Villa Palagonia | Rhythms & Roots | Cu ti lu dissi

By Rosa Balestreri and O. Profazio

Musicians

Allison Scola, vocals
Joe Ravo, guitars
Greg Maker, upright bass
Dave Mancuso, percussion

Verse I

Cu ti lu dissi ca t’haju a lassari,
megliu la morti e no chistu duluri.
ahj, ahj, ahj, moru, moru, moru, moru
ciatu di lu me cori, l’amuri miu si tu
ahj, ahj, ahj, moru, moru, moru, moru
ciatu di lu me cori, l’amuri miu si tu

Verse II

Cu ti lu dissi a tia nicuzza,
lu cori mi scricchia, a picca a picca a picca a picca
ahj, ahj, ahj, moru, moru, moru, moru
ciatu di lu me cori, l’amuri miu si tu
ahj, ahj, ahj, moru, moru, moru, moru
ciatu di lu me cori, l’amuri miu si tu

Instrumental Verse

Verse III

Lu primu amuri lu fici cu tia
e tu schifiusa ti stai scurdannu a mia
Paci facemu, oh, nicaredda mia,
ciatu di l’arma mia, l’amuri miu si tu
Paci facemu, oh, nicaredda mia,
ciatu di l’arma mia, l’amuri miu si tu

Verse I

Translation

Verse I

Who told you that I have to leave you
Death is better than this pain
Ahj, ahj, ahj, I die, I die, I die, I die
Breathe of my heart, You are my love.

Verse II

Who told you, little one
My heart is breaking, little by little
Ahj, ahj, ahj, I die, I die, I die, I die
Breathe of my heart, You are my love.

Verse III

The first love, I made with you,
And you are ungrateful, don’t remember me
Let’s make peace, oh, my little one
Breathe of my soul, You are my love.

Verse I

Who told you that I have to leave you
Death is better than this pain
Ahj, ahj, ahj, I die, I die, I die, I die
Breathe of my heart, You are my love.