Quando M'en Vo, La Boheme

When I go, La Boheme

Quando M'en Vo, La Boheme

When I go alone through the streetQuando me'n vò soletta per la via
People stop and stareLa gente sosta e mira
And all my beauty they search in meE la bellezza mia tutta ricerca in me
Search in meRicerca in me
From head to toeDa capo a pie'

And then I savor the subtleEd assaporo allor la bramosia
Desire that transpires from their eyesSottil che da gl'occhi traspira
And from the evident charms it knowsE dai palesi vezzi intender sa
To the hidden beautiesAlle occulte beltà

So the effluvium of desire surrounds meCosi l’effluvio del desio tutta m'aggira
Makes me happy, makes me happy!Felice mi fa, felice me fa!
And you who know, who remember and yearnE tu che sai, che memori e ti struggi
Why do you shy away from me so much?Da me tanto rifuggi?

I know wellSo ben
You don't want to tell your anguishLe angoscie tue non le vuoi dir
You don't want to tell, I know wellNon le vuoi dir so ben
But you feel like dying!Ma ti senti morir!