Mattinata
Andrea Bocelli/London Symphony Orchestra Lyrics

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L'aurora di bianco vestita
Già l'uscio dischiude al gran sol
Di già con le rosee sue dita
Carezza de' fiori lo stuol

Commosso da un fremito arcano
Intorno il creato già par;
E tu non ti desti, ed invano

Mi sto qui dolente a cantar.

Metti anche tu la veste bianca
E schiudi l'uscio al tuo cantor
Ove non sei la luce manca
Dove tu sei nasce l'amor

Commosso da un fremito arcano
Intorno al creato già par
Ma tu non ti desti, ed invano
Mi sto qui dolente a cantar

Ove non sei la luce manca
Ove tu sei nasce l'amor

Overall Meaning

The song Mattinata ("L'aurora di bianco vestita") is an ode to the beauty of the dawn. It speaks of the white-robed aura that the dawn wears, as it opens its doors to the great sun. The dawn's rosy fingers tenderly caress the flowers that bloom in its wake. The song invokes a sense of wonder and awe at the majestic beauty of the dawn, as the whole world seems to come to life around us.

The lyrics are imbued with a sense of longing and frustration, as the singer pleads with his beloved to wake up and share in the wonder of the morning with him. He implores her to put on her white dress and join him in celebrating the dawn. He laments that she remains asleep, while the world around them comes alive with the vibrant energy of the morning.

At its core, the song is a celebration of love, and the profound sense of connection and joy that it can bring. The love between the singer and his beloved is portrayed as a source of light and warmth, a beacon that illuminates everything around them. As the dawn breaks and the world awakens, their love shines forth, giving meaning and purpose to their lives.

Line by Line Meaning

L'aurora di bianco vestita
The dawn dressed in white clothes

Già l'uscio dischiude al gran sol
Already the door opens to the great sun

Di già con le rosee sue dita
Already with its rosy fingers

Carezza de' fiori lo stuol
It caresses the crowd of flowers

Commosso da un fremito arcano
Moved by a mysterious tremor

Intorno il creato già par
Around, creation already speaks

E tu non ti desti, ed invano
And you do not wake up, and in vain

Mi sto qui dolente a cantar.
I am here singing sadly.

Metti anche tu la veste bianca
Put on also the white dress

E schiudi l'uscio al tuo cantor
And open the door to your singer

Ove non sei la luce manca
Where you are not, light is missing