Translation of the song Ma comme faje artist Mina

Neapolitan

Ma comme faje

English translation

But, How Do You Do It?

'A colpa è sul'a mia ca nun capisco chiù

It's my own fault that I don't understand anymore

perché te sto vicino.

why I stay close to you.

Si pure tien'o core dint'a chillu core

If you even have a heart,

tu nun faje trasì a nisciuno.

in that heart you don't let anyone in.

Nun saccio comme faje

I don't know how you do it,

a dì te voglio bene.

say I love you.

Si parle e te staje zitto,

If you talk and remain silent,

m'accarizze, chiagne e ride

hold me, cry and laugh

sulo quanno te cunviene.

only when it's convenient for you

E nun te mporta 'e niente

and you don't care about anything,

pecché tu sì accussì.

because that's the way you are,

Tu me daje riso e chianto

you give me laughter and crying

fin'a me fà murì.

till you make me die.

'A colpa è sul'a mia ca nun capisco pecché rieste,

It's my own fault that I don't understand why you stay,

pecché nun m'abbandune.

why you don't abandon me.

'O ssaje ca nun m'abbasta

You know that it's not enough for me,

pecché'o ssaje ca nun è chisto

because you know that this is not

'o mod'e vulè bene.

the way to love.

Nun saccio comme faje.

I don't know how you do it.

Sì comme nu mariuolo.

You are like a thief.

C'a scusa 'e m'abbraccià,

With the excuse of embracing me

m'arruobb'e scelle e t'e nascunne

you steal my wings and hide them

pe paura ca io volo.

fearing that I'd fly.

Ma pure s'i' putesse,

But, even if I could,

nun m'abbastass'o cielo,

the sky wouldn't be enough,

scennenno te dicesse:

coming down I would say:

Io, senza te, nun vol.

I, without you, can't fly.