Who plays softly inside you
Who touches your soul, Manuela?
Who is it that's waking you tonight
Who fills your chest with longing, Manuela?
Who is it that steals your sigh
Through two verses of a serenade, Manuela?
Who is it that gently looks at you
And won't let you be at peace while you sleep, Manuela?
And love and tears -
All of it your heart needs.
This happiness taken away from you
This piece of the blue sky.
Now it hurts you so quietly
Because your heart loves him.
Manuela, Manuela
Manuela, Manuela.
Who is it that steals your sigh
Through two verses of a serenade, Manuela?
Who is it that gently looks at you
And won't let you be at peace while you sleep, Manuela?