Guapparia

Guapparia

Guapparia

Wake up, boys from the underworldScetáteve, guagliune 'e malavita...
because this serenade is very important:ca è 'ntussecosa assaje 'sta serenata:
I am in love with MargaritaIo sóngo 'o 'nnammurato 'e Margarita
who is the most beautiful woman in the neighborhood!Ch'è 'a femmena cchiù bella d''a 'Nfrascata!

I wore my best suitLl'aggio purtato 'o capo cuncertino,
just to satisfy my desire to sing...p''o sfizio 'e mme fá sèntere 'e cantá...
I drank a glass of wineMm'aggio bevuto nu bicchiere 'e vino
because tonight, I want to feel it...pecché, stanotte, 'a voglio 'ntussecá...

Wake up, boys from the underworld!...Scetáteve guagliune 'e malavita!...

The moon appeared suddenly,E' accumparuta 'a luna a ll'intrasatto,
to see my desire being destroyed...pe' lle dá 'o sfizio 'e mme vedé distrutto...
For what this woman has done to me,Pe' chello che 'sta fémmena mm'ha fatto,
I wish the moon would dress in mourning!...vurría ch''a luna se vestesse 'e lutto!...

When she came to my side,Quanno se ne venette â parta mia,
I was the most handsome guy in the neighborhood...ero 'o cchiù guappo 'e vascio â Sanitá...
Now that I've lost all my charm,Mo, ch'aggio perzo tutt''a guapparía,
get me out of this mess!...cacciatemmenne 'a dint''a suggitá!...

Wake up, boys from the underworld!...Scetáteve guagliune 'e malavita!...

Play, young men, clap your hands,Sunate, giuvinò', vuttàte 'e mmane,
don't be shy, I have a good voice!nun v'abbelite, ca stó' buono 'e voce!
I trust myself to sing until tomorrow...I' mme fido 'e cantá fino a dimane...
and I curse those who have cursed me...e metto 'ncroce a chi...mm'ha miso 'ncroce...

Why doesn't the mandolin play anymore?Pecché nun va cchiù a tiempo 'o mandulino?
Why can't the guitar be heard?Pecché 'a chitarra nun se fa sentí?
But how? the whole concert is crying,Ma comme? chiagne tutt''o cuncertino,
where I should be the one crying...addó' ch'avess''a chiagnere sul'i'...