[keepitreal]

An operatic breakup song. From Puccini’s Madama Butterfly. Cio cio san sings about the day her American sailor lover will return to her (but we all know he won’t - he’s gone for good).

Sung by Maria Callas:

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[Publius]

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[ARepublicanForAllReasons]

An operatic breakup song. From Puccini’s Madama Butterfly. Cio cio san sings about the day her American sailor lover will return to her (but we all know he won’t - he’s gone for good).

Coincidence, or was this song the inspiration for Poor Butterfly?