Lyrics of Caruso - IL DIVO

Caruso (original)

Qui dove il mare luccica
E tira forte il vento
Sulla Vecchia terrazza
Davanti al Golfo di Surriento
Un uomo abbraccia una ragazza
Dopo che aveva pianto
Poi si schiarisce la voce
E ricomincia il canto
Te voglio bene assai
Ma tanto tanto bene sai
Éuna catena ormai
Che scioglie il sangue dint’e vene sai
Vide le luci in mezzo al mare
Pensóalle notti láin America
Ma erano solo le lampare
E la bianca scia di un’elica
Senti il dolore nella musica
E si alzódal pianoforte
Ma quando vide uscire
La Luna da una nuvola
Gli sembrópiúdolce anche la morte
Guardónegli occhi la ragazza
Quegli occhi verdi come il mare
Poi all’improvviso usci una lacrima
E lui credette di affogare
Te voglio bene assai
Ma tanto tanto bene sai
Éuna catena ormai
Che scioglie il sangue dint’e vene sai
Potenza della lirica
Dove ogni dramma éun falso
Che con un pódi trucco e con la mimica
Puoi diventare un altro
Ma due occhi che ti guardano
Cosi vicini e veri
Ti fan scordare le parole
Confondono I pensieri
Cosídiventa tutto piccolo
Anche le notti láin America
Ti volti e vedi la tua vita
Dietro láscia di un’elica
Ma si éla vita che finisce
E non e ce pensópoi tanto
Anzi si sentiva giáfelice
E ricomincióil suo canto
Te voglio bene assai
Ma tanto tanto bene sai
Éuna catena ormai
Che scioglie il sangue dint’e vene sai
Te voglio bene assai
Ma tanto tanto bene sai
Éuna catena ormai
Che scioglie il sangue dint’e vene sai

(translation)

Here where the sea shines
And the wind blows strong
On the old terrace
In front of the Gulf of Surriento
A man hugs a girl
After she had cried
Then he clears his throat
And the singing begins again
I love you very much
But so very well you know
It's a chain now
That melts the blood inside the veins, you know
He saw the lights in the middle of the sea
He thought of the nights there in America
But it was only the lamps
And the white trail of a propeller
Feel the pain in the music
And got up from the piano
But when she saw it go out
The Moon from a cloud
Even death seemed sweeter to him
He looked at the girl in his eyes
Those green eyes like the sea
Then suddenly a tear came out
And he thought he was drowning
I love you very much
But so very well you know
It's a chain now
That melts the blood inside the veins, you know
Power of opera
Where every drama is a fake
What with a little make-up and mimicry
You can become another
But two eyes that look at you
So close and true
They make you forget the words
They confuse thoughts
So everything becomes small
Even the nights there in America
You turn around and see your life
Behind the ax of a propeller
But yes, life ends
And he didn't think so much about it
On the contrary, he felt happy
And his song began again
I love you very much
But so very well you know
It's a chain now
That melts the blood inside the veins, you know
I love you very much
But so very well you know
It's a chain now
That melts the blood inside the veins, you know