'The Soldier in Love'

'O Surdato 'Nnammurato

You are far from this heart,Staje luntana da stu core,
I fly to you with my thoughts:a te volo cu 'o penziero:
I want nothing and hope for nothingniente voglio e niente spero
but to always have you by my side!ca tenerte sempe a fianco a me!
You are sure of this loveSi' sicura 'e chist'ammore
as I am sure of you...comm'i' só' sicuro 'e te...

Oh life, oh my life...Oje vita, oje vita mia...
oh heart of this heart...oje core 'e chistu core...
you were the first love...si' stata 'o primmo ammore...
and the first and last will be for me!e 'o primmo e ll'ùrdemo sarraje pe' me!

How many nights I don't see you,Quanta notte nun te veco,
don't feel you in these arms,nun te sento 'int'a sti bbracce,
don't kiss this face,nun te vaso chesta faccia,
don't hold you tightly in my embrace?!nun t'astregno forte 'mbraccio a me?!
But, waking up from these dreams,Ma, scetánnome 'a sti suonne,
you make me cry for you...mme faje chiagnere pe' te...

Oh life, oh my life...Oje vita, oje vita mia...
oh heart of this heart...oje core 'e chistu core...
you were the first love...si' stata 'o primmo ammore...
and the first and last will be for me!e 'o primmo e ll'ùrdemo sarraje pe' me!

You always write and are happy:Scrive sempe e sta' cuntenta:
I only think of you...io nun penzo che a te sola...
A thought torments me,Nu penziero mme cunzola,
that you only think of me...ca tu pienze sulamente a me...
The most beautiful of all beauties,'A cchiù bella 'e tutt''e bbelle,
is never more beautiful than you!nun è maje cchiù bella 'e te!

Oh life, oh my life...Oje vita, oje vita mia...
oh heart of this heart...oje core 'e chistu core...
you were the first love...si' stata 'o primmo ammore...
and the first and last will be for me!e 'o primmo e ll'ùrdemo sarraje pe' me!