Prince
If you already know everything,
All knowledge is at your call,
If you are tired from long journeys,
Welcome to our city.
If you are searching for adventure,
If you love things a bit wicked,
If life does not fulfill you,
Welcome to our city.
Here it is so – like elsewhere,
Nothing stays secret, no-one stays incognito.
If it was chance that brought you here,
Enjoy your night with us!

Chorus
Viva Verona, beautiful Verona,
where everyone hates passionately,
where love doesn't really have a place.
Here two make the only law,
the Montagues and Capulets.
No-one can choose their side,
That was settled for you a long time ago.

Viva Verona, beautiful Verona,
The poisonous hate flows well here,
into our life, and our blood.
The gardens bloom here each year,
All the women are wonderful.
We live in Paradise,
but our souls are in hell.
Viva Verona

Prince:
You are lucky to fall asleep at night,
To be loved and trusted.
There is no rest here.
Welcome to our City.
Also over us God has control;
we die, but we die old.
Here everyone has a crown.
Welcome to the city
Here it is so – like elsewhere,
Nothing stays secret, no-one stays incognito.
If it was chance that brought you here,
Enjoy your night with us!

Prince:
Benvolio and Mercutio,
Two friends, who love their weapons.

Mercutio/Benvolio
Even if the prince tells us so,
Our desire to fight won't change.

Prince
And this is Tybalt,
their blood enemy, the battle leader.

Tybalt:
Laws don't mean much to me,
I know, here it's my sword that counts.

Prince:
City of fools! Everyone fights everyone
else.  This war controls our daily lives.

End of Chorus from 'Gardens bloom…'