Translation of the song lyrics Chi tene o mare - Pino Daniele

Chi tene o mare (original)

Chi tene 'o mare
S’accorge 'e tutto chello che succede
Po' sta' luntano
E te fa senti' comme coce
Chi tene 'o mare 'o ssaje
Porta 'na croce
Chi tene 'o mare cammina
C''a vocca salata
Chi tene 'o mare 'o ssape ca
È fesso e cuntento
Chi tene 'o mare 'o ssaje
Nun tene niente

Chi tene o mare (translation)

Who holds' or sea
He notices' and everything that happens
Little is far away
And he makes you feel 'comme coce
Who tene 'o mare' o ssaje
He carries a cross
Whoever holds the sea walks
There is a salty voice
Who holds 'o mare' o ssape ca
He is foolish and cuntento
Who tene 'o mare' o ssaje
He doesn't hold anything