Canta Pe' Me

Canta Pe' Me
Canta pe' me stanotte 'na canzone,
Tu ca sì bella e tiene 'a voce d'oro!
Canta pe' me stanotte e ca si moro,
Moro sentenno 'na bella canzone!

Canta 'na serenata 'e marenare
C' 'a tantu tiempo nun se canta cchiù!
Mare! Stanotte quanta varche a mare!
Ma tu nun cante. Ma a che pienze tu?
Canta, ca i' t'accumpagno cu 'a chitarra!
Chisà stanotte nun se sceta 'ammore,
Ll'ammore sfurtunato e cantatore
Ca niente vò: 'nu core e 'na chitarra.
Canta, ca è bella Napule addurmuta,
Connola d'oro pe' chi vò sunnà!
Ma tu che pienze sulitaria e muta?
Ma tu ch'aspiette ca nun vuò cantà?
Sing for me!
Sing for me tonight, one song
You are beautiful and your voice is golden!
Sing for me tonight and if I die,
I'll die listening to a beautiful song!
Sing a serenade of sailors
That for a long time no one has sung!
Sea! How many boats at the sea tonight!
But you won't sing. What are you thinking of?

Sing so that I can accompany you on the guitar!
Who knows, tonight, love may not awaken,
Love, unhappy and melodious
That begs nothing: neither heart nor guitar.
Sing that Naples is beautiful when she sleeps,
Golden cradle for whoever wants to dream!
What are you thinking of, solitary and silent?
What are you waiting for, that you don't want to sing?