Lyrics and translation Carmelo Zappulla - Suspirannu

Suspirannu

Mi votu e mi rivotu suspirannu,
Passu li 'nteri notti senza sonnu,
E li biddizzi tòi vaiu cuntimplannu,
Li passu di la notti finu a ghiornu,
Pi tia non pozzu n'ura arripusari,
Paci non havi chiù st'afflittu cori.
Lu vo' sapiri quannu t'aju a lassari
Quannu la vita mia finisci e mori.

Ci penzi quannu nsèmula abballammu
E a siritina cchi sonu tinemmu?
Ntra l'occhi tutti dui ni taliammu,
N'arrussiau la facci e poi ridemmu;
Abballannu e suspirannu
Li manu n'affirrammu e ni stringemmu...
Lu vo' sapiri quannu t'aju a lassari?
Quannu la vita mia finisci e mori.

Sighing

I turn and turn, sighing,
I spend the whole night without sleep,
And I go to gaze at your beauty,
I spend the night until dawn,
For you I cannot rest,
The afflicted heart no longer has peace.
You want to know when I have to leave you,
When my life ends and dies,

What will you think when we dance together
And what will they say when we hold hands?
In the eyes we will look,
The face blushes and then we laugh;
Dancing and sighing,
The hands grab and we hug...
Do you want to know when I have to leave you?
When my life ends and dies.