| Qui dove il mare luccica
| Here where the sea shines
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| E tira forte il vento
| And the wind blows strong
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| Sulla vecchia terrazza
| On the old terrace
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| Davanti al golfo di Surriento
| In front of the Gulf of Surriento
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| Un uomo abbraccia una ragazza
| A man hugs a girl
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| Dopo che aveva pianto
| After she had cried
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| Poi si schiarisce la voce
| Then he clears his throat
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| E ricomincia il canto
| And the singing begins again
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| Te vojo bene assai
| I want you very well
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| Ma tanto tanto bene sai
| But so very well you know
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| E’una catena ormai
| It is a chain now
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| Che scioglie il sangue dint’e vene sai
| That melts the blood inside the veins, you know
|
| Vide le luci in mezzo al mare
| He saw the lights in the middle of the sea
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| Penso alle notti la in America
| I think of the nights there in America
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| Ma erano solo le lampare
| But it was only the lamps
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| E la bianca scia di un’elica
| And the white trail of a propeller
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| Senti il dolore nella musica
| Feel the pain in the music
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| E si alzo dal pianoforte
| And he got up from the piano
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| Ma quando vide uscire
| But when she saw it go out
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| La luna da una nuvola
| The moon from a cloud
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| Gli sembro piu dolce anche la morte
| Even death seems sweeter to him
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| Guardo negli occhi la ragazza
| I look the girl in the eye
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| Quegli occhi verdi come il mare
| Those green eyes like the sea
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| Poi all’improvviso usci una lacrima
| Then suddenly a tear came out
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| E lui credette di affogare
| And he thought he was drowning
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| Potenza della lirica
| Power of opera
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| Dove ogni dramma e un falso
| Where every drama is a fake
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| Che con un po’di trucco e con la mimica
| What with a little makeup and facial expressions
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| Puoi diventare un altro
| You can become another
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| Ma due occhi che ti quardano
| But two eyes that look at you
|
| Cosi vicini e veri
| So close and true
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| Ti fan scordare le parole
| They make you forget the words
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| Confondono i pensierei
| They confuse the thinkers
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| Cos diventa tutto piccolo
| So everything becomes small
|
| Anche le notti la in America
| Even the nights there in America
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| Ti volti e vedi la tua vita
| You turn around and see your life
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| Dietro la scia di un’elica
| Behind the wake of a propeller
|
| Ma si, e la vita che finisce
| But yes, and life ends
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| E non ce penso poi tanto
| And I don't think so much about it
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| Anzi, si sentiva gia felice
| Indeed, she already felt happy
|
| E ricomincio il suo canto
| And I start his song again
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| Te vojo bene assai
| I want you very well
|
| Ma tanto tanto bene sai
| But so very well you know
|
| E una catena ormai
| And a chain now
|
| Che scioglie il sangue dint’e vene sai
| That melts the blood inside the veins, you know
|
| Translation:
| Translation:
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| Here, where the sea shines
| Here, where the sea shines
|
| And the wind howls
| And the wind howls
|
| On the old terrace
| On the old terrace
|
| Beside the gulf of Sorrento
| Beside the gulf of Sorrento
|
| A man embraces a girl
| A man embraces a girl
|
| After the tears
| After the tears
|
| Then clears his throat
| Then he clears his throat
|
| And continues the song:
| And he continues the song:
|
| I love you very much
| I love you very much
|
| Very, very much you know
| Very, very much you know
|
| It is a chain by now
| It is a chain by now
|
| That heats the blood inside the veins
| That heats the blood inside the veins
|
| You know
| You know
|
| He saw the lights out on the sea
| He saw the lights out on the sea
|
| Thought of the nights there in America
| Thought of the nights there in America
|
| But they were only the fisherman’s lamps
| But they were only the fisherman's lamps
|
| And the white wash astern
| And the white wash astern
|
| He felt the pain in the music
| He felt the pain in the music
|
| And stood up from the piano
| And he stood up from the piano
|
| But when he saw the moon
| But when he saw the moon
|
| Emerging from a cloud
| Emerging from a cloud
|
| Death also seemed sweeter to him
| Death also seemed sweeter to him
|
| He looked the girl in the eyes
| He looked the girl in the eyes
|
| Those eyes as green as the sea
| Those eyes as green as the sea
|
| Then suddenly a tear fell
| Then suddenly a tear fell
|
| And he believed he was drowning
| And he believed he was drowning
|
| I love you very much
| I love you very much
|
| Very, very much, you know
| Very, very much, you know
|
| It is a chain by now
| It is a chain by now
|
| That heats the blood inside the veins
| That heats the blood inside the veins
|
| You know
| You know
|
| The power of opera
| The power of opera
|
| Where every drama is a hoax
| Where every drama is a hoax
|
| With a little make-up and with mine
| With a little make-up and with mine
|
| You can become someone else
| You can become someone else
|
| But two eyes that look at you
| But two eyes that look at you
|
| So close and real
| So close and real
|
| Make you forget the words
| Make you forget the words
|
| Confuse your thoughts
| Confuse your thoughts
|
| So everything becomes small
| So everything becomes small
|
| Also the nights there in America
| Also the nights there in America
|
| You turn and see your life
| You turn and see your life
|
| Through the white wash astern
| Through the white wash astern
|
| But, yes, it is life that ends
| But, yes, it is life that ends
|
| And he did not think much about it On the contrary, he already felt happy
| And he did not think much about it On the contrary, he already felt happy
|
| And continued his song
| And he continued his song
|
| I love you very much
| I love you very much
|
| Very, very much, you know
| Very, very much, you know
|
| It is a chain by now
| It is a chain by now
|
| That heats the blood inside the veins
| That heats the blood inside the veins
|
| You know | You know |