Bastava - Laura Pausini

Un sorriso di ritorno per rispondere a un sorriso

Bastava

Uno spazio condiviso ma nessun’altare d’oro

Bastava

Nella stanza di un albergo d’Europa si potrebbe andare avanti a parlare o si

gioca

o scambiamoci uno schiaffo di pace

vince il primo che si arrende, si offende lo dice

Come ci siamo arrivati a volerci così tanto male non so

Come ci siamo permessi di dirci che ognuno fa quello che può

Una camminata in centro in un pomeriggio bianco

Bastava

Prevedere il tuo fastidio, fare i conti sopra l’odio

Bastava

Fare a meno delle buone maniere che confondono e rubano spazio e spessore

E buttarci sotto l’acqua gelata e accettare che davvero è acqua passata

Come ci siamo arrivati a volerci così tanto male non so

Come ci siamo permessi di dirci che ognuno fa quello che può

Come ci siamo ridotti io e te

Come ci siamo permessi di dirci che ognuno fa il meglio per se

Bastava

Dire tutto anche se poco quello che capisci dopo

Bastava

Masticare le parole, rimanere in verticale

Bastava

Questa notte mi apre gli occhi e ci guarda, vede povere carezze di guerra

Questa notte mi apre gli occhi e ci guarda, vede lacrime d’argento cadere per

terra

Come ci siamo arrivati a volerci così tanto male non so

Come ci siamo permessi dirci che ognuno fa quello che può

(Bastava)

Che fa quello che può

(Bastava)

Bastava

Bastava

Bastava

Ricordati quanto bastava

Bastava

Bastava

Bastava

A return smile to respond to a smile

It was enough

A shared space but no golden altar

It was enough

In the room of a hotel in Europe you could go on talking or yes

plays

or let's give each other a slap of peace

the first one who gives up wins, he is offended he says so

How we got to want it so badly I don't know

How dare we tell ourselves that everyone does what he can

A walk downtown on a white afternoon

It was enough

Predict your annoyance, deal with hatred

It was enough

Do without good manners that confuse and steal space and thickness

And throw ourselves under frozen water and accept that it really is water under the bridge

How we got to want it so badly I don't know

How dare we tell ourselves that everyone does what they can

How we have reduced you and me

How dare we tell ourselves that everyone does the best for themselves

It was enough

Say everything even if little what you understand later

It was enough

Chew the words, stay upright

It was enough

Tonight he opens my eyes and looks at us, sees poor war caresses

Tonight he opens my eyes and looks at us, sees silver tears falling for

earth

How we got to want it so badly I don't know

How dare we tell ourselves that everyone does what they can

(It was enough)

That he does what he can

(It was enough)

It was enough

It was enough

It was enough

Remember enough

It was enough

It was enough

It was enough