Torna a Surriento

Vide `o mare quant'è bello!           Look at the sea, it's so beautiful!
spira tanta sentimento...             it inspires such a strong feeling...
Comme tu, a chi tiene mente,          Just like you do to him who thinks of you,
ca, scetato, `o faje sunna'!          you make him dream even awake!
Guarda gua' chisti ciardine,          Look, look at these gardens,
siente sie' `sti sciure `e arancio... smell these orange blossoms...
nu prufumo accussí fino,              a scent so fine,
dint' `o core se ne va...             it goes straight to your heart
E tu dice: "Io parto, addio!"         And you say "I'm leaving, goodbye!"
T'alluntane da `stu core,             You distance yourself from this heart,
da la terra de ll'ammore,             from the land of love,
tiene `o core `e nun turna'?          do you really not feel like coming back?
Ma nun mme lassa',                    But don't leave me,
nun darme stu turmiento...            don't put me through such torment...
famme campa'!                         let me live!


Vide `o mare de Surriento             Look at the sea of Sorrento
che tesore tene `nfunno:              such treasures in its depths:
Chi ha girato tutt'o munno,           Even those who traveled the whole world
nun ll'ha visto comm'a ccà!           never saw the like of this!
Guarda, attuorno, sti ssirene         Look around, these mermaids
ca te guardano `ncantate              look at you, spellbound,
e te vònno tantu bene:                they love you so much,
te vulessero vasa'!                   they would like to kiss you!
E tu dice: "Io parto, addio!"         And you say "I'm leaving, goodbye!"
T'alluntane da `stu core,             You distance yourself from this heart,
da la terra de ll'ammore,             from the land of love,
Tiene `o core `e nun turna'?          do you really not feel like coming back?
Ma nun mme lassa',                    But don't leave me,
nun darme stu turmiento...            don't put me through such torment...
famme campa'!                         let me live!