Palomma 'e notte

Night Dove

Palomma 'e notte

Keep in mind this dove,Tiene a mente 'sta palomma,
how it spins, how it twirls,comme gira, comm'avota,
how it comes back aroundcomme torna n'ata vota
this spark trying to catch.stu ceròggeno a tentá.

Dove, this is a light,Palummè', chist'è nu lume,
it's not pink or jasmine,nun è rosa o giesummino,
and you, so close here,e tu, a forza ccá vicino
you want to take flight.te vuó' mettere a vulá.

Get the hell outta here!Vatténn''a lloco!
Get lost, you little nut.Vatténne, pazzarella.
Go, little dove, and come back,Va' palummella e torna,
and return to this fresh and beautiful air.e torna a st'aria accussí fresca e bella.

Oh, I too'O bbi' ca i' pure
am slowly blinded,mm'abbaglio chianu chiano,
and I burn my hande che mm'abbrucio 'a mano
trying to push you away.pe' te ne vulé cacciá.

Sweetheart, just for a whim,Carulí', pe' nu capriccio
you want to make someone else unhappy,tu vuó' fá scuntento a n'ato,
and then when you leave,e po' quanno ll'hê lassato,
you want to fly to another.tu, addu n'ato vuó' vulá.

You're holding too many heartsTroppi core staje strignenno
with these little hands,cu sti mmane piccerelle,
but it ends up that these flamesma fernisce ca sti scelle
can burn you too.pure tu te puó' abbruciá.

Get the hell outta here!Vatténn''a lloco!
Get lost, you little nut.Vatténne, pazzarella.
Go, little dove, and come back,Va', palummella e torna,
and return to this fresh and beautiful air.e torna a st'aria accussí fresca e bella.

Oh, I too'O bbi' ca i' pure
am slowly blinded,mm'abbaglio chianu chiano,
and I burn my hande che mm'abbrucio 'a mano
trying to push you away.pe' te ne vulé cacciá.

Come back, go, night dove,Torna, va', palomma 'e notte,
in the shadow where you were born.dint'a ll'ombra addó' si' nata.
Return to this hazy airTorna a st'aria 'mbarzamata
that knows how to comfort you.ca te sape cunzulá.

In the dark and just for meDint''o scuro e pe' me sulo
this candle burns and melts,'sta cannela arde e se struje,
but if it burned for both of usma ch'ardesse a tutt'e duje
I couldn't stand it.nun 'o ppòzzo suppurtá.

Get the hell outta here!Vatténn''a lloco!
Get lost, you little nut.Vatténne, pazzarella.
Go, little dove, and come back,Va', palummella e torna,
and return to this fresh and beautiful air.e torna a st'aria accussí fresca e bella.

Oh, I too'O bbi' ca i' pure
am slowly blinded,mm'abbaglio chianu chiano,
and I burn my hande che mm'abbrucio 'a mano
trying to push you away.pe' te ne vulé cacciá.