Taranta

Taranta

Taranta

I hold a torment inside my chestIo tegnu nu tormentu intra lu piettu
I hold a torment inside my chestIo tegnu nu tormentu intra lu piettu
That consumes me and doesn'tCa me consuma e nu
That consumes me and doesn'tCa me consuma e nu
That consumes me and never stopsCa me consuma e nu se ferma mai

The earth trembles under my feetMe tremula la terra sutta li peti
The earth trembles under my feetMe tremula la terra sutta li peti
There's no end toNu c’è mai fine pe
There's no end toNu c’è mai fine pe
There's no end to my sufferingNu c’è mai fine pe lu miu cadire

What I eat has no flavorQuiddhu ca mangiu nu tene sapore
What I eat has no flavorQuiddhu ca mangiu nu tene sapore
For me there's no more lightPe mie nu c’è chiui luce
For me there's no more lightPe mie nu c’è chiui luce
For me there's no more light or colorPe mie nu c’è chiui luce ne culore

People know how to heal youLa gente sapia comu t’i curare
People know how to heal youLa gente sapia comu t’i curare
Your pain isCi lu tou male se
Your pain isCi lu tou male se
Your pain is called tarantaCi lu tou male se chiama’ taranta

And even though times have changedE osce ca li tempi hannu cangiati
And even though times have changedE osce ca li tempi hannu cangiati
There's something that can be feltCi è ca po sentire
There's something that can be feltCi è ca po sentire
There's something that can be felt in my painCi è ca po sentire lu miu dulore

And what the water brings to heal meE ci me porta l’acqua pe sanare
And what the water brings to heal meE ci me porta l’acqua pe sanare
I ask for graceA ci chiedu la grazia
I ask for graceA ci chiedu la grazia
I ask for grace to be curedA ci chiedu la grazia pe guarire

I don't know what taranta has meNu sacciu ci è taranta ca me tene
I don't know what taranta has meNu sacciu ci è taranta ca me tene
But it doesn't let me go andMa nu me lassa e me
But it doesn't let me go andMa nu me lassa e me
But it doesn't let me go and makes me sufferMa nu me lassa e me face mpaccire

Taranta doesn't abandon meCi è taranta nu me abbandunare
Taranta doesn't abandon meCi è taranta nu me abbandunare
You dance alone andCi balli sulu nu
You dance alone andCi balli sulu nu
You dance alone, you can't healCi balli sulu nu te puei curare

Let taranta danceCi e’ taranta lassala ballare
Let taranta danceCi e’ taranta lassala ballare
There's sadnessCi e’ malencunia
There's sadnessCi e’ malencunia
There's sadness, drive it awayCi e’ malencunia cacciala fore