Simmo E Napule Paisa

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Simmo E Napule Paisa

Tarantella, counting our blessings,Tarantella, facennoce 'e cunte,
no longer means a thingnun vale cchiù a niente
thinking of the past...'o ppassato a penzá...
When there are no trams,Quanno nun ce stanno 'e tramme,
a carriage is always readyna carrozza è sempe pronta
another one’s waiting just around the corner:n'ata a ll'angolo sta giá:
Catch it, babe, the yellow curls,Caccia oje nénna 'o crespo giallo,
put on your best dress,miette 'a vesta cchiù carella,
(...with a rose in your hair,(...cu na rosa 'int' 'e capille,
you know it drives me wild...)saje che 'mmidia 'ncuoll' a me...)
Tarantella, counting our blessings,Tarantella, facènnoce 'e cunte,
no longer means a thingnun vale cchiù a niente
"the why and the how...""'o ppeccomme e 'o ppecché..."

As long as the sun is shining,Basta ca ce sta 'o sole,
as long as the sea is here,ca c'è rimasto 'o mare,
a girl heart to heart,na nénna a core a core,
a song to sing...na canzone pe' cantá...
Whoever had, had, had...Chi ha avuto, ha avuto, ha avuto...
whoever gave, gave, gave...chi ha dato, ha dato, ha dato...
let’s forget the past,scurdámmoce 'o ppassato,
we're from Naples, buddy!...simmo 'e Napule paisá!...
Tarantella, this world is a wheel:Tarantella, stu munno è na rota:
who's up is rising,chi saglie 'a sagliuta,
who's down is about to fall!chi sta pe' cadé!
The old saying goes:Dice buono 'o mutto antico:
Here, sins are settled...Ccá se scontano 'e peccate...
today for you...tomorrow for me!ogge a te...dimane a me!
I, a little tipsy from wine,Io, nu poco fatto a vino,
think of the bad and think of the good...penzo ô mmale e penzo ô bbene...
but this sweet mouthma 'sta vocca curallina
is looking for mine to kiss!cerca 'a mia pe' s''a vasá!
Tarantella, if the world is a wheel,Tarantella, si 'o munno è na rota,
let’s grab the momentpigliammo 'o minuto
that’s about to pass...che sta pe' passá...
As long as the sun is shining.....Basta ca ce sta 'o sole.....
- slow -- lenta-
Tarantella, the spoon is a friend:Tarantella, 'o cucchiere è n'amico:
Don’t get lost in the alleyNun 'ngarra cchiù 'o vico
where it’s supposed to take me...addó mm'ha da purtá...
Now singing and dancing,Mo redenno e mo cantanno,
the curfew is forgotten,s'è scurdato 'o coprifuoco,
I just want to walk...vò' surtanto cammená...
When we’re at Santa Lucia,Quanno sta a Santa Lucia,
"Lord," - it tells us -"Signurí', - nce dice a nuje -
this is where my home was,ccá nce steva 'a casa mia,
I’m left all alone..."só' rimasto surtant'i'..."
And crying, crying, it moves on...E chiagnenno, chiagnenno, s'avvía...
...but then, nostalgia,...ma po', 'a nustalgía,
quickly comes to an end...fa priesto a ferní...
- speeding up -- accelerando -
As long as the sun is shining.....Basta ca ce sta 'o sole.....