Luna Rossa

Red Moon

Luna Rossa

I wander absentmindedly,Vaco distrattamente abbandunato...
My eyes hidden under my hat,Ll'uocchie sott''o cappiello annascunnute,
Hands in my pockets, feeling low...mane 'int''a sacca e bávero aizato...
I’m gazing at the stars that have come out...Vaco siscanno ê stelle ca só' asciute...
Whistle.........................Fischio.........................
And the red moon speaks of you to me,E 'a luna rossa mme parla 'e te,
I ask her if you’re waiting for me,Io lle domando si aspiette a me,
and she replies: "If you wanna know,e mme risponne: "Si 'o vvuó' sapé,
there’s no one here..."ccá nun ce sta nisciuna..."
And I call your name just to see you,E i' chiammo 'o nomme pe' te vedé,
but all the people talking about you,ma, tutt''a gente ca parla 'e te,
reply: "What do you wanna know?!risponne: "E' tarde che vuó' sapé?!
There’s no one here!..."Ccá nun ce sta nisciuna!..."
Red moon,Luna rossa,
who will be sincere with me?chi mme sarrá sincera?
Red moon,Luna rossa,
you left the other nightse n'è ghiuta ll'ata sera
without even seeing me...senza mme vedé...
And I still say you’re waiting for me,E io dico ancora ch'aspetta a me,
out by the boat tonight at three,for''o barcone stanott'ê ttre,
and pray to the saints to let me see you...e prega 'e Sante pe' mme vedé...
But there’s no one here...Ma nun ce sta nisciuna...
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I’ve had a thousand and more appointments...Mille e cchiù appuntamente aggio tenuto...
I’ve lit up so many cigarettes...Tante e cchiù sigarette aggio appicciato...
I’ve drunk so many cups of coffee...Tanta tazze 'e café mme só' bevuto...
I’ve kissed a thousand bitter lips....Mille vucchelle amare aggio vasato....
Whistle.........................Fischio.........................
And the red moon speaks of you to me,E 'a luna rossa mme parla 'e te,