Che 'mm 'e Diciste a Fa'

What Did You Say to Do

Che 'mm 'e Diciste a Fa'

I was living, I was happyIo campavo, ero felice
without love and without you.senza ammore e senza 'e te.
Now I need it, like they say,Mo ce vo, comme se dice,
"I felt like a king.""Me sentevo cchiù 'e nu rre".

But one night I ran into youMa na sera te 'ncuntraie
while I was leaving a cafémentre ascevo 'a nu cafè
and, looking at you, I thought,e, guardannete, penzaie,
"This beauty is for a king.""Sta bellezza è per un rre".

What did you say to doChe mm' e' diciste a fa'
"I love you.""Te voglio bene".
What did you teach me to doChe mm' e' 'mparaste a fa'
about love.che d' è l'ammore.

Why did you set firePecchè mettiste 'o ffuoco
to these veins?int' a sti vvene.
Why did you teach mePecchè tu me 'mparaste
to sigh?a suspirà.

And now that I'mE mo ca 'e te me songo
in love with you,'nnammurato,
my love, whyammore mio, pecchè
are you leaving me?me vuò lassà.

I know, you keep saying'0 saccio, vai dicenno
"I was crazy,"Aggio pazziato,
it was just a whim,è stato nu capriccio,
it will pass."ca passarrà".

What did you say to doChe mm' e' diciste a fa'
"I love you""Te voglio bene"
if this lovesi chistu bene
is unhappiness?è n'infelicità.

What did you say to doChe mm' e' diciste a fa'
"I love you""Te voglio bene"
if this lovesi chistu bene
is unhappiness!è n'infelicità!