Vulesse fa’ ‘revenì pe’ n’ora sole
I'd like to bring back just for one hour.
lu tempe belle de la cuntentezze,
The beautiful time of joy.
quande pazzijavame a vola vola
When we played fly fly.
e te cupre’ de vasce e de carezze.
And I covered you with kisses and caresses.
E vola, vola, vola, vola, vola
And fly, fly, fly, fly
e vola lu pavone,
and flies the peacock.
si tiè lu core bbone
If you have a good heart
mo fammece arpruvà. (x2)
now let me try again. (x2)
‘Na vote pe’ spegnà lu fazzulette,
Once, to ransom a handkerchief,
so’ state cundannate de vasciarte.
I was sentenced to kiss you.
Tu te scì fatte rosce e me scì ditte
You blushed and told me
di ‘nginucchiarme prima e d’abbracciarte.
to kneel down before hugging you.
E vola, vola, vola, vola
And fly, fly, fly, fly,
e vola lu gallinacce,
and flies the chanterelles,
mo si ti guarde ‘n facce
now if I look to your face
mi pare di sugnà. (x2)
I feel I'm dreaming. (x2)
Come li fiure nasce a primavere,
As flowers are born in spring,
l’ammore nasce da la citilanze.
love is born from childhood.
Marì, si mi vuò bbene e accome jere,
Mary, if you love me like yesterday,
né mi luvà stù sogne e sta speranze.
don't take me this dream and this hope.
E vola, vola, vola, vola
And fly, fly, fly, fly
e vola lu cardille,
and flies the goldfinch
nu vasce a pizzichille
a kiss like a pinch on the cheek
né mi le può negà. (x2)
you can't deny me. (x2)
Nà vota 'r'na pupuccia capricciosa,
Once, you were a capricious child,
purtive trecci appese e lu fruntine,
you carried the braids hanging and the peak,
mo ti si fatte serie e vruvignose,
now you have become serious and shameful,
ma ss'ucchie me turmente e me trascine.
but those eyes torment me and enchant me.
E vola, vola, vola, vola
And fly, fly, fly, fly
e vola la ciaramella,
and flies the ciaramella
pe' n'ore cuscì belle
for such a beautiful hour
vulesse sprufunnà! (x2)
I'd like to sink. (x2)