This
song was written in 1945 by M. Galdieri and A.
Barberis; it tells us about the nostalgia felt
by the emigrant from Naples. It's a longing that
joins all those who were forced to leave their
land, looking for a better life; but they preserve
in their heart the image of their beloved places.
This song has melancholic and poetic style.
Tomorrow? - says the song main character - it's
too late; he would like to leave today because
he misses Naples very much. Someone told him his
city has changed and just the sea is still like
it was before.
In the refrain he talks about the Santa Chiara
monastery, that entitles the song and it is one
of the symbols of Naples. The emigrant says his
heart is sad and disconsolate because every night
thinks about how his city was. He also affirms
in the past many women decided to become a nun
for a love disappointment; they went and lived
in Santa Chiara monastery. On the contrary today
when women lose a lover, they find hundred to
replace! Our singer says also innocent women do
not exist anymore.
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