Small nice things

Nowadays I watch TV only a few times a month - there's nearly nothing appealing, and I usually have many things more interesting and important to do.
But when I was a child, I used to watch Zecchino d'Oro, a children-sung children song contest. Those little boys and girls sang in front of a mic, sometimes bursting in tears, sometimes letting out unlikely musical notes; but they were usually good, and some of these songs were -and still are- very good.
I built my childhood on these!

Anyway, just a week ago - my little bro ill at home - we turned the TV on, and there it was, Zecchino d'oro! I listened for a while, and a particular song hit me, for its great practical message (incidentally, it revealed itself to be the winner of this edition). It was called "Le piccole cose belle", which I translated to the title of the post. You can see it here on YouTube.

It's just a simple, true song, which can enlighten your day with its funny melody and wise words.

I'll try to translate it for you:

Small nice things - sung by Alice Risolino - music by L Saccol
I invented a new game, so I won't get bored,
I'll get a new blank sheet and with a pen I'll write.
All the things I like, those I'd like to have,
what makes me happy. Try to write them down you too... you too.

When I wake up and there's snow, maybe I won't go to school,
Everything's white, quiet: there's no traffic in the town.
A pillow fight, a hen with her chicks, a car that stops,
I'll eventually cross the road (*).

These are the small nice things which make our life nice,
When they happen and you didn't expect them, a smile will appear.
Thse are the small nice things which give happiness
and change your day if you live them with simplicity.

A good mark on the excercise book, dad's smile,
a recently missed cartoon episode.
A friend who invites you, your favorite dish,
an holiday so you can sleep a little more... a little more.

A small cat playing, a cream puff, an orange juice glass
and thirst's away. An unexpected present,
a nice fragrant flower and the stories of a book you
always read to me.

These are the small nice things which make our life nice,
When they happen and you didn't expect them, a smile will appear.
Thse are the small nice things which give happiness
and change your day if you live them with simplicity.

If the night has no stars, how awful is the darkness,
read the nice things list and the sun will be back!

These are the small nice things which make our life nice,
When they happen and you didn't expect them, a smile will appear.
Thse are the small nice things which give happiness
and change your day if you live them with simplicity.
With simplicity.


(*) This refers to the fact that in Italy car drivers tend not to stop and make pedestrians cross.