That's amore
Bing Crosby Lyrics


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(In Napoli where love is King, when boy meets girl, here's what they see)

When the moon hits you eye like a big pizza pie
That's amore
When the world seems to shine like you've had too much wine
That's amore
Bells will ring ting-a-ling-a-ling, ting-a-ling-a-ling
And you'll sing "Vita bella"
Hearts will play tippy-tippy-tay, tippy-tippy-tay
Like a gay tarantella

When the stars make you drool just like a pasta fazool
That's amore
When you dance down the street with a cloud at your feet
You're in love
When you walk down in a dream but you know you're not
Dreaming signore
Scuzza me, but you see, back in old Napoli
That's amore

(When the moon hits you eye like a big pizza pie
That's amore
When the world seems to shine like you've had too much wine
That's amore
Bells will ring ting-a-ling-a-ling, ting-a-ling-a-ling
And you'll sing "Vita bella"
Hearts will play tippy-tippy-tay, tippy-tippy-tay
Like a gay tarantella

When the stars make you drool just like a pasta fazool)
That's amore
(When you dance down the street with a cloud at your feet
You're in love
When you walk down in a dream but you know you're not
Dreaming signore
Scuzza me, but you see, back in old Napoli)
That's amore
Lucky fella

When the stars make you drool just like a pasta fazool)
That's amore
(When you dance down the street with a cloud at your feet
You're in love
When you walk down in a dream but you know you're not
Dreaming signore
Scuzza me, but you see, back in old Napoli)




That's amore, (amore)
That's amore

Overall Meaning

Bing Crosby's "That's Amore" is a charming and light-hearted love song that captures the spirit of the vibrant city of Naples, Italy. It speaks about the power of love and how it can transform one's world, transporting them to a place of joyful abandon. The opening lines, "When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, That's amore, When the world seems to shine like you've had too much wine, That's amore" is a metaphorical representation of the effects of love on a person. It talks about how the presence of love can cause a shift in perspective, making the world seem brighter and more beautiful.


The song goes on to describe the traditional courtship rituals in Naples, where bells ring and hearts play in a joyful rhythm like a gay tarantella dance. It also touches on the transformative power of love, how it can make you feel like you're walking on a cloud and living in a dream. The chorus repeats, reinforcing that when the stars make you drool like pasta fazool, and when you dance down the street with a cloud at your feet, and when you know you're not dreaming, that's amore.


Overall, That's Amore is an enchanting love song that depicts the transformative nature of love and its ability to transport us to a place of happiness that we have never experienced before.


Line by Line Meaning

When the moon hits you eye like a big pizza pie That's amore
When you see the moon shining so bright, it's like a big round pizza and it completely captures your attention and fills you with joy, that's amore.


When the world seems to shine like you've had too much wine That's amore
When everything around you seems so beautiful and blissful, as though you're intoxicated with wine and the whole world has a glow, that's amore.


Bells will ring ting-a-ling-a-ling, ting-a-ling-a-ling And you'll sing "Vita bella"
When the bells of happiness ring out and fill the air with joyous sounds, you'll feel like singing "Vita bella" (meaning "life is beautiful" in Italian).


Hearts will play tippy-tippy-tay, tippy-tippy-tay Like a gay tarantella
When hearts are filled with the lightness of love, they will dance and beat to the rhythm of a lively tarantella.


When you dance down the street with a cloud at your feet You're in love
When you're so in love that you feel like you're walking on air, and you find yourself dancing down the street with a cloud at your feet, then you know that you're truly in love.


When you walk down in a dream but you know you're not Dreaming signore
When the reality of love feels like a dream so vivid that you feel like you're not actually dreaming anymore, then you know that it's real, signore (meaning "sir" in Italian).


When the stars make you drool just like a pasta fazool That's amore
When your heart races and you're so enthralled by someone that you just can't help but act silly, like when the stars make you drool just like a pasta fazool (a type of Italian soup), that's amore.


That's amore
That's love.




Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, FOUR JAYS MUSIC PUB
Written by: HARRY WARREN, JACK BROOKS

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