Texts of the Neapolitan songs

Uocchie lucente e nire ch'attirate
Comme sape attirà 'na calamita,
Site p' 'o core 'o sole d' 'a vernata,
Ll'ombra, quann' è cchiù ardente assaje ll'està!

Me songo 'nnammurato 'e 'st'uocchie belle,
Me songo 'nnammurato 'e 'sti ddoje stelle,
E cchiù felice è 'o core si me guardano,
Pecché me diceno
Ca tu vuò bbene a mme!

Era 'sta vita mia senza calore,
Scuro era 'o cielo, pure a primmavera,
Mò, ca pe' ll'uocchie tuoje, campo e suspiro,
Tutt' 'e turmiente mieje m'aggi' 'a scurdà!

Me songo 'nnammurato 'e 'st'uocchie belle,
Me songo 'nnammurato 'e 'sti ddoje stelle,
E cchiù felice è 'o core si me guardano,
Pecché me diceno
Ca tu vuò bbene a mme!

Bright and black eyes that attract me
Like a magnet can attract,
For my heart you are like the sun in winter,
Like the shadow in the hot summer!

I'm in love with your beautiful eyes,
I'm in love with these two stars,
And my heart is so happy if they look at me
Because they tell me
That you love me!

My life was without heat,
The sky was dark even in the spring,
Now that I live and sigh for your eyes,
I'll forget all my torments!

I'm in love with your beautiful eyes,
I'm in love with these two stars,
And my heart is so happy if they look at me
Because they tell me
That you love me!