to a relationship, even though the words were not meant to be said. The singer regrets saying those words and wishes to go back in time to avoid losing the person who meant so much to him/her. The second stanza talks about how there is no excuse for what was said and how vanity played a role in the situation. The singer knows their actions have hurt the other person, and they wish they could take it back. The third stanza expresses how the two people used to have a pact to never betray one another. However, now they don't talk to each other, and there is a wall between them. The singer knows they have lost the other person, and even though they understand why the other person feels that way, it's too late to fix things.

In summary, the song is about the ending of a relationship due to three words that were said in the heat of the moment. The singer laments the loss of the relationship and wishes they could go back in time to prevent themselves from saying those three words that ended it all.

Line by Line Meaning

Sono bastate tre parole
It only took three words

Parole che non volevo dire
Words that I didn't want to say

... E voorei finirla li
And I wish it could end there

Dirti ancora scusa e non
Say sorry again and not

Pensarci piu
Think about it anymore

In realta non c'é niente
In reality, there's nothing

Ma lo so che ti fa male
But I know it hurts you

Stupido mi sono lasciato andare
Stupidly, I let myself go

E si alza un muro fra di noi
And a wall is raised between us

Three words to end a lovelife
Three words to end a love life

Three words to end it all
Three words to end everything