Mandulinata a Napule
Sera d'está! pusilleco lucente
Canta canzone e addora d'erba 'e mare.
Voglio 'e pparole cchiù d'ammore ardente,
Voglio 'e pparole cchiù gentile e care
Pe' dí "te voglio bene" a chi mme sente.
Ma d''e pparole cchiù carnale e doce,
Ne sceglio sulo tre: "te voglio bene".
Bella, 'int''o core tujo sacc'io chi tiene,
Chi sta int''o core mio saje pure tu.
P''o mare 'e napule quant'armunia!
Saglie 'ncielo e 'ncielo sentono,
Tutt''e stelle, 'a voce mia.
Voce, ca tènnera,
St'ammore fa.
Notte d'está! se só' addurmute 'e ccase
E 'o cielo, a mare nu scenario ha stiso.
Staje 'mbracci'a me, 'nnucente só' sti vase.
Bella, stanotte, te só' frato e sposo.
Stanotte, ammore e dio sóngo una cosa.
Canta, e da 'o suonno napule se sceta,
Ridono 'e vvocche ca se só' vasate.
Tutt''e suspire 'e tutt''e 'nnammurate
Suspirano, stanotte, attuorno a te.
P''o mare 'e napule quant'armunia.
Saglie 'ncielo e, 'ncielo, sentono,
Tutt''e stelle, 'a voce mia.
Voce, ca tènnera,
St'ammore fa.
Mandolin Serenade in Naples
Summer night! shining little firefly
Sings a song and smells of sea grass.
I want words more than burning love,
I want words more gentle and dear
To say "I care about you" to those who hear me.
But of the words more carnal and sweet,
I choose only three: "I care about you."
Beautiful, in your heart I know what you hold,
Who’s in my heart, you know too.
For the sea of Naples, what harmony!
Rising to the sky and the sky hears,
All the stars, my voice.
Voice, that holds,
This love makes.
Summer night! the houses are asleep
And the sky, over the sea, has spread a scene.
Stay in my arms, innocent are these kisses.
Beautiful, tonight, I’m your brother and husband.
Tonight, love and God are one thing.
Sing, and from sleep Naples awakens,
Laughing are the mouths that have kissed.
All the sighs of all the lovers
Sigh tonight, around you.
For the sea of Naples, what harmony.
Rising to the sky and, the sky, hears,
All the stars, my voice.
Voice, that holds,
This love makes.