Pulecenella

Pulecenella

Pulecenella

Here I am,Eccomi qua,
Beloved Naples, beautiful Naples!Napule amata, Napule bella!
Here I am,Eccomi qua,
Let's dance this tarantella!mo ll'abballammo 'sta tarantella!

Excuse me if the ghost of the pastScusate si 'o fantasma d''o ppassato
Suddenly appeared here!'mpruvvisamente ccá s'è appresentato!
- Can I, can I? - Who is it? Who am I?- Si può, si può? - Chi si'? Chi só'?
- Pulecenella!- Pulecenella!

Tonight, the night of songs,Stasera, ch'è 'a serata d''e ccanzone,
We put some samba in the mandolinsmettimmo 'a samba 'mmiez'ê manduline
And then we sang under a balcony:e po' cantammo sott'a nu balcone:
'Lemon leaves'."Fronne 'e limone".

I cry and I'm happy,'I chiagno e só' cuntento,
Happy with all the cryingcuntento 'e tutt''o chianto
That comes out from under the maskca scenne 'a sott''a maschera
For this happiness!pe' 'sta felicitá!

Let's go, let's dance!Jammo, abballammo!
People, come dance with me!Gente gè', abballate cu me!
Tarantella!Tarantè'!
Tarantella! Tarantella!Tarantè'! Tarantè'!

It's samba, yes!E' samba, sí!
My legs move with this little samba.Mme smove 'e ggambe 'sta sambetella.
It's samba, yes!E' samba, sí!
Even the firefly dances!Ll'abballa pure 'sta lucianella!

It's true, all the dances are mixed up,E' overo, tutt''e ddanze só' cagnate,
But they are always the same lovers!ma sóngo sempe 'e stesse 'e 'nnammurate!
Listen to what I want to tell youState a sentí che ve vò' dí
Pulecenella:Pulecenella:

Tonight, the night of songs,Stasera ch'è 'a serata d''e ccanzone,
We put some samba in the mandolinsmettimmo 'a samba 'mmiez'ê manduline
And then we sang under a balcony:e po' cantammo sott'a nu balcone:
'Lemon leaves'."Fronne 'e limone".

I cry and I'm happy,'I chiagno e só' cuntento,
Happy with all the cryingcuntento 'e tutt''o chianto
That comes out from under the maskca scenne 'a sott''a maschera
For this happiness!pe' 'sta felicitá!

Let's go, let's dance!Jammo, abballammo!
People, don't cry with me!Gente gè', nun chiagnite cu' me!
Tarantella!Tarantè'!
Tarantella! Tarantella!Tarantè'! Tarantè'!

People,Gente gè',
don't cry with me!nun chiagnite cu' me!
Tarantella!Tarantè'!
Tarantella! Tarantella!Tarantè'! Tarantè'!