Paroles et traduction Eugenio Bennato - Canzone per iuzzella

Canzone per iuzzella

Quando nasciste, tu, forma d'argento,
Nasciste a lu tiempo
De la luna nova:
'Ncielo sulo e stelle pe curona.

Luna cresciente, tu da stu giardino
Cuglivi a uno a uno
Tutti li culure
De na primmavera chiena 'e sciure.

A li tre notte de la luna chiena
Tu ce si venuta
Pe fare l'ammore,
Pe vasà tre vote chistu core.

Luna calante tu te si addormuta
Comme a na palomma
Ca ce vò murire:
Novi amanti statemi a sentire.

Song for the Little Bird

When you were born, you, silver shape,
You were born in the time
Of the new moon:
Only the moon and stars for a crown.

Crescent moon, from this garden
You gathered one by one
All the colors
Of a spring full of flowers.

On the third night of the full moon
You came to us
To make love,
To kiss this heart three times.

Waning moon, you fell asleep
Like a dove
That wants to die:
New lovers, listen to me.