caruso Flashcards

1
Q

Qui dove il mare luccica

E tira forte il vento

A

here where the sea shines

And the wind blows strong

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2
Q

Su una vecchia terrazza

Davanti al golfo di Surriento

A

On an old terrace

In front of the Gulf of Surriento

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3
Q

Un uomo abbraccia una ragazza

Dopo che aveva pianto

A

A man hugs a girl

After she had cried

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4
Q

Poi si schiarisce la voce

E ricomincia il canto

A

Then he clears his throat

And the singing begins again

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5
Q

Te voglio bene assaje

Ma tanto tanto bene sai

A

I love you so much

But so very well you know

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6
Q

È una catena ormai

Che scioglie il sangue dint’ ‘e ‘vvene sai

A

It’s a chain now

That melts the blood dint ‘’ e ‘vvene you know

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7
Q

Vide le luci in mezzo al mare

Pensò alle notti là in America

A

He saw the lights in the middle of the sea

She thought of the nights there in America

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8
Q

Ma erano solo le lampare

Nella bianca scia di un’elica

A

But it was only the lamps

In the white wake of a propeller

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9
Q

Sentì il dolore della musica

Si alzò dal pianoforte

A

She felt the pain of the music

She got up from the piano

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10
Q

Ma quando vide la luna uscire da una nuvola

Gli sembrò più dolce anche la morte

A

But when he saw the moon come out of a cloud

Even death seemed sweeter to him

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11
Q

Guardò negli occhi la ragazza

Quegli occhi verdi come il mare

A

He looked the girl in the eye

Those green eyes like the sea

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12
Q

Poi d’improvviso uscì una lacrima

E lui credette di affogare

A

Then suddenly a tear came out

And he thought he was drowning

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13
Q

Te voglio bene assaje

Ma tanto tanto bene sai

A

I love you so much

But so very well you know

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14
Q

È una catena ormai

Che scioglie il sangue rint’ ‘e ‘vvene sai

A

It’s a chain now

That melts the blood rint ‘’ and ‘vvene you know

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15
Q

Potenza della lirica

Dove ogni dramma è un falso

A

Power of opera

Where every drama is a fake

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16
Q

Con un po’ di trucco e con la mimica

Puoi diventare un altro

A

With a little makeup and facial expressions

You can become another

17
Q

Ma due occhi che ti guardano

Così vicini e veri

A

But two eyes that look at you

So close and true

18
Q

Ti fan scordare le parole

Confondono i pensieri

A

They make you forget the words

They confuse thoughts

19
Q

Così diventa tutto piccolo

Anche le notti là in America

A

So everything becomes small

Even the nights there in America

20
Q

Ti volti e vedi la tua vita

Come la scia di un’elica

A

You turn around and see your life

Like the wake of a propeller

21
Q

Ma sì, è la vita che finisce

Ma lui non ci pensò poi tanto

A

But yes, it is life that ends

But he didn’t think much about it

22
Q

Anzi si sentiva già felice

E ricominciò il suo canto

A

On the contrary, he already felt happy

And she began her song again