Andrea Bocelli - Santa Lucia luntana - translation of the lyrics into English

Lyrics and translation Andrea Bocelli - Santa Lucia luntana




Santa Lucia luntana
Santa Lucia luntana
Partono ′e bastimente
Ships are leaving
P' ′e terre assaje luntane,
For distant lands,
Cantano a buordo e so' napulitane!
They sing on board, and they are Neapolitans!
Cantano pe' tramente
They sing as the
′O golfo già scompare,
Gulf disappears behind them,
E ′a luna, 'a miez′ 'o mare,
And the moon, in the middle of the sea,
′Nu poco 'e Napule
Lets them see Naples
Lle fa vede′...
A little...
Santa Lucia,
Santa Lucia,
Luntana 'a te
So far from you
Quanta malincunia!
How much melancholy!
Se gira 'o munno sano,
If you sail the whole world,
Se va a cerca′ furtuna,
If you go to seek your fortune,
Ma quanno sponta ′a luna
But when the moon rises
Luntana a Napule
Far from Naples
Nun se po' sta!
You can't stay!
E sonano... Ma ′e mmane
And they play... But their hands
Tremmano 'ncopp′ 'e corde...
Tremble on the strings...
Quanta ricorde, ahimé,
How many memories, alas,
Quanta ricorde!
How many memories!
E ′o core nun 'o sane
And the heart does not heal
Nemmeno cu 'e canzone,
Even with songs,
Sentenno voce e suone,
Hearing voices and music,
Se mette a chiagnere
He starts to cry
Ca vo′ turna′!
Because he wants to return!
Santa Lucia,
Santa Lucia,
Luntana 'a te
So far from you
Quanta malincunia!
How much melancholy!
Se gira ′o munno sano,
If you sail the whole world,
Se va a cerca' furtuna,
If you go to seek your fortune,
Ma quanno sponta ′a luna
But when the moon rises
Luntana a Napule
Far from Naples
Nun se po' sta!
You can't stay!
Santa Lucia tu tiene
Santa Lucia, you have
Solo ′nu poco 'e mare,
Just a little bit of sea,
Ma cchiù luntana staie,
But the farther you are,
Cchiù bella pare!
The more beautiful you seem!
È 'o canto d′ ′e Ssirene
It's the song of the Sirens
Ca tesse ancora 'e rezze,
That still weaves nets,
Core, nun vo′ ricchezze:
My heart, I don't want riches:
Si è nato a Napule
If you were born in Naples
Ce vo' muri′!
You must die there!
Santa Lucia,
Santa Lucia,
Luntana 'a te
So far from you
Quanta malincunia!
How much melancholy!
Se gira ′o munno sano,
If you sail the whole world,
Se va a cerca' furtuna,
If you go to seek your fortune,
Ma quanno sponta 'a luna
But when the moon rises
Luntana a Napule
Far from Naples





Writer(s): E.a. Mario, Olga Paul, E. A. Mario


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