Era de Maggio

It was May

Era de Maggio

It was May and the young cherries were fallingEra de maggioe te cadeano 'nzino
With a crackle, crackle, there the red cherriesA schiocche schiocche li' ccerase rosse
The air was fresh and the whole gardenFresca era ll'aria e tutto lu ciardino
Smelled of roses at every stepAddurava de rose a ciente passe

It was May, I can't forget itEra de maggio io no nun me ne scordo
A song we sang together in two voices'Na canzone cantavemo a ddoie voce
The more time passes, the more I rememberCchiu' tiempo passa e cchiu' me n'arricordo
The air was fresh and the song sweetFresca era ll'aria e la canzona doce

And it said: Heart, heartE diceva: Core core
My heart, you're going far awayCore mio, luntano vaie
You leave me and I count the hoursTu me lasse e io conto ll'ore
Who knows when you'll come backChisà quanno turnarraie

I replied: I'll come backRispunnev'io: Turnaraggio
When the roses returnQuanno tornano li rrose
If this flower returns in MaySi 'stu sciore torna maggio
I'll stay herePura magg' 'io stongo cca'
If this flower returns in MaySi 'stu sciore torna maggio
I'll stay herePura magg' 'io stongo cca'

And I returned and now, like onceE só' turnato e mo, comm'a na vota
We sang together the old songCantammo 'nzieme la canzone antica
Time passes and the world changesPassa lu tiempo e lu munno s'avota
But true love, never changesMa 'ammore vero no, nun vota vico

I fell in love with you, my beautyDe te, bellezza mia, mme 'nnammuraje
If you remember, in front of the fountainSi t'allicuorde, 'nnanz'a la funtana
The water inside never dries upLl'acqua, llá dinto, nun se sécca maje
And a love wound never healsE ferita d'ammore nun se sana

And I tell you: Heart, heartE te dico: Core, core
My heart, I have returnedCore mio, turnato io só'
May returns and love returnsTorna maggio e torna 'ammore
Make of me what you wantFa' de me chello che vuó'
May returns and love returnsTorna maggio e torna 'ammore
Make of me what you wantFa' de me chello che vuó'

May returns and love returnsTorna maggi e torna ammore
Make of me what you want!Fa de me chello che vuo'!