Qui dove il mare luccica

E tira forte il vento

Sulla vecchia terazza
Davanti al golfo di Surriento
Un uomo abbraccia una ragazza
Dopo che aveva pianto
Poi si schiarisce la voce
E ricomincia il canto
Te voglio bene assai
Ma tanto tanto bene sai
una cantena ormai
Che sciogliei sangue dint'e vene sai
Vide le luci in mezzo al mare
Pens alle notti l in America
Ma erano solo le lampare
E la bianca scia di un'elica
Sent il dolore nella musica
E si alz dal pianoforte ma quando vide uscire
La luna da una nuvola
Gli sembr pi dolce anche la morte
Guardo negli occhi la ragazza
Quegli occhi verdi come il mare
Poi all'improvisso usc una lacrima
E lui credette di affogare
Te voglio bene assai
Ma tanto tanto bene sai
una cantena ormai
Che sciogliei sangue dint'e vene sai
Potenza della lirica
Dove ogni dramma un falso
Che con un po' di trucco e con la mimica
Puoi diventare un altro
Ma due occhi che ti guardano
Cos vicini e veri
Ti fan scordare le parole
Confondono i pensieri

Cos diventa tutto piccolo

Anche le notti l in America
Ti volti e vedi la tua vita
Dietro la scia di un'elica
Ma si la vita che finisce
E non ci penso poi tanto
Anzi si sentiva gi felice
E ricomincio il suo canto
Te voglio bene assai
Ma tanto tanto bene sai
una cantena ormai
Che sciogliei sangue dint'e vene sai
Songwriters
DALLA, LUCIO
Published by
Lyrics Universal Music Publishing Group
Song Discussions is protected by U.S. Patent 9401941. Other patents pending.

Here where the sea shines

And the strong winds blow
On an old terrace in front of
The Gulf of Sorrento
A man embraces a girl
After shes been crying
Then he steadies his voice and repeats this song
(while the tears are drying)
I love you very so,
So very very much, you know
By now it's a bond, (you know)
That warms the blood in the veins, you know
He saw the lights out on the sea
And thought of the nights in America (so stellar)
But they were only the fishing lamps
And the white wake of a propeller
He felt the pain in the music
And stood up from the [piano] (seat)
But when he saw
the moon emerge from behind a cloud
To him even death seemed more sweet
He looked into the girl's eyes,
Those eyes as green as the sea (surrounding)
Then all at once she shed a tear,
And he thought of drowning
I love you very so,
So very very much, you know
By now it's a bond, (you know)
That warms the blood in the veins, you know
The power of the opera
Where every drama is a fake
With a little makeup and mime
You can become someone else (for everyone else's sake)
But (when) two eyes are watching you,
(Those eyes) so near and so true
They make you forget the words
(And) confuse the thoughts (inside you)
Thus everything becomes distant
Even those nights in America (though stellar)
You turn and see your life

Like the wake of a propeller

Ah yes, it's life that's ending
But he did not dwell on it for long
In fact, he already felt happier
And continued (singing) his song:
I love you very so,
So very very much, you know
By now it's a bond, (you know)
That warms the blood in the veins, you know
I love you very so,
So very very much, you know
By now it's a bond, (you know)
That warms the blood in the veins, you know