I Gufi — Capinera song lyrics and translation

The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Capinera" by I Gufi.

Lyrics

La chiamavan «Capinera»
Pe' suoi ricci neri e belli:
Stava sempre fra i monelli
Per la strada tutto il dì
Scalza, lacera, una sera
M’apprestavo a rincasar
Col visino suo di cera
Me la vidi avvicinar:
— Dammi un soldo… ho tanta fame…
— Ci hai la mamma? — Non ce l’ho
— Ed il tuo babbo… la tua casa?
E lei triste… non lo so
Provai una stretta al cuore, e, quella sera
La mia casetta accolse «Capinera»
E lei cantava… cantava giuliva
Di trilli e gridi la casa m’empiva…
Ed un bel sogno nel cuor carezzavo
La contemplavo…
Forse… l’amavo
Tredici anni lei compiva:
S’era fatta pensierosa
— Pensi forse a qualche cosa?
Che ti manca? Non lo so
Primavera: (sole e fiori)
«Capinera» è sempre là
Sta affacciata e guarda fuori:
— Cosa vuoi? La libertà
— Non hai casa… non hai mamma…
Dove andrai? — Rispose andrò…
Con la mano piccolina
L’orizzonte m’insegnò
Provai una stretta al cuore ed una sera
Più non trovai a casa «Capinera»
E lei cantava… cantava giuliva, di trilli e gridi la casa m’empiva…
Ed un bel sogno nel cuor carezzavo
La contemplavo…
Forse… l’amavo
Fu in un’alba di Gennaio
Dopo l’orgia rincasavo
Nevicava e m’affrettavo
Già ad aprire il mio porton;
Ma a distanza molto breve
Vidi un certo non so ché
Affiorare tra la neve
Dissi allor: — Vediam cos'è
Eran cenci… io li rimossi…
Diedi un grido: due piedin
Due piedini scalzi e rossi…
Poi le mani… poi un visin
Un urlo mi sfuggì. vedendo che era
La morticina, la mia «Capinera»
Forse pentita al suo nido tornava
Forse, quaggiù che le aprissi invocava
Mentre la neve saliva… saliva…
E lei moriva…
E lei moriva…

Lyrics translation

They called her " Capinera»
Pe ' her beautiful black curls:
He was always among the brats
On the street all day
Barefoot, lacerated, one evening
I was getting ready to go home.
With his face of wax
I saw her approach:
- Give me a penny. I'm so hungry.…
- You got mom? - I don't have it.
- And your father ... your house?
And she sad... I don't know
I felt a hold in my heart, and, that night
My Little House welcomed " Capinera»
And she sang... sang giuliva
Of trills and cries the House empives me…
And a beautiful dream in the heart caressed
I was watching her.…
Maybe ... I loved her.
Thirteen years old she turned:
She had become thoughtful
- Do you think of anything?
What do you miss? Dunno
Spring: (sun and flowers)
"Capinera" is always there
She's looking out and looking out.:
- What do you want? Freedom
You don't have a home. you don't have a mom.…
Where Are you going? - He answered. I'll go.…
With the little hand
The horizon taught me
I felt a heart hold and one evening
More I did not find at home " Capinera»
And she sang... sang giuliva, of trills and cries the House empiva me…
And a beautiful dream in the heart caressed
I was watching her.…
Maybe ... I loved her.
It was in a January Dawn
After the orgy I came back
It was snowing and I was hurrying
Already to open my door;
But at a very short distance
I saw a certain I don't know what
Surfacing in the snow
Then I said, " See what it is."
They were cenci ... I removed them…
I gave a cry: two feet
Two bare feet and red…
Then hands ... then a visin
I heard a scream. seeing that it was
The morticina, my " Capinera»
Perhaps repented to his nest returned
Maybe, down here that I opened them invoked
As the snow climbed ... …
And she died…
And she died…