| E, la luna silenziosa
| E, the silent moon
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| Fu, stupita fu curiosa
| She was amazed she was curious
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| Ma tu chi sei, perché tu sai volare?
| But who are you, why do you know how to fly?
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| Così parlò, la luna all’aviatore
| So spoke, the moon to the aviator
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| Sai, quant'è lontano il mondo
| You know how far the world is
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| Sai, quant'è profondo il mare
| You know, how deep the sea is
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| Rispose lui: io devo attraversare
| He replied: I must cross
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| Aiutami, non farmi addormentare
| Help me, don't make me fall asleep
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| Sull’Oceano Atlantico, la notizia passò
| On the Atlantic Ocean, the news spread
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| Dalle Azzorre, all’Africa, ogni nave svegliò
| From the Azores to Africa, every ship woke up
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| Il ragazzo del cielo è arrivato a metà
| The boy from heaven is halfway through
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| Del suo viaggio da solo
| Of his journey alone
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| Forse ce la farà
| Maybe he will make it
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| La luna all’orizzonte
| The moon on the horizon
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| Bagnò di luce bianca la fronte stanca dell’uomo
| He bathed the man's tired forehead with white light
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| Finché a levante apparve il mattino
| Until the morning appeared to the east
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| E nell’aria gelida, finalmente scoppiò
| And in the cold air, it finally burst
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| Un’aurora magica, che la notte incendiò
| A magical dawn, which the night set on fire
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| E si accese il mare, sulla porta dell’est
| And the sea lit up, on the eastern gate
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| Poi l’Europa nel sole, dietro al porto di Brest
| Then Europe in the sun, behind the port of Brest
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| Non c’era più la luna
| There was no longer the moon
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| Ma dove in quel momento era notte
| But where at that moment it was night
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| C'è chi sorpreso
| There are those who are surprised
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| Vide la luna fare un sorriso | He saw the moon smile |