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Love in portofino
Dalida Lyrics


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I found my love in Portofino
Perché nei sogni credo ancor
Lo strano gioco del destino
A Portofino m'ha preso il cuor

Nel dolce incanto del mattino
Il mare ti ha portato a me
Socchiudo gli occhi e a me vicino
A Portofino rivedo te

Ricordo un angolo di cielo
Dove ti stavo ad aspettar
Ricordo il volto tanto amato
E la tua bocca da baciar

I found my love in Portofino
Quei baci più non scorderò
Non è più triste il mio cammino
A Portofino I found my love

Il y avait à Portofino
Un vieux clocher qui s'ennuyait
De ne sonner que les matines
Quand Portofino se réveillait

Mais après cette nuit divine
On l'entendit sonner un jour
Même jusqu'aux villes voisines
De Portofino pour notre amour

Je vois le marié qui m'emporte
Et le petit chalet de bois
Dont il me fait franchir la porte
En me portant entre ses bras

À chaque fois qu'à Portofino
Le vieux clocher sonne là-haut
Il chante notre mariage
Vers les nuages à Portofino

I found my love
I found my love
I found my love

Overall Meaning

The song "Love in Portofino" by Dalida tells a story about how the singer found love in the picturesque Italian town of Portofino. The lyrics speak of destiny playing a strange game, which led to the singer finding their true love in the sweet magical morning of Portofino. They reminisce about a corner of heaven where they waited for their love and remember the face they fell in love with and the kisses they shared. The old church bell of Portofino, which usually only rang at Matins, began to chime for the singer's love, reaching even nearby towns, signifying their love and marriage.


The song's lyrics are nostalgic and dreamy and convey the idea of love being discovered in unexpected places, and destiny playing a hand in bringing two people together. The references to the old church bell and the chapel in Portofino imbue the song with a sense of romance and traditionalism, deepening the emotions the lyrics evoke.


Line by Line Meaning

I found my love in Portofino
The singer found their lover in the town of Portofino


Perchè nei sogni credo ancor
The singer still believes in dreams and fate that brought them to Portofino


Lo strano gioco del destino
The strange game of destiny that resulted in the singer finding love in Portofino


A Portofino m'ha preso il cuor
The artist's heart was captured in Portofino


Nel dolce incanto del mattino
In the sweet enchantment of the morning


Il mare ti ha portato a me
The sea brought the lover to the singer


Socchiudo gli occhi
Closing their eyes


E a me vicino
And close to me


A Portofino
In Portofino


Ricordo un angolo di cielo
Remembering a corner of the sky


Dove ti stavo ad aspettar
Where the singer was waiting for their lover


Ricordo il volto tanto amato
Remembering the beloved face of their lover


E la tua bocca da baciar
And their lover's mouth to kiss


Quei baci più non scorderò
The singer will never forget those kisses


Non è più triste il mio cammino
The singer's journey is no longer sad


Il y avait à Portofino
There was in Portofino


Un vieux clocher qui s'ennuyait
An old bell tower that was bored


De ne sonner que les matines
Only ringing for the early morning prayers


Quand Portofino Se réveillait
When Portofino was waking up


Mais après cette nuit divine
But after that divine night


On l'entendit sonner un jour
The bell tower was heard ringing one day


Même jusqu'aux villes voisines
Even to the neighboring towns


De Portofino Pour notre amour
For our love in Portofino


Je vois le marié qui m'emporte
The artist sees the groom carrying them


Vers le petit chalet de bois
Towards a small wooden chalet


Dont il me fait franchir la porte
Where he leads the singer through the door


En me portant entre ses bras
Holding the singer in his arms


À chaque fois qu'à Portofino
Every time in Portofino


Le vieux cloche sonne la-haut
The old bell tower rings up high


Il chante notre mariage
It celebrates our marriage


Vers les nuages À Portofino
Towards the clouds, in Portofino


I found my love
The artist found their love


I found my love
The artist found their love




Lyrics © Sugarmusic s.p.a., Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Jaques Larue, Matteo Chiosso, Ferdinando Buscaglione

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Comments from YouTube:

@Mazinho9520

The Italian and French mix is the most elegant of all time

@jprota1061

bien d accord

@cupidayrout6902

So right.

@antoniettadilorenzo9064

Sì è vero. La grande, raffinata calabrese franco egiziana, indimenticabile, bellissima. Chi cime lei?❤

@xramer5840

This song, a Ferrari 250 GT Lusso and a cruise in Portofino. A dream...

@tomo93brko

Exactly, just one thing don't look for a Hotel in Portofino. It is too expensive. You better find one in Santa Margherita Ligure right nearby.

@furiogiunta-3080

@@tomo93brko If you can afford ferrari 250 gt Lusso, hotel is not a problem i guess :)

@Mmmmlemmmm

Hold on man, 250 gt lusso is too lavish

@homersimpson6585

@@Mmmmlemmmm Lmaoo hence why He said a dream, i'd be happy with a ferrari Mondial🤣🤣

@dilettante7939

better in a topolino

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