I' te vurría vasá

Ah! Che bell'aria fresca,

Ah! What fragrant, morning air,

Ch'addore 'e malvarosa!

Scented with hollyhocks!

E tu durmenno staje

And you lie sleeping

'Ncopp'a 'sti ffronne 'e rosa.

On a bed of rose petals.

'O sole a ppoco a ppoco

The sun is little by little

Pe' 'stu ciardino sponta,

Rising above this garden,

'O viento passa e vasa

The wind brushes and kisses

'Stu ricciulillo 'nfronte.

A little strand of hair on your forehead.

I' te vurria vasà,

I long to kiss you,

I' te vurria vasà,

I long to kiss you,

Ma 'o core nun m' 'o ddice

But my heart does not rule me

'E te scetà,

To wake you,

'E te scetà.

To wake you.

I' mme vurria addurmì,

I long to sleep,

I' mme vurria addurmì

I long to sleep

Vicin' ô sciato tuojo

Close to your breath.

'N'ora pur'i',

Beside you for just an hour,

'N'ora pur'i'.

For just an hour.

Tu duorme, oje Rosa mia,

You sleep, oh my Rose,

E duorme a suonno chino,

And sleep deeply,

Mentr'io guardo, 'ncantato,

While I gaze, enchanted,

'Stu musso curallino.

Upon your coral lips.

E chesti ccarne ffresche

Your glowing body,

E chesti ttrezze nnere

And your black curls

Me mettono 'int' ô core

Spark a thousand illicit thoughts

Mille male penziere.

In my heart.

I' te vurria vasà,

I long to kiss you,

I' te vurria vasà,

I long to kiss you,

Ma 'o core nun m' 'o ddice

But my heart does not rule me

'E te scetà,

To wake you,

'E te scetà.

To wake you.

I' mme vurria addurmì,

I long to sleep,

I' mme vurria addurmì

I long to sleep

Vicin' ô sciato tuojo

Close to your breath.

'N'ora pur'i',

Beside you for just an hour,

'N'ora pur'i'.

For just an hour.

Sento 'stu core tuojo

Envy taunts

Ca sbatte comm'a ll'onne.

My wounded heart.

Durmenno, angelo mio,

Do you dream of me? Tell me!

Chi sà tu a chi te suonne.

Or perhaps you dream of another?

'A gelusia turmenta

I long to kiss you,

'Stu core mio malato.

I long to kiss you,

Te suonne a me? Dimmello!

But my heart does not rule me

O pure suonne a 'n'ato?

To wake you,

I' te vurria vasà,

Ma 'o core nun m' 'o ddice

'E te scetà,

'E te scetà.

I' mme vurria addurmì,

I' mme vurria addurmì

Vicin' ô sciato tuojo

'N'ora pur'i',

'N'ora pur'i'.

'O sole a ppoco a ppoco

The sun is little by little

Pe' 'stu ciardino sponta,

Rising above this garden,

'O viento passa e vasa

The wind brushes and kisses

'Stu ricciulillo 'nfronte.

A little strand of hair on your forehead.

I' te vurria vasà,

I long to kiss you,

I' te vurria vasà,

I long to kiss you,

Ma 'o core nun m' 'o ddice

But my heart does not rule me

'E te scetà,

To wake you,

'E te scetà.

To wake you.

I' mme vurria addurmì,

I long to sleep,

I' mme vurria addurmì

I long to sleep

Vicin' ô sciato tuojo

Close to your breath.

'N'ora pur'i',

Beside you for just an hour,

'N'ora pur'i'.

For just an hour.

Tu duorme, oje Rosa mia,

You sleep, oh my Rose,

E duorme a suonno chino,

And sleep deeply,

Mentr'io guardo, 'ncantato,

While I gaze, enchanted,

'Stu musso curallino.

Upon your coral lips.

E chesti ccarne ffresche

Your glowing body,

E chesti ttrezze nnere

And your black curls

Me mettono 'int' ô core

Spark a thousand illicit thoughts

Mille male penziere.

In my heart.

I' te vurria vasà,

I long to kiss you,

I' te vurria vasà,

I long to kiss you,

Ma 'o core nun m' 'o ddice

But my heart does not rule me

'E te scetà,

To wake you,

'E te scetà.

To wake you.

I' mme vurria addurmì,

I long to sleep,

I' mme vurria addurmì

I long to sleep

Vicin' ô sciato tuojo

Close to your breath.

'N'ora pur'i',

Beside you for just an hour,

'N'ora pur'i'.

For just an hour.

Sento 'stu core tuojo

Envy taunts

Ca sbatte comm'a ll'onne.

My wounded heart.

Durmenno, angelo mio,

Do you dream of me? Tell me!

Chi sà tu a chi te suonne.

Or perhaps you dream of another?

'A gelusia turmenta

I long to kiss you,

'Stu core mio malato.

I long to kiss you,

Te suonne a me? Dimmello!

But my heart does not rule me

O pure suonne a 'n'ato?

To wake you,

I' te vurria vasà,

Ma 'o core nun m' 'o ddice

'E te scetà,

'E te scetà.

I' mme vurria addurmì,

I' mme vurria addurmì

Vicin' ô sciato tuojo

'N'ora pur'i',

'N'ora pur'i'.

I' te vurria vasà,

I long to kiss you,

I' te vurria vasà,

I long to kiss you,

Ma 'o core nun m' 'o ddice

But my heart does not rule me

'E te scetà,

To wake you,

'E te scetà.

To wake you.

I' mme vurria addurmì,

I long to sleep,

I' mme vurria addurmì

I long to sleep

Vicin' ô sciato tuojo

Close to your breath.

'N'ora pur'i',

Beside you for just an hour,

'N'ora pur'i'.

For just an hour.

Tu duorme, oje Rosa mia,

You sleep, oh my Rose,

E duorme a suonno chino,

And sleep deeply,

Mentr'io guardo, 'ncantato,

While I gaze, enchanted,

'Stu musso curallino.

Upon your coral lips.

E chesti ccarne ffresche

Your glowing body,

E chesti ttrezze nnere

And your black curls

Me mettono 'int' ô core

Spark a thousand illicit thoughts

Mille male penziere.

In my heart.

I' te vurria vasà,

I long to kiss you,

I' te vurria vasà,

I long to kiss you,

Ma 'o core nun m' 'o ddice

But my heart does not rule me

'E te scetà,

To wake you,

'E te scetà.

To wake you.

I' mme vurria addurmì,

I long to sleep,

I' mme vurria addurmì

I long to sleep

Vicin' ô sciato tuojo

Close to your breath.

'N'ora pur'i',

Beside you for just an hour,

'N'ora pur'i'.

For just an hour.

Sento 'stu core tuojo

Envy taunts

Ca sbatte comm'a ll'onne.

My wounded heart.

Durmenno, angelo mio,

Do you dream of me? Tell me!

Chi sà tu a chi te suonne.

Or perhaps you dream of another?

'A gelusia turmenta

I long to kiss you,

'Stu core mio malato.

I long to kiss you,

Te suonne a me? Dimmello!

But my heart does not rule me

O pure suonne a 'n'ato?

To wake you,

I' te vurria vasà,

Ma 'o core nun m' 'o ddice

'E te scetà,

'E te scetà.

I' mme vurria addurmì,

I' mme vurria addurmì

Vicin' ô sciato tuojo

'N'ora pur'i',

'N'ora pur'i'.

Tu duorme, oje Rosa mia,

You sleep, oh my Rose,

E duorme a suonno chino,

And sleep deeply,

Mentr'io guardo, 'ncantato,

While I gaze, enchanted,

'Stu musso curallino.

Upon your coral lips.

E chesti ccarne ffresche

Your glowing body,

E chesti ttrezze nnere

And your black curls

Me mettono 'int' ô core

Spark a thousand illicit thoughts

Mille male penziere.

In my heart.

I' te vurria vasà,

I long to kiss you,

I' te vurria vasà,

I long to kiss you,

Ma 'o core nun m' 'o ddice

But my heart does not rule me

'E te scetà,

To wake you,

'E te scetà.

To wake you.

I' mme vurria addurmì,

I long to sleep,

I' mme vurria addurmì

I long to sleep

Vicin' ô sciato tuojo

Close to your breath.

'N'ora pur'i',

Beside you for just an hour,

'N'ora pur'i'.

For just an hour.

Sento 'stu core tuojo

Envy taunts

Ca sbatte comm'a ll'onne.

My wounded heart.

Durmenno, angelo mio,

Do you dream of me? Tell me!

Chi sà tu a chi te suonne.

Or perhaps you dream of another?

'A gelusia turmenta

I long to kiss you,

'Stu core mio malato.

I long to kiss you,

Te suonne a me? Dimmello!

But my heart does not rule me

O pure suonne a 'n'ato?

To wake you,

I' te vurria vasà,

Ma 'o core nun m' 'o ddice

'E te scetà,

'E te scetà.

I' mme vurria addurmì,

I' mme vurria addurmì

Vicin' ô sciato tuojo

'N'ora pur'i',

'N'ora pur'i'.

E chesti ccarne ffresche

Your glowing body,

E chesti ttrezze nnere

And your black curls

Me mettono 'int' ô core

Spark a thousand illicit thoughts

Mille male penziere.

In my heart.

I' te vurria vasà,

I long to kiss you,

I' te vurria vasà,

I long to kiss you,

Ma 'o core nun m' 'o ddice

But my heart does not rule me

'E te scetà,

To wake you,

'E te scetà.

To wake you.

I' mme vurria addurmì,

I long to sleep,

I' mme vurria addurmì

I long to sleep

Vicin' ô sciato tuojo

Close to your breath.

'N'ora pur'i',

Beside you for just an hour,

'N'ora pur'i'.

For just an hour.

Sento 'stu core tuojo

Envy taunts

Ca sbatte comm'a ll'onne.

My wounded heart.

Durmenno, angelo mio,

Do you dream of me? Tell me!

Chi sà tu a chi te suonne.

Or perhaps you dream of another?

'A gelusia turmenta

I long to kiss you,

'Stu core mio malato.

I long to kiss you,

Te suonne a me? Dimmello!

But my heart does not rule me

O pure suonne a 'n'ato?

To wake you,

I' te vurria vasà,

Ma 'o core nun m' 'o ddice

'E te scetà,

'E te scetà.

I' mme vurria addurmì,

I' mme vurria addurmì

Vicin' ô sciato tuojo

'N'ora pur'i',

'N'ora pur'i'.

I' te vurria vasà,

I long to kiss you,

I' te vurria vasà,

I long to kiss you,

Ma 'o core nun m' 'o ddice

But my heart does not rule me

'E te scetà,

To wake you,

'E te scetà.

To wake you.

I' mme vurria addurmì,

I long to sleep,

I' mme vurria addurmì

I long to sleep

Vicin' ô sciato tuojo

Close to your breath.

'N'ora pur'i',

Beside you for just an hour,

'N'ora pur'i'.

For just an hour.

Sento 'stu core tuojo

Envy taunts

Ca sbatte comm'a ll'onne.

My wounded heart.

Durmenno, angelo mio,

Do you dream of me? Tell me!

Chi sà tu a chi te suonne.

Or perhaps you dream of another?

'A gelusia turmenta

I long to kiss you,

'Stu core mio malato.

I long to kiss you,

Te suonne a me? Dimmello!

But my heart does not rule me

O pure suonne a 'n'ato?

To wake you,

I' te vurria vasà,

Ma 'o core nun m' 'o ddice

'E te scetà,

'E te scetà.

I' mme vurria addurmì,

I' mme vurria addurmì

Vicin' ô sciato tuojo

'N'ora pur'i',

'N'ora pur'i'.

Sento 'stu core tuojo

Envy taunts

Ca sbatte comm'a ll'onne.

My wounded heart.

Durmenno, angelo mio,

Do you dream of me? Tell me!

Chi sà tu a chi te suonne.

Or perhaps you dream of another?

'A gelusia turmenta

I long to kiss you,

'Stu core mio malato.

I long to kiss you,

Te suonne a me? Dimmello!

But my heart does not rule me

O pure suonne a 'n'ato?

To wake you,

I' te vurria vasà,

Ma 'o core nun m' 'o ddice

'E te scetà,

'E te scetà.

I' mme vurria addurmì,

I' mme vurria addurmì

Vicin' ô sciato tuojo

'N'ora pur'i',

'N'ora pur'i'.

'A gelusia turmenta

I long to kiss you,

'Stu core mio malato.

I long to kiss you,

Te suonne a me? Dimmello!

But my heart does not rule me

O pure suonne a 'n'ato?

To wake you,

I' te vurria vasà,

Ma 'o core nun m' 'o ddice

'E te scetà,

'E te scetà.

I' mme vurria addurmì,

I' mme vurria addurmì

Vicin' ô sciato tuojo

'N'ora pur'i',

'N'ora pur'i'.

I' te vurria vasà,

Ma 'o core nun m' 'o ddice

'E te scetà,

'E te scetà.

I' mme vurria addurmì,

I' mme vurria addurmì

Vicin' ô sciato tuojo

'N'ora pur'i',

'N'ora pur'i'.