Ciribiribin
Enoch Light and the Light Brigade Lyrics
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There's a handsome gondolier
Every night he sings so happily
So his lady love can hear
In a manner oh gravissimo
He repeats his serenade,
And his heart beats so fortissimo
When she raises her Venetian shade
Ciribiribin, chiribiribin, ciribiribin
Ciribiribin, he waits for her each night beneath her balcony
Ciribiribin, he begs to hold her tight, but no, she won't agree
Ciribiribin, she throws a rose and blows a kiss from up above
Ciribiribin, ciribiribin, ciribiribin, they're so in love
(Orchestral Interlude)
Ciribiribin, ciribiribin, ciribiribin, they're so in love
The lyrics to Enoch Light and the Light Brigade's song Ciribiribin depict a hopeful gondolier in Napoli who serenades his lady love every night beneath her balcony. He sings with an air of seriousness and passion, repeating his serenade over and over again until she finally raises her Venetian shade. His heart beats fortissimo as he waits for her every night, hoping to hold her tight, but she won't agree. Instead, she throws a rose and blows a kiss from up above, signaling her affections for him. The two are clearly so in love, despite their obstacles.
Line by Line Meaning
When the moon hangs low in Napoli
In Naples, Italy, when the moon is low in the sky
There's a handsome gondolier
There is an attractive boatman who rows a gondola
Every night he sings so happily
Each evening, he sings with great joy
So his lady love can hear
So that the woman he loves can hear him sing
In a manner oh gravissimo
He sings in a serious and solemn manner
He repeats his serenade
He continues to sing the same song each night
And his heart beats so fortissimo
His heartbeat becomes stronger and louder
When she raises her Venetian shade
When she opens her window's blinds
Ciribiribin, he waits for her each night beneath her balcony
He eagerly waits for her every night under her balcony
Ciribiribin, he begs to hold her tight, but no, she won't agree
He pleads to hold her close, but she refuses
Ciribiribin, she throws a rose and blows a kiss from up above
She throws a rose and blows him a kiss from her open window
Ciribiribin, ciribiribin, ciribiribin, they're so in love
They are deeply in love with each other
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Written by: HOWARD E JOHNSON, ALBERTO PESTALOZZA
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