Mina
Sciummo lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Italian
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1962
- Genre
- Pop
- Length
- 2:45
Tu scinne
You come down
Sciummo, sciummo, sciummo
Flowing, flowing, flowing
Da 'a muntagna
From the mountain
Ij scenno
I'm coming down
Ca 'na malasciorte m'accumpagna
With a bad luck that follows me
E iamm, oè
And let's go, hey
Chi perd ammor va cercann 'o mare
Those who lose love go searching for the sea
Tu cant: "Toc, toc, toc", spaccalegna
You sing: 'Knock, knock, knock', split the wood
Sacc, nun ce sta na vcc cchiù sanguegna
Look, there's no voice left, more bloody
E iamm, oè
And let's go, hey
Chi perd ammor va cercann 'o mare
Whoever loves goes searching for the sea
Campana, che suon 'ncopp 'a 'stu cunvent
Bell, ringing up at this convent
Tu siente c'ha fatto chella faccia 'e santo?
Do you hear what made that saintly face?
Ajére, 'mbracc 'a me, 'nu svenimento
Yesterday, held in my arms, a fainting spell
Stasera vasa a n'ata e se ne vanta
Tonight kisses another and boasts about it
Oè, comme sona lenta e triste 'na zampogna
Oh, how slow and sad a bagpipe sounds
Ca scenne
As it descends
Sciummo, sciummo, sciummo
Stream, stream, stream
Da 'a muntagna
From the mountain
E iamm, oè
And let's go, oh
Chi perd ammor va cercann 'o mare
Who loses love seeks it in the sea
E 'nfunn 'o mare s'arreposa 'o core
And deep in the sea, the heart finds rest
Tu scinn
You come down
Sciummo, sciummo, sciummo
Flowing, flowing, flowing
Da 'a muntagna
From the mountain
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Key vocabulary
- scinne
- slice
- sciummo
- wool
- muntagna
- mountain
- ij
- I
- scenno
- step
- ca
- for
- malasciorte
- bad-luck
- accumpagna
- accompany
- iamm
- come on
- oè
- hey
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About this song
Mina, Italian vocalist and performer, is known for Italian pop that incorporates R&B, bossa nova, jazz, and disco. She is recognized for her influential mid-century breakthrough and a sustained chart-topping career marked by major hits such as “Tintarella di Luna” and “Grande, Grande, Grande.”