Viene La Sera

Evening comes

And the shadow and the stillness.

And you’re here alone.

Alone and forsaken!
Forsaken... and happy!

To you, close it up.

Yeah, yeah, we’re all alone...
And outside the world...

And the furious Bonzo.

Suzuki, my clothes.

This fancy obi is taking too long to loosen me...
Let the bride dress in pure white.

With squirrel-like movements
it loosens and unties the knots!...

Amidst soft quips
she smiles and looks at me.

To think that toy
is my wife. My wife!

If only I could hide!
I’m so embarrassed!

But such grace unfolds,
that I’m burning with fever
… of a sudden desire.

And still the angry voice curses me...

Forsaken butterfly...
Forsaken... and happy.

Girl with eyes full of magic
now you’re all mine.
You’re all dressed in lilies.
I love your dark braid
among pure veils.

I resemble the Goddess of the moon,
the little Goddess of the moon who descends
at night from the bridge of heaven.

And enchants hearts...

And takes them,
and wraps them in a white cloak.
And away she carries them
into high realms,

But meanwhile you still haven’t told me,
you still haven’t told me that you love me.
Does that Goddess know the words
that satisfy burning desires?

She knows.
Maybe she doesn’t want to say them
for fear of dying from it,
for fear of dying from it!

Foolish fear, love doesn’t kill
but gives life, and smiles for heavenly joys
like it does now in your long oval eyes.

Now you are for me
the eye of the firmament.
And I liked you from the first moment
that I saw you.

You’re tall, strong.
You laugh in such open ways!
And say things I’ve never understood.

Now I’m happy,
now I’m happy.

Love me,
a little love,
a child’s love
that suits me,
love me.
We are people used
to little things
humble and quiet,
to a tenderness
that’s light yet deep
like the sky, like the wave
of the sea.

Give me that I may kiss your dear hands.

My Butterfly!
how well they named you
fragile butterfly...

They say that across the sea
if caught by a man,
every butterfly
is pierced by a pin
and stuck on a table!..

There’s a bit of truth in that.
And you know why?
Because it won’t escape anymore.

I’ve grabbed you...
I hold you trembling.
You’re mine.

Yeah, for life.

Come, come...

Away from the soul in pain
the fearful anguish.
It’s a serene night!
Look: everything is sleeping!

Ah! Sweet night!..

Come, come...

So many stars!
I’ve never seen them so beautiful!

It’s a serene night!
Ah! come, come.
It’s a serene night!..
Look: everything is sleeping!

Sweet night! So many stars!

Come, come!

I’ve never seen them so beautiful!

Come, come!

Tremble, shine every spark
with the glow of a pupil. Oh!

Come, you’re mine!

Oh! how many eyes fixed, attentive
from every side to look!
through the skies,
away through the shores,
away through the sea...

Away the anguish from your heart!
I hold you trembling.
You’re mine.
Ah! Come, come you’re mine
ah! come, look:
everything is sleeping!..

I hold you trembling.
Ah, come!

Ah! how many eyes fixed, attentive!

Look: everything is sleeping:
Ah! come! ah! come, come!
Ah! come, ah! come, you’re mine!

The sky laughs!
Ah! Sweet night!
All ecstatic with love
The sky laughs!