L'Arpeggiata - Ah! Vita Bella

 "It's midnight, on a very, very dark night, It's midnight, the moon is asleep, It's midnight, but it was broad daylight, Suddenly the light went away, It's midnight and I know not why ! You used to like sausages, but now you don't eat them. You used to like cherries, but now you don't eat them. You used to like making love at any time of the day. Ah, the good life ! Why don't you return ?

You used to like warm bread, You used to like pasta and beans. You used to love your family, You used to love your children, You used to like fun and dance, You used to like riding on horseback. Ah, the good life ! Why don't you return ? You used to like the scent of flowers, now you dont't even sniff them... You used to like the countryside, now you don't even notice it... You used to like watching the sun, as it set over the sea."