"You're Breaking My Heart" is a popular song. The song was published in 1948. Though credited to Pat Genaro and Sunny Skylar, (With acknowledgements to the owners of the copyright in "Tis the Day") the song is just an American version of the famous Italian song 'Mattinata' written by Ruggero Leoncavallo in the beginning of 20th century.
Mattinata (Italian pronunciation: [mattiˈnaːta]; English: "Morning") was the first song ever written expressly for the Gramophone Company (the present day HMV). Composed by Ruggero Leoncavallo in 1904, this song was dedicated to Enrico Caruso, who was the first to record it in 1904 with the composer at the piano. Ever since, this piece has become a concert favourite.
More than a half-century later this song was recorded by Italian-born tenor Sergio Franchi on his American-debut album, Romantic Italian Songs (RCA Victor Red Seal, 1962). In only three months, Franchi's album of mostly Neapolitan favorites songs placed number seventeen on the Billboard Top 200. Thirty-six years later (eight years after Franchi's death) the same album placed number one hundred sixty-seven on the Billboard 200.
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Italian
L'aurora di bianco vestita Già l'uscio dischiude al gran sol; Di già con le rosee sue dita Carezza de' fiori lo stuol! Commosso da un fremito arcano Intorno il creato già par; E tu non ti desti, ed invano Mi sto qui dolente a cantar.
Metti anche tu la veste bianca E schiudi l'uscio al tuo cantor! Ove non sei la luce manca; Ove tu sei nasce l'amor.
Ove non sei la luce manca; Ove tu sei nasce l'amor.
YOU'RE BREAKING MY HEART Vic Damone - words and music by Pat Genaro and Sunny Skylar
You're breaking my heart 'cause you're leaving You've fallen for somebody new It isn't too easy believing You'd leave after all we've been through It's breaking my heart to remember The dreams we depended upon You're leaving a slow dying ember I'll miss you, my love, when you're gone I wish you joy, though teardrops burn But if some day you should want to return Please hurry back and we'll make a new start Till then you're breaking my heart