Viënna
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra [Orchestra] Lyrics
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'ncoppa jammo ja'...
Jammo, jammo,
'ncoppa jammo ja'...
Funiculi - funicula,
funiculi - funicula...
'Ncoppa jammo ja',
funiculi - funicula.
Aissera, Nannine', mme nesagliette,
tu saje addo...
(Tu saje addo.)
Addo, sto core 'ngrato, cchiu dispiette
farme nun po...
(Farme nun po!)
Addo lo ffuoco coce, ma si fuje,
te lassa sta...
(Te lassa sta.)
E nun te corre appriesso e nun te struje
sulo a guarda...
(Sulo a guarda.)
Jammo, jammo, ecc.
Se n'e sagliuta, oje ne', se n' e' sagliuta,
la capa gia...
E' ghiuta po' e' tornata, po' e venuta...
sta sempe cca...
La capa vota vota attuorno, attuorno,
attuorno a te...
(Attuorno a te.)
Lo core canta sempe no taluorno:
sposammo, oje ne'...
(Sposammo, oje ne'.)
Jammo, jammo, ecc.
Translation:
Let's go, let's go
let's go up to the top...
Let's go, let's go,
let's go up to the top...
Funiculi - funicula,
funiculi - funicula...
Let's go up to the top,
funiculi - funicula.
Last night, Nanninella, I went up
you know where... (You know where.)
Where your thankless heart can do me no more harm...
(No more harm!)
Where a fire is burning, but if you run,
it leaves you alone...
(Leaves you alone.)
It doesn't chase after you and destroy you
just by looking...
(Just by looking.)
Let's go, let's go, etc.
It's climed, today, it's climed
right to the top...
(Right to the top.)
It came, then went back, then came again,
it's still there...
(It's still there.)
The top spins round and round,
round about you...
(Round about you.)
My heart sings the same old complaint:
let's get married today...
(Let's get married today.)
Let's go, let's go, etc.
The song "Vienna" by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra is a rendition of the traditional Italian song "Funiculì Funiculà" which is known for its energetic and lively melody. The lyrics are in Neapolitan dialect, and the song is about the joy of climbing to the top of a mountain and enjoying the view. The repetition of "jammo" (which means "let's go" in Neapolitan) and "funiculi-funicula" creates a sense of urgency and excitement.
The second verse of the song talks about a woman named Nanninella, who has a thankless heart that can no longer harm the singer. The singer goes to a place where there is a fire burning but does not harm him. The lyrics in this verse suggest that the singer had some kind of conflict with Nanninella and needed to escape to a safe place. The chorus follows this verse again, as if to emphasize the joy of letting go of troubles and worries.
The final verse talks about how the singer has climbed to the top and how he has found his love. The top spins around the singer as the heart sings the same old complaint of wanting to get married today. The song ends with the repetition of "let's go" and "funiculi-funicula."
Line by Line Meaning
Let's go, let's go
Encouraging to move forward
let's go up to the top...
Pushing to go to the very top
Funiculi - funicula, funiculi - funicula...
Repeating the melody of the song
Let's go up to the top, funiculi - funicula.
Encouragement to reach the top, while still repeating the melody
Last night, Nanninella, I went up you know where...
Referring to a secret meeting with Nanninella
(You know where.)
Implying that the location is private and undisclosed
Where your thankless heart can do me no more harm...
Going somewhere where they cannot get hurt by Nanninella's behavior
(No more harm!)
Relief from feeling hurt by Nanninella's heartless actions
Where a fire is burning, but if you run, it leaves you alone...
Going somewhere peaceful where Nanninella's toxic behavior will not follow
(Leaves you alone.)
Feeling safe and unbothered
It doesn't chase after you and destroy you just by looking...
Feeling safe from Nanninella's ability to harm just by looking
(Just by looking.)
Highlighting the danger of the situation
It's climbed, today, it's climbed right to the top...
Announcing the successful climb to the top
(Right to the top.)
Confirming that they have made it to the top
It came, then went back, then came again, it's still there...
Describing the repetition of the spinning top
(It's still there.)
Showing that it has not stopped spinning yet
The top spins round and round, round about you...
Describing the spinning top's movement around them
(Round about you.)
Emphasizing the top's movement's relation to their location
My heart sings the same old complaint: let's get married today...
Expressing the same old sentiment that they want to get married
(Let's get married today.)
Reiterating the desire to get married right away
Let's go, let's go, etc.
Closing the song by repeating the motivating chorus
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHRISTOPHER THOMAS ALLEN, MIDGE URE, WARREN REGINALD CANN, WILLIAM CURRIE
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