Cient'anne

A Hundred Years

MARIO MEROLA
Tonight I have to tell you something
that so much time makes you
I did everything in Naples
if I could
not to make you suffer
always put them in a song
like for fifty years I have done
and when you meet those who speak ill of you
sing this song and then you'll understand
if you see me promising to do these things
for a hundred years to make you live

GIGI D'ALESSIO
No, without you
Naples fades away
only you know how to defend yourself
if only you
if you look like this city
the emigrants are waiting for you
to dream
no
listen to me
nothing can ever be born
no one can resemble you
Naples and mom
but we need you
because you are the father

MARIO MEROLA
if sometimes the difficulties are never far away
a postcard brings you close
you need it especially at night
when you feel alone and want to return
make treasure of all these advice
because no one ever
has left you
leave aside a lot of postcards
when in the fog the strength was singing
boy
if you see me promising to do these things
for a hundred years to make you sing

GIGI D'ALESSIO
No, without you
Naples fades away
only you know how to defend yourself
if only you
if you look like this city
the emigrants are waiting for you
to dream
no
listen to me
nothing can ever be born
no one can resemble you
Naples and mom
but we need you
because you are the father

boy, don't forget
when you go out
a postcard will bring them to you
at night
you will feel nostalgic and want to return
Don't forget
now you can leave, go on.....
a hundred years..... a hundred years.... a hundred years.