TORNA A SURRIENTO
(Come Back To Sorrento)
(Ernesto De Curtis / G.B. De Curtis - English verse : Alice Mattullath)
Dean Martin
Also recorded by:
Roberto Alagna; Michael Amante; The American Tenors; Amici Forever;
Tony Bari; Tito Beltrán; Sergio Bruni; José Carreras; Michéal Castaldo;
Fausta Cigliano; Franco Corelli; Gino del Vescovo; Peppino Di Capri;
Giuseppe Di Stefano; Leo Eide & Hakan Sund; Beniamino Gigli;
Jerry Hadley; Frankie Laine; Sándor Deki Lakatos; Mario Lanza;
Julius LaRosa; James Last; Salvatore Licitra; Luciano Manacore;
Phillip McCann; Rhys Meirion; Vernon Midgley; Roberto Murolo;
Enrico Musiani; Napoli Mandolin Orch.; Luciano Pavarotti; Jan Peerce;
Zizi Possi; Robertino; Aldo Romani; Jimmy Roselli; Demis Roussos;
Rocco Rugiero; Isaac Salinas; Lina Sastri; Tito Schipa; Paul Sorvino;
Eric Tingstad; Armando Valsani; Bruno Venturini; Claudio Villa;
Carlo Vutera; Russell Watson; Michael Zanabili; Romano Zanotti.
Guarda il mare com´e bello!
Spira tanto sentimento.
Come il tuo soave accento,
Che me desto fa sognar.
Senti come illeve salle,
Dai giardini odor d´aranci,
Un perfumo non v´ha eguale
Per chi palpita di amore.
E tu dice parto addio,
T´allontani dal mio core,
Questa terra del amor´,
Hai la forza di lasciar.
Ma non mi fuggir,
Non dar mi piu tormento,
Torna a Surriento
Non farmi morir.
Smiling leave, I saw you taking
All that once you loved forsaking
And I felt my heart was breaking
Oh, how could you go away.
Ma non mi fuggir,
Non dar mi piu tormento,
Torna a Surriento
Non farmi morir.
(Contributed by Ferda Dolunay - February 2005)
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COME BACK TO SORRENTO
(Torna A Surriento)
(Ernesto De Curtis / G.B. De Curtis)
Brave Combo
Sunlight dances on the sea
Tender thoughts occur to me
I have often seen your eyes
In the nighttime when I dream
When I pass a garden fair
And the scent is in the air
In my mind a dream awakes
And my heart begins to break
But you said goodbye to me
Now all I can do is grieve
Can it be that you forgot?
Darling forget me not!
Please don't say farewell
And leave this heart that's broken
Come back to Surriento
So I can mend
(Contributed by Bette Carl - January 2004)
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ANOTHER ENGLISH VERSION:
(Ernesto De Curtis - English lyrics adapted by : Joe Lilley)
TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS
Dean Martin
Once upon a lovely time
Many million dreams ago
Once there was a man in love dear
Many million dreams ago
Once he thought he had a sweetheart
Then he broke the golden rule
Never take your love for granted
Wise men often play the fool
Now he'd like to say I'm sorry
Can't you see within his heart
Without you there's no tomorrow
Why should true love have to part
Take me in your arms
I promise to be true
Never again I'll stray
Away from you
Take me in your arms
I promise to be true
Never again I'll stray
Away from you.
(Contributed by Ferda Dolunay - February 2005)
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ANOTHER ENGLISH VERSION:
(Ernesto De Curtis - English Lyrics adapted by: Claude Aveling)
COME BACK TO SORRENTO
1.- Hear the music of the waters,
Vows of tenter passion sighing,
Like thy heart to which go flying
All my thoughts in wakeful dream.
See the lovely dewy garden,
Breathing orange-perfumed greeting,
Nought can set my heart a-beating
Like the fragrance of its bloom.
Now I hear that thou must leave me,
Thou and I will soon be parted,
Canst thou leave me broken hearted?
Wilt thou nevermore return?
Then say not good-bye!
Come back again, beloved,
Back to Sorrento,
Or I must die.
2.- See the waves of fair Sorrento,
Hiding wealth of buried treasure,
Man the whole wide world may measure,
Yet cannot forget their charm:
Siren voices floating round thee
Whisper their melodious numbers,
Fain to woo thee in thy slumbers,
Chanting tender songs of love.
Now I hear that thou must leave me,
Thou and I will soon be parted,
Canst thou leave me broken hearted?
Wilt thou nevermore return?
Then say not good-bye!
Come back again, beloved,
Back to Sorrento,
Or I must die.
(Contributed by Ferda Dolunay - February 2005)
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