Paroles et traduction Mario Merola - Cient' anne

Cient' anne

Stasera t'aggia dicere na' cosa
Che a tantu tiempo te' vulevo di'
Pe' napule aggio fatto tutt' cose
Si' me 'arripose nun 'a fa' suffri'
Miettela sempe dint' 'a na canzon'
Comme pe' tantu tiemp 'aggio fatt 'io
E quann 'ncuntr 'a chi ne parla male
Cantal' sta' canzon 'e po' capi'
Si' 'over me prumiett 'e fa' sti' cose
Pe' n'ati cinquant'anne 'a faie campa'
No senza e te fernesce napule
Sultanto tu te 'a saie difendere
Si' sulo tu si' ll'aria 'e sta' citta'

Sta' n'emigrante atta' aspetta'
Pe' sunna'...
No sient 'a mme
Nun po' maie nascere
Nisciuno te po' sumiglia'
Me' ditto sempe napule è mamma
Ma ce' vuo' tu pecche' tu si' papa'

Si' 'e vote pe' fatica vaie luntano
Na' cartulina 'appriesso te 'a purta'
Te serve specialmente int 'a nuttata
Quanno te sient' sulo 'e vuo' turna'
Fanne tesoro e tutte sti' cunsigli
Pecche' nisciuno maie l'ha dat 'a mme
L'aggio pavat 'assaie na' cartulina
Quann 'int 'a nebbia afforza era canta'

Si' 'overo me prumiett 'e fa' sti' cose
Pe' n'ati cinquant'anne a'a faie canta'

No senza e te fernesce napule
Sultanto tu te 'a saie difendere
Si' sulo tu si' ll'aria 'e sta' citta
Sta' n'emigrante adda' aspetta'
Pe' sunna'...
No sient 'a mme
Nun po' maie nascere
Nisciuno te po' sumiglia'
Me' ditto sempe napule è mamma
Ma ce' vuo' tu pecche' tu si' papa'

No senza e te fernesce napule
Sultanto tu te 'a saie difendere
Si' sulo tu si' ll'aria 'e sta' citta
Stat 'emigrante adda' aspetta'
Pe' sunna'...
No senza e te fernesce napule
Sultanto tu te 'a saie difendere
Si' sulo tu si' ll'aria 'e sta' citta...

A Hundred Years

Tonight I have something to tell you
That I have wanted to tell you for a long time
For Naples I have done everything
If you want to rest, don't make her suffer
Always put her in a song
Like I have done for so long
And when I meet someone who speaks badly about her
Sing this song and they will understand
If you promise me to do these things
You will keep her alive for another fifty years
Without you, Naples will end
Only you know how to defend her
Only you are the air of this city

An emigrant is waiting for her
To dream...
Don't listen to me
It can't exist
No one can be like you
I have always said that Naples is a mother
But you are everything to me because you are a god

There are times when you go far away for work
A postcard follows you
You need it especially at night
When you feel alone and want to come back
Treasure these pieces of advice
Because no one has ever given them to me
I paid a lot for a postcard
When I had to sing in the fog

If you promise me to do these things
You will make her sing for another fifty years

Without you, Naples will end
Only you know how to defend her
Only you are the air of this city
An emigrant is waiting for her
To dream...
Don't listen to me
It can't exist
No one can be like you
I have always said that Naples is a mother
But you are everything to me because you are a god

Without you, Naples will end
Only you know how to defend her
Only you are the air of this city
An emigrant is waiting for her
To dream...
Without you, Naples will end
Only you know how to defend her
Only you are the air of this city...