'O sole mio
Alfredo Mazzucchi Lyrics
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n'aria serena doppo na tempesta!
Pe' ll'aria fresca pare gia' na festa,
che bella cosa na jurnata 'e sole.
Ma n'atu sole
cchiu' bello, oje ne',
'o sole mio, sta 'nfronte a te!
O sole, 'o sole mio,
sta 'nfronte a te!
Quanno fa notte e 'o sole se ne scenne,
me vene quase 'na malincunia.
Sotto 'a fenesta toia restarria,
quanno fa notte e 'o sole se ne scenne.
Ma n'atu sole
cchiu' bello, oje ne',
'o sole mio, sta 'nfronte a te!
O sole, 'o sole mio, sta 'nfronte a te,
sta 'nfronte a te!
The lyrics of Alfredo Mazzucchi's "O Sole Mio" describe the beauty of the sun and the air after a storm, as well as the longing one feels when the sun sets. The first verse begins with the singer admiring the beauty of a sunny day and the peaceful atmosphere that follows a storm. The fresh air feels like a celebration already in the making. The second verse takes a more melancholic tone, depicting the feeling of sadness that comes with the night as the sun sets. The singer imagines staying under the window of their lover, feeling a sense of longing. Throughout the song, the singer persists in their admiration of the sun, calling it "o sole mio" or "my sun", and declaring it to be the most beautiful thing in the world, even more so than a sunny day after a storm.
Line by Line Meaning
Che bella cosa na jurnata 'e sole,
What a beautiful thing is a sunny day,
n'aria serena doppo na tempesta!
The air fresh after a storm!
Pe' ll'aria fresca pare gia' na festa,
For the fresh air already feels like a celebration,
che bella cosa na jurnata 'e sole.
What a beautiful thing is a sunny day.
Ma n'atu sole
But another sun
cchiu' bello, oje ne',
More beautiful, you know
'o sole mio, sta 'nfronte a te!
My sun, is in front of you!
O sole, 'o sole mio,
Oh sun, my own sun,
sta 'nfronte a te,
It's in front of you,
sta 'nfronte a te!
It's in front of you!
Quanno fa notte e 'o sole se ne scenne,
When night falls and the sun goes down,
me vene quase 'na malincunia.
I almost feel melancholy.
Sotto 'a fenesta toia restarria,
Underneath your window, I would stay,
quanno fa notte e 'o sole se ne scenne.
When night falls and the sun goes down.
Ma n'atu sole
But another sun
cchiu' bello, oje ne',
More beautiful, you know
'o sole mio, sta 'nfronte a te!
My sun, is in front of you!
O sole, 'o sole mio, sta 'nfronte a te,
Oh sun, my own sun, it's in front of you,
sta 'nfronte a te!
It's in front of you!
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