Fenesta Vascia

Broken Window

Fenesta Vascia

Broken window, cruel mistressFenesta vascia 'e padrona crudele
How many sighs you made me throw!Quanta suspire mm'haje fatto jettare!
My heart burns, like a candleMm'arde stu core, comm'a na cannela
Beautiful, when I hear you calling!Bella, quanno te sento annommenare!
Oh, take the experience of the snow!Oje piglia la 'sperienza de la neve!
The snow is cold and makes you sufferLa neve è fredda e se fa maniare
And you, why are you so harsh and cruel?!E tu comme si' tanta aspra e crudele?!
You see me dead and don't want to help me!?Muorto mme vide e nun mme vuó' ajutare!?

I wanted to become a little boyVorría addeventare no picciuotto
With a slingshot to throw waterCo na langella a ghire vennenn'acqua
To get me out of these little palacesPe' mme ne jí da chisti palazzuotte
Beautiful women of mine, ah! Who wants waterBelli ffemmene meje, ah! Chi vó' acqua
If a little girl throws it from up thereSe vota na nennella da llá 'ncoppa
Who is this boy who throws water?Chi è 'sto ninno ca va vennenn'acqua?
And I answer, with clever wordsE io responno, co parole accorte
They are tears of love and not water!Só' lacreme d'ammore e non è acqua!