* "Tu ca nun chiagne"
* "Voce 'e notte"
* "Non ti scordar di me"
* "Mandulinata"
* "Duorme Carmé'"
* "Ti voglio tanto bene"
Tu CA Nun Chiagne
Ernesto De Curtis Lyrics
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Bella accussí, nun ll'aggio vista maje!
N'ánema pare, rassignata e stanca,
Sott"a cuperta 'e chesta luna janca
Tu ca nun chiagne e chiágnere mme faje,
Tu, stanotte, addó' staje?
Voglio a te!
Voglio a te!
N'ata vota, vedé!
Comm'è calma 'a muntagna stanotte
Cchiù calma 'e mo, nun ll'aggio vista maje!
E tutto dorme, tutto dorme o more,
E i' sulo veglio, pecché veglia Ammore
Tu ca nun chiagne e chiágnere mme faje,
Tu, stanotte, addó' staje?
Voglio a te!
Voglio a te!
Chist'uocchie te vonno,
N'ata vota, vedé!
The song, "Tu CA Nun Chiagne" by Ernesto De Curtis, is a melancholic and emotional tune that expresses the singer's longing for a loved one who is far away. The first stanza describes the beauty of the mountains at night, which the singer has never seen before. He then addresses the loved one, who he believes can provide him solace in his sadness. The words "Tu ca nun chiagne e chiágnere mme faje" mean "You who don't cry and make me cry," suggesting that the loved one is strong and stoic, while the singer is vulnerable and emotional.
In the second stanza, the singer notes that everything is calm, with the mountains and all around him asleep, except for him, who is awake because he is unable to sleep due to his sadness. The phrase "pecché veglia Ammore" means "because Love keeps me awake," indicating that the singer's love for the distant person is keeping him awake at night. The song ends with a repeated plea to the loved one, "Voglio a te," meaning "I want you," and a desire to see the person again to help alleviate the singer's pain and sense of loneliness.
Line by Line Meaning
Comm'è bella 'a muntagna stanotte
How beautiful the mountain looks tonight
Bella accussí, nun ll'aggio vista maje!
I have never seen it look so beautiful before!
N'ánema pare, rassignata e stanca,
The soul seems resigned and tired,
Sott'a cuperta 'e chesta luna janca
Under the cover of this white moon
Tu ca nun chiagne e chiágnere mme faje,
You who do not cry, make me cry
Tu, stanotte, addó' staje?
You, where are you tonight?
Voglio a te!
I want you!
Voglio a te!
I want you!
Chist'uocchie te vonno,
These eyes crave for you,
N'ata vota, vedé!
To see you once more!
Comm'è calma 'a muntagna stanotte
How calm the mountain looks tonight
Cchiù calma 'e mo, nun ll'aggio vista maje!
I have never seen it so calm before!
E tutto dorme, tutto dorme o more,
And everything sleeps, everything sleeps or dies
E i' sulo veglio, pecché veglia Ammore
And I alone am awake, because Love keeps me from sleeping
Tu ca nun chiagne e chiágnere mme faje,
You who do not cry, make me cry
Tu, stanotte, addó' staje?
You, where are you tonight?
Voglio a te!
I want you!
Voglio a te!
I want you!
Chist'uocchie te vonno,
These eyes crave for you,
N'ata vota, vedé!
To see you once more!
Writer(s): Ernesto De Curtis, Brovio Liberio
Contributed by Taylor V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.