Nessun Dorma
Giacomo Puccini Giuseppe Adami Renato Simoni & Paul Potts Lyrics
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Nessun dorma
Tu pure, o Principessa
Nella tua fredda stanza
Guardi le stelle che tremano
D'amore e di speranza
Il nome mio nessun saprà
No, no, sulla tua bocca lo dirò
Quando la luce splenderà
Ed il mio bacio scioglierà
Il silenzio che ti fa mia
Il nome suo nessun saprà
E noi dovrem, ahimè, morir, morir
Dilegua, o notte
Tramontate, stelle
Tramontate, stelle
All'alba vincerò
Vincerò, vincerò
The song "Nessun Dorma" is an aria from the final act of Giacomo Puccini's opera Turandot. The lyrics were written by Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni, and the song was made famous by Paul Potts when he sang it on Britain's Got Talent.
The song begins with the phrase "Nessun dorma", which means "Nobody shall sleep". The singer then addresses the princess, who is in her cold chamber, looking at the trembling stars with love and hope. The singer reveals that his mystery is locked inside of him and nobody shall know his name, except for the princess. The singer also longs for the kiss of the princess, which will break the silence that makes her his.
The second part of the song is the climax, which declares that the singer will win at dawn. He bids farewell to the night and the stars, confident in his eventual victory. The repetition of "vincerò" (I'll win) adds to the strength of the declaration.
Overall, the song expresses the power of love and the desire to conquer all obstacles to obtain it. It is a dramatic and emotional piece that has become one of the most famous arias in operatic history.
Line by Line Meaning
Nessun dorma
No one shall sleep
Nessun dorma
No one shall sleep
Tu pure, o Principessa
You too, oh Princess
Nella tua fredda stanza
In your cold chamber
Guardi le stelle che tremano
You gaze at the trembling stars
D'amore e di speranza
With love and hope
Ma il mio mistero è chiuso in me
But my secret is locked within me
Il nome mio nessun saprà
No one shall know my name
No, no, sulla tua bocca lo dirò
No, no, I will say it on your mouth
Quando la luce splenderà
When the light shall shine
Ed il mio bacio scioglierà
And my kiss shall dissolve
Il silenzio che ti fa mia
The silence that makes you mine
Il nome suo nessun saprà
No one shall know his name
E noi dovrem, ahimè, morir, morir
And we will have to, alas, die, die
Dilegua, o notte
Vanish, oh night
Tramontate, stelle
Fade away, stars
Tramontate, stelle
Fade away, stars
All'alba vincerò
At dawn, I will win
Vincerò, vincerò
I will win, I will win
Lyrics © Public Domain
Written by: Giacomo Puccini
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