Ciuri ciuri song...

Ciuri ciuri song...

It is one of the most famous Sicilian songs. The musical repertoire of Sicily is very extensive and contains songs of love, but also that tell of everyday life, of existence in all its aspects. The lively and cheerful rhythms alternate with poignant and moving melodies. When we talk about Sciuri Sciuri, we refer to a cheerful melody, which makes you want to dance. The title, translated, means "Flowers Flowers". But do you know what all the text means?...

...The chorus of a song reads: "Ciuri, ciuri, ciuri di tutti l'annu, l'amuri ca    mi dasti ti lu tornu" which translated means "Flowers, flowers, flowers all year round, the love you gave me I return it.

Ciuri ciuri ciuri di tuttu l’annu

l’amuri ca mi dasti ti lu tornu

Ciuri ciuri ciuri di tuttu l’annu

l’amuri ca mi dasti ti lu tornu.

1.    Ciuri di gersuminu e rampicanti

nun cantu né p’amuri e né p’amanti

nun cantu né p’amuri e né p’amanti

cantu pi ralliarimi la menti.

Chorus: Flowers flowers. flowers all year round

the love you gave me, I will return it to you.

Flowers flowers, flowers all year round

the love you gave me I will return it to you.

1. Flowers of jasmine and climbing flowers,

I don’t sing neither for love, nor for lovers,

I don’t sing neither for love nor for lovers,

I sing to make my mind happy.

Ciuri ciuri ciuri di tuttu l’annu

l’amuri ca mi dasti ti lu tornu

Ciuri ciuri ciuri di tuttu l’annu

l’amuri ca mi dasti ti lu tornu.

2.      Lu sabatu si sapi è allegra cori,

biatu cu àvi bedda la muggheri,

cu l’àvi bedda ci porta li dinari.

cu l’àvi brutta ci mori lu cori.

Chorus: Flowers flowers. flowers all year round

the love you gave me, I will return it to you.

Flowers flowers, flowers all year round

the love you gave me I will return it to you.

2.    Saturday is known to be merry-hearted,

blessed is he who has a beautiful wife

whoever has she beautiful brings her money,

those who have she ugly, their heart dies.