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Texts of the Neapolitan songs

Ernesto
De Curtis
Nun sia maje!
(God forbid!)


Music: Ernesto De Curtis,
Lyrics: Cristofaro Letico.
Year: 1934
Cristofaro
Letico


'A primma rundinella ogge è turnata,
'E primme rrose stanno pe' schiuppà,
Tu pure, 'a quacche ghiuorno, pare 'n'ata.
Te sì cagnata o staje pe' te cagnà?

Ma nun m' 'o ddì
Si m'hê 'a lassà.
Io sto malato assaje
E, nun sia maje,
Me faje murì dannato,
Dannato e senza 'e te,
E senza 'e te.

'Nzerra 'nu poco 'e scure 'e stu barcone
Ca 'o sole nun 'o voglio fà trasì.
Ll'aucielle già se metteno 'ncanzone
E comme, comme, io sulo aggi' 'a murì?

Ma nun m' 'o ddì
Si m'hê 'a lassà.
Io sto malato assaje
E, nun sia maje,
Me faje murì dannato,
Dannato e senza 'e te,
E senza 'e te.

translated by Natalia Chernega


The first swallow is back today,
The first roses are about to bloom,
And you seem different for a few days now.
Have you changed or are you just changing?

But don't tell me it
If you have to leave me.
I'm very ill
And, God forbid,
You leave me die suffering,
Suffering and without you,
And without you.

Close the shutters of this balcony a little
Because I don't want the sun to shine.
The birds are already singing
And how come am I the only one who has to die?

But don't tell me it
If you have to leave me.
I'm very ill
And, God forbid,
You leave me die suffering,
Suffering and without you,
And without you.

translated by Natalia Chernega