Lazzarella Lyrics in English Domenico Modugno
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Lazzarella by Domenico Modugno from Italian to English.
Ch'e libbre sotto o braccio
With books tucked under your arm
E a camicetta a ffiore blu
And that blue floral blouse
Vuo' fa a signurinella
You wanna act like a little lady
'Nnanze a scola pure tu
Right in front of the school too
Te piglie 'a sigaretta
You light a cigarette
Quann'accatte pe papa'
While buying them for dad
Te miette gia' o russetto
You’re already putting on lipstick
Comme vire fa a mamma'
Just like you saw mom do
Lazzare'
Rascal!
Ma lazzarella comme si'
But rascal, that’s what you are
A 'mme me piace sempe 'e cchiu'
I like you more and more
E vengo apposta pe' t'o ddi'
And I come just to tell you
Vicino a scola r'o Gesù
Outside the Gesù school
Tu invece ma rispunne, già
But you answer me, yeah
I' deve retta propi'a tte
I’m supposed to take orders from you
Pe 'mme l'amore po' apsetta'
For me love can wait
Che nn'aggia fa' nun fa pe 'mme'
What can I do, it’s not for me
Lazzarella ventata e primmavera
Rascal girl, a breath of spring
Quanno passe tutt'e mmatine
When you pass by every morning
Già te spiecchie rint'e 'vvetrine
You’re already preening in the shop windows
Solo nu cumplimento te fa' avvampa'
One compliment alone makes you blush
Ma lazzarella comme si'
But rascal, that’s what you are
Tu nun me pienze proprio a 'mme
You don’t think of me at all
E rire pe m'offa' capi
And you laugh to show me
Ca perdo o tiempo appresso a'tte
That I’m wasting my time after you
Mo vene uno studente
Now some student shows up
'Nnanze a scola r'o Gesù
Outside the Gesù school
Te va sempe 'cchiu stretta
That blouse gets tighter each time
A camicetta a ffiore blu
The blue one with flowers
Te piglie quattro schiaffe
You get four slaps
Tutte' volte ca papa'
Every time dad
Te trova nu biglietto
Finds a note on you
Ca te scrive chillo lla'
Written by that guy
Lazzare'
Rascal!
E lazzarella comme si'
And rascal, that’s what you are
Ce si' caduta pure tu
You’ve fallen for it too
L'ammore nun te fa mangia'
Love won’t let you eat
Te fa suffri', te fa' pensa'
It makes you suffer, makes you think
'Na sera tu 'lle rice no
One night you tell him no
'Na sera tu 'lle rice ma
Another night you tell him maybe
Ma si nu vaso te vo' da
But if he wants to kiss you
Fai segno 'e sì senza parlà
You nod yes without a word
Lazzarella o tiempo comme vola
Rascal, oh how time flies
Mo te truove tutte 'e matine
Now every morning you find
Chine 'e llacrime stu cuscine
This pillow soaked with tears
Manco 'na cumpagnella te po' aiuta'
Not even a girlfriend can help you
E chiano chiano mò, accussì
And slowly now, like this
Te sì cagnata pure tu
You’ve changed as well
E te prepari a di' stu si
And you’re getting ready to say that yes
Ma rint'a chiesa r'o Gesù
Inside the Gesù church
E chiano chiano mò, accussì
And slowly now, like this
Te sì cagnata pure tu
You’ve changed as well
E te prepari a di' stu si
And you’re getting ready to say that yes
Ma rint'a chiesa r'o Gesù
Inside the Gesù church
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