Ninna Nanna Della Vita
Beniamino Gigli
Lullaby of Life
The evening falls, the stars tremble
Above every cradle descends a veil
Oh how many mothers watch over
How many blue eyes like the sky
Every mother sings: Close your eyes
Dream, treasure, of many toys
While your heart rests
In your pink dreams, smile like this
Smile at your mother, my love
Who will always watch over you
Smile at the one who gave you their heart
Because there's only one mother
Oh, brief lullaby of life
I wish it were eternal and infinite
It's a sweet dream of happiness
As long as your mother lives
Dreams fly, years pass
Children grow, love inflames them
They scatter throughout the world
This is the fate of every old mother
Yet each one, pale and tired
Dreams of a child, the white cradle
Dreams of holding them again
And her lips touch the ancient song
Smile at your mother, my love
Who will always watch over you
Smile at the one who gave you their heart
Because there's only one mother
Lullaby of life
That every mother will sing!
