Translation of lyrics to Lucilla Galeazzi’s song “Quante Stelle nel Cielo con la Luna,” a cover of which appears on my 2009 album Under My Skin.
How Many Stars in the Sky with the Moon
How many stars are in the sky with the moon?
They are stars that set lovers aflame.
The more brilliant they are, the more I believe
The stars are shining for you and me.
Love, love, breathless love
So many times at night I’ve dreamed of you.
I’ve searched for you from the sea to the mountains,
Like the thirsty seeks his fountain.
And when I found you, like a spring breeze
You brushed against my hand, but then again you were far.
Love, love, you deceive; you smell of May air
I touch you; I think you are real
And you disappear like a mirage
Love, that comes and goes, like a spring breeze…
Don’t go.
Love, my love, for you I’ve planted a flower
In my garden the perfume wafted
And I took care of it day and night
And this time the flower did not dry out.
I watered it with water from the fountain
I protected it from the mountain wind
And I fertilized it every hour
Love, my love, my love, my love.