Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Anche Se by Gino Paoli from French to English.
Mme dice, 'Nun si' fatto pe' mme'
You tell me, "You're not made for me"
E t'annascunne 'a faccia
And you hide your face
'Sta lacrema lucente che vo'?
What does this shining tear want?
'Mmiez'a 'na strada 'nfosa
In the middle of a wet street
Ce simmo ditte addio
We said goodbye
Sola, pe' 'n'ata via
Alone, on another road
Te veco partì
I see you leaving
'Mmiez'a 'na strada 'nfosa
In the middle of a wet street
Chiagnenno, mm'he vasato
Crying, you kissed me
E io, ca mme ne moro
And I, who am dying inside
Te lasso partì
I let you go
Tu vuò restà, ma te ne vaje?
You want to stay, but you're leaving?
Te voglio bene e dico, 'Va''?
I love you and I say, "Go"?
'Mmiez'a 'na strada 'nfosa
In the middle of a wet street
Sulo, comm'a 'na vota
Alone, like once before
Sulo, cu 'stu destino
Alone, with this destiny
Ca mo' vo' accussì
That now wants it this way
Pecché mm'he ditto addio
Why did you say goodbye to me
'Na vota ire felice
Once you were happy
E mo' nun ce capimmo cchiù
And now we don't understand each other anymore
'Mmiez'a 'na strada 'nfosa
In the middle of a wet street
Sulo, comm'a 'na vota
Alone, like once before
Sulo, cu 'stu destino
Alone, with this destiny
Ca mo' vo' accussì
That now wants it this way
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Domenico Modugno
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