Carmelo Zappulla — Lacreme Napulitane song lyrics and translation
The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Lacreme Napulitane" by Carmelo Zappulla.
Lyrics
Mia cara madre,
sta pe' trasí Natale,
e a stá luntano
cchiù mme sape amaro…
Comme vurría allummá
duje o tre biangale…
comme vurría sentí nu zampugnaro…
A 'e ninne mieje facitele 'o presebbio
e a tavula mettite 'o piatto mio…
facite, quann'è 'a sera d''a Vigilia
comme si 'mmiez'a vuje stesse pur’io…
E nce ne costa lacreme st’America
a nuje Napulitane…
Pe' nuje ca ce chiagnimmo
'o cielo 'e Napule,
comm'è amaro stu ppane!
Mm’avite scritto
ch’Assuntulella chiamma
chi ll’ha lassata e sta luntana ancora…
Che v’aggi''a dí?
Si 'e figlie vònno 'a mamma,
facítela turná chella «signora».
Io no, nun torno… mme ne resto fore
e resto a faticá pe' tuttuquante.
I', ch’aggio perzo patria, casa e onore,
i só carne 'e maciello: Só emigrante!
E nce ne costa lacreme st’America
a nuje Napulitane…
Pe' nuje ca ce chiagnimmo
'o cielo 'e Napule,
comm'è amaro stu ppane!
Lyrics translation
My dear mother,
he's standing behind Christmas.,
and stá luntano
cchiù mme sape amaro…
Comme vurría allummá
duje or three biangal…
how would I feel naked zampugnaro…
A 'E ninne mieje facitele' O presebbio
and at tavula put ' O Plate my…
facite, when it's Eve night
comme si'miez'a vuje stere Pur'i…
And it costs us the creme St'america
a Nuje Napulitane…
On ' nuje as what chiagnimmo
'O heaven' and Napule,
how amaro Stu ppane!
Mm'avite written
Ch'assuntulella chiamma
who has weary her and is still luntana…
What's wrong with you?
Yeah, and daughters go to mom.,
do it in turn chella "signora".
I'm not, I'm not coming back...
and I'm on my toes for all of them.
I', Ch'aggio perzo homeland, home and honor,
I only meat ' and maciello: only emigrant!
And it costs us the creme St'america
a Nuje Napulitane…
On ' nuje as what chiagnimmo
'O heaven' and Napule,
how amaro Stu ppane!