黒い花園
D Lyrics

Si na guagliona è già mamma coi suoi quindici anni
In Naples, it's normal to see a girl become a mother at the age of 15

è una cosa normale int’e viche ‘e Napule
It's a common occurrence in the neighborhoods of Naples

si l’incuntrate abbronzate perfino a Natale
You'll see them with tans even in the winter

adda essere ‘e Napule
It must be Naples

si tene a mente ‘e canzon’ nun sbaglia ‘e parole
They know the songs by heart and never miss a word

ma si chillu core sta friddo te sape scarfà.
But if that heart is cold, they know how to cope

Si vann’a tre ‘ncopp’a vespa e po’ sfottono ‘e guardie
They go in a group of three on a Vespa and tease the police

so sempe ‘e guaglione de’ viche ‘e Napule
They're always the boys of the neighborhoods of Naples

e s’arretirano tarde si pure già sanno che ‘e mamme po’ ‘e vatten’
They run away late, even though they know their mothers will beat them

e po’ se prestano ‘e panne si escen’o sabut’
And then they borrow clothes if they're going out on a date

ma si po’ te regalano ‘o core nun sanno tradì
But they can give you their heart and never betray you

S’annammorano ‘e tte’ quand’ si già spusato
They fall in love with you even when you're already married

soffrono ‘e cchiù nun è mai na sbandata
They suffer for a love that's never meant to be

sanno aspettà dint’o scuro da ‘a sera
They know how to wait in the dark from evening

nu vas’ arrubbat’ ca tu le può dà.
They won't steal anything you can give them

Si co ‘o pigiama tu ‘e vire ‘a matina ‘e fa ‘a spesa
In Naples, it's common to see people in their pajamas doing grocery shopping in the morning

si fann’ ‘e dediche ‘e radio cu ‘e nomme cagnate
They make dedications on the radio using silly nicknames

‘hanna essere ‘e Napule
It has to be Naples

si dint’all’uocchie se vede ‘o culore do ‘o mare blu
You can see the color of the blue sea in their eyes

ste guagliuncelle so ‘e Napule nun può sbaglià
These young boys and girls are the embodiment of Naples

te perdono
I forgive you