È scesa ormai la sera - The Night Has Now Descended

È scesa ormai la sera, l'ultima nostra sera Sul nostro viso senza parole muore l'amore E niente c'è da dire più di questo silenzio Finito ormai il racconto di noi due Vorrei, come vorrei dirti "Ti amo Dammi la mano" Il coraggio mio sei tu Ma sei lontano ormai E ti vorrei, sì, ti vorrei Ti amo, come ti amo Ed ho paura... dammi la mano Il coraggio mio sei tu Ma sei lontano ormai E ti vorrei, sì, ti vorrei È scesa ormai la sera, l'ultima nostra sera Sul nostro viso senza parole muore l'amore E niente c'è da dire più di questo silenzio Finito ormai il racconto di noi due Vorrei, come vorrei dirti "Ti amo Dammi la mano" Il coraggio mio sei tu Ma sei lontano ormai E ti vorrei, sì, ti vorrei Ti amo, come ti amo Ed ho paura... dammi la mano Il coraggio mio sei tu Ma sei lontano ormai E ti vorrei, sì, ti vorrei È scesa ormai la sera © 1968 Vittorio and Gabriella Ferri, Piero Pintucci "È scesa ormai la sera" was originally recorded in 1968, and then recorded again for 1997's Ritorno al futuro.

The evening has now descended, our final evening. On our wordless faces, love dies, and there’s nothing more to say than this silence. Finished now is our tale. I’d like, I’d like to tell you “I love you, give me your hand.” You are my courage but you are far away now, and I’d like you, yes, I’d like you. I love you, how I love you, and I’m afraid . . . give me your hand. You are my courage but you are far away now, and I’d like you, yes, I’d like you. The evening has now descended, our final evening. On our wordless faces, love dies, and there’s nothing more to say than this silence. Finished now is our tale. I’d like, I’d like to tell you “I love you, give me your hand.” You are my courage but you are far away now, and I’d like you, yes, I’d like you. I love you, how I love you, and I’m afraid . . . give me your hand. You are my courage but you are far away now, and I’d like you, yes, I’d like you. English translation © 2020 Dennis Criteser Gabriella Ferri was released in 1970 and the lyrics of all but two of the songs were cowritten by Gabriella and her father Vittorio. The album attempted to combine more contemporary sounds and songs along with the traditional songs that Ferri was well-known for. Vittorio Ferri was a huge influence on Gabriella. He was a street vendor of sweets and razor blades, but fancied himself an artist. He was an excellent dancer and claimed to be the best in Rome, performing traditional dances like the saltarello. At home, he played the accordion and, with his wife on mandolin, sang traditional Roman songs, inducting both his daughters into the spirit and repertoire of canzone romano.