Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead.

L’amore in lui era rispetto, era dedizione, era premura, era desiderio, era dolcezza, era affetto, era presenza, era comprensione, era condivisione, era protezione, era pazienza, era attesa, era silenzio, era il suo sguardo leggero, sempre posato su di lei.

E tutto questo per lei è l’amore.

Lui gliel’ha insegnato, lui gliel’ha mostrato, lui gliel’ha impresso dentro.

Era implicito nel suo semplice parlarle, sederle accanto, scherzare con lei, essere a volte silenzioso e cupo; era implicito nei soprannomi che le dava, nell’aspettare qualche secondo accanto al telefono quando lei glielo sbatteva in faccia, nel suo addormentarsi stravolto col cellulare in mano mentre si scrivevano.

Ogni cosa in lui era amore: mai ostentato, o sfacciato, ma sempre fiero e orgoglioso, difeso e custodito. Prezioso ma non per questo avido. Respirato, ogni secondo.

Si, è tutto finito, tanti anni fa. Non è mai cominciato. 

I heard that your settled down.
That you found a girl and your married now.
I heard that your dreams came true.
Guess she gave you things I didn’t give to you.

Old friend, why are you so shy?
It ain’t like you to hold back or hide from the lie.

I hate to turn up out of the blue uninvited,
But I couldn’t stay away, I couldn’t fight it.
I hoped you’d see my face & that you’d be reminded,
That for me, it isn’t over.

Nevermind, I’ll find someone like you.
I wish nothing but the best for you too.
Don’t forget me, I beg, I remember you said:
“Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead”
Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead, yeah.

You’d know how the time flies.
Only yesterday was the time of our lives.
We were born and raised in a summery haze.
Bound by the surprise of our glory days.

I hate to turn up out of the blue uninvited,
But I couldn’t stay away, I couldn’t fight it.
I hoped you’d see my face & that you’d be reminded,
That for me, it isn’t over yet.

Nevermind, I’ll find someone like you.
I wish nothing but the best for you too.
Don’t forget me, I beg, I remember you said:
“Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead”, yay.

Nothing compares, no worries or cares.
Regret’s and mistakes they’re memories made.
Who would have known how bittersweet this would taste?

Nevermind, I’ll find someone like you.
I wish nothing but the best for you too.
Don’t forget me, I beg, I remembered you said:
“Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead”

[Adele - Someone like you]