Nu-disco · TWOLODY ORIGINALS
The Queen of the Night Market
“The Queen of the Night Market” brings together English and Italian. Its musical genre is Nu-disco.
Lyrics & translation ↓
English ↔ Italian
About this song
The first paired lines are “The morning heat is rising in the square.” and “Il calore del mattino sale in piazza.”. Read the complete lyrics in both languages below, then follow the same phrases in the player.
A market cook becomes queen for one night and spends her crown money repairing vendors' carts. Nu-disco, 119 BPM, octaved bass, muted guitar, string stabs, velvet male voice, exuberant refrain
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Two languages. One melody.
Lyrics & translation
Verse
The morning heat is rising in the square.
Il calore del mattino sale in piazza.
I chop the leeks and pull the wooden chair.
Taglio i porri e tiro la sedia di legno.
Then a carriage stopped beside my stand.
Poi una carrozza si è fermata accanto al mio banco.
A heavy ring was placed upon my hand.
Un anello pesante è stato messo sulla mia mano.
Chorus
I wear the crown for one market night.
Porto la corona per una notte di mercato.
My crown shines over broken carts.
La mia corona splende sui carri rotti.
I wear the crown for one market night.
Porto la corona per una notte di mercato.
I turn the market dark to light.
Trasformo il buio del mercato in luce.
Verse
They dressed me up in silk and heavy lace.
Mi hanno vestita di seta e pizzo pesante.
But I saw every hungry, tired face.
Ma ho visto ogni viso affamato e stanco.
I looked at all the gold inside my room.
Ho guardato tutto l'oro dentro la mia stanza.
I think about the market in the gloom.
Penso al mercato nell'oscurità.
Chorus
I wear the crown for one market night.
Porto la corona per una notte di mercato.
My crown shines over broken carts.
La mia corona splende sui carri rotti.
I wear the crown for one market night.
Porto la corona per una notte di mercato.
I turn the market dark to light.
Trasformo il buio del mercato in luce.
Bridge
The jewels turned to wheels of sturdy oak.
I gioielli sono diventati ruote di quercia robusta.
I buy new iron for the broken axles.
Compro ferro nuovo per gli assi rotti.
I spent the royal treasure on the street.
Ho speso il tesoro reale per la strada.
I keep the vendors standing on their feet.
Tengo i venditori in piedi.
Chorus
I wear the crown for one market night.
Porto la corona per una notte di mercato.
My crown shines over broken carts.
La mia corona splende sui carri rotti.
I wear the crown for one market night.
Porto la corona per una notte di mercato.
I turn the market dark to light.
Trasformo il buio del mercato in luce.
Outro
I return to my leeks at dawn.
Torno ai miei porri all'alba.
The gold and the glory are gone.
L'oro e la gloria sono svaniti.
