'O Mar For

'The Sea Outside'

'O Mar For

Light up another cigaretteAppicc' n'ata sigaretta
Mom's out there crying, not listening at allAllà ce sta mammà ca chiagne e nun da' retta
With this struggle, I might as well head to the Royal PalaceCu sta fatica mo' c'attamm pur' 'a Reggia 'e Caserta
I grew up in the streets, I know what’s waiting for meSo' crisciut' mmiez' 'a via, 'o sacc' chell' ch' m'aspetta

A kid from the system, now you wanna fix everythingNu guaglion' do sistema, mo' vuo' sistema' 'utt' cos'
In the streets, it’s better to hold a gun than to buy a roseMmiezz' 'a via e' megl' 'a tene' fierr' o accattar' 'e ros'
I’m stuck in this prison, I’m just a man from the blockPatm' sta carcerat', so' ll'omm' 'e cas'
Hands tied behind my back, 'cause those guys are my brothersLievice 'e man' 'a cuoll' ca chill' m'e' frat

And it hurts my heart, you know it too (you too)E me fa mal' o' cor', 'o saje pur' tu (pur' tu)
I’m not going to school, no, I’m done with thatNun ce vaco a' scola, no, ma' nun ce vaco cchiù
I’m caught in a cart with a kilo of smokeM'acchiapp 'na cariol' cu' 'nu chil' 'e fum'
The sea’s out there, I can’t see it anymoreMar' mo' sta for', nun mo pozz' vere' cchiù

Don’t worry, kid, there’s the sea outsideNun te preoccupa' guaglio', ce sta o' mar' for'
There’s the sea outside, there’s the sea outsideCe sta o' mar' for', ce sta o' mar' for'
Behind the bars, under the sky, there’s the sea outsideArret' 'e sbarr', sott' o' ciel' ce sta o' mar' for'

There’s the sea outside, there’s the sea outsideCe sta o' mar' for', ce sta o' mar' for'
Don’t worry, kid, there’s the sea outsideNun te preoccupa' guaglio', ce sta o' mar' for'
There’s the sea outside, there’s the sea outsideCe sta o' mar' for', ce sta o' mar' for'
Behind the bars, under the sky, there’s the sea outsideArret' 'e sbarr', sott' o' ciel' ce sta o' mar' for'

There’s the sea outside, there’s the sea outsideCe sta o' mar' for', ce sta o' mar' for'
They say we have a thousand colorsRiceno c'av' mill' culure
I’ve only seen the gray (na, na, na, na, na, na)Agg' vist' sul' o' grigiume (na, na, na, na, na, na)
In the courtyard, the kidsInt' o' cortil' e' guaglion'

They make another bannerSe fann' n'ata strisc'
Every day the same, I wanna get out (I wanna get out)Tutt' 'e juorne egual, vogl' ascì (vogl' ascì)
Or I’ll die here, or I’ll die shotO mor' a cca' ddint' o mor' acciso
My head’s killing me, I can’t understand'A capa me fa' mal', n'arriv' a' capì

If I was born here, what’s my fault?Si so' nat' cca', qual'è 'a colpa mia?
I’m holding the gun in my hand and I’m ready to shootManno miso o' fierr' 'n man' e mann' ditto spar'
Naples feels so far away from hereNapule 'a cca' ddint' par' assaje luntana
Every day I think I’ve done something wrong?Tutt' 'e juorne penso c'agg' fatt' 'e mal'?

Every day, every day I think of the sea (think of the sea)Tutt' 'e juorne, tutt' 'e juorne pens' 'o mar' (pens'o' mar')
Don’t worry, kid, there’s the sea outsideNun te preoccupa' guaglio', ce sta o' mar' for'
There’s the sea outside, there’s the sea outsideCe sta o' mar' for', ce sta o' mar' for'
Behind the bars, under the sky, there’s the sea outsideArret' 'e sbarr', sott' o' ciel' ce sta o' mar' for'

There’s the sea outside, there’s the sea outsideCe sta o' mar' for', ce sta o' mar' for'
Don’t worry, kid, there’s the sea outsideNun te preoccupa' guaglio', ce sta o' mar' for'
There’s the sea outside, there’s the sea outsideCe sta o' mar' for', ce sta o' mar' for'
Behind the bars, under the sky, there’s the sea outsideArret' 'e sbarr', sott' o' ciel' ce sta o' mar' for'

There’s the sea outside, there’s the sea outsideCe sta o' mar' for', ce sta o' mar' for'
Don’t worry, kid, there’s the sea outsideNun te preoccupa' guaglio', ce sta o' mar' for'
There’s the sea outside, there’s the sea outsideCe sta o' mar' for', ce sta o' mar' for'
Behind the bars, under the sky, there’s the sea outsideArret' 'e sbarr', sott' o' ciel' ce sta o' mar' for'

There’s the sea outside, there’s the sea outsideCe sta o' mar' for', ce sta o' mar' for'
Don’t worry, kid, there’s the sea outsideNun te preoccupa' guaglio', ce sta o' mar' for'
There’s the sea outside, there’s the sea outsideCe sta o' mar' for', ce sta o' mar' for'