Anthony devotes Brucia La Terra to his father.
"Brucia la Terra" (Burns the Earth) is a Sicilian ballad from the town of Corleone. It was one of Michael's particular favourites, as it reminded him of his first wife, Apollonia. It was sung by Anthony Corleone.
The song's lyrics were written by Giuseppe Rinaldi. It was recorded by Gian Campione on the album Calura from 2009.
Lyrics
Sicilian:
Brucia la luna n'cielu
E ju bruciu d'amuri
Focu ca si consuma Comu lu me cori
L'anima chianci Addulurata
Non si da paci Ma cchi mala nuttata
Lu tempu passa Ma non agghiorna Non c'e mai suli S'idda non torna
Brucia la terra mia E abbrucia lu me cori Cchi siti d'acqua idda E ju siti d'amuri
Acu la cantu La me canzuni
Si no c'e nuddu Ca s'a affacia A lu barcuni
Brucia la luna n'cielu E ju bruciu d'amuri Focu ca si consuma Comu lu me cori
L'anima chianci Addulurata
Non si da paci Ma cchi mala nuttata
Lu tempu passa Ma non agghiorna Non c'e mai suli S'idda non torna
Brucia la terra mia E abbrucia lu me cori Cchi siti d'acqua idda E ju siti d'amuri
Acu la cantu La me canzuni
Si no c'e nuddu Ca s'a affacia A lu barcuni
Brucia la luna n'cielu E ju bruciu d'amuri Focu ca si consuma Comu lu me cori
English:
The moon is burning in the sky
And I am burning with love
The fire that is consumed
Like my heart
My soul cries Painfully
I'm not at peace What a terrible night
The time passes But there is no dawn There is no sunshine If she doesn't return
My earth is burning And my heart is burning What she thirsts for water I thirst for love
Who will I sing My song to
If there is no one Who shows herself On the balcony
The moon is burning in the sky And I am burning with love The fire that is consumed Like my heart
My soul cries Painfully
I'm not at peace What a terrible night
The time passes But there is no dawn There is no sunshine If she doesn't return
My earth is burning And my heart is burning What she thirsts for water I thirst for love
Who will I sing My song to
If there is no one Who shows herself On the balcony
The moon is burning in the sky And I am burning with love The fire that is consumed Like my heart