The Isle of Capri
Harlem Hot Shots Lyrics

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It Was on the Isle of Capri that I found her
Beneath the shade of an old walnut tree
Oh, I can still see the flowers blooming round her
Where we met on the Isle of Capri

She was as sweet as a rose at the dawning
But somehow fate hadn't meant her for me
And though I sailed with the tide in the morning

Still my heart's on the Isle of Capri

Summertime was nearly over
Blue Italian sky above
I said "Lady, I'm a rover,
Can you spare a sweet word of love?"

She whispered softly "It's best not to linger"
And then as I kissed her hand I could see
She wore a lovely meatball on her finger
It was goodbye at the Villa Capri

Summertime was nearly over
Blue Italian sky above
I said "Lady, I'm a rover,
Can you spare a fine word of love?"

She whispered softly "It's best not to linger"
And then as I kissed her hand I could see
She wore a plain golden ring on her finger
It was goodbye on the Isle of Capri

It was goodbye on the Isle of Capri
It was goodbye on the Isle of Capri

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "The Isle of Capri" by Harlem Hot Shots are those of a nostalgic and bittersweet farewell to a romantic place and to a woman the singer met there. The song is set on the famous Italian island, where the singer met a woman under the shade of an old walnut tree. He remembers the flowers blooming around her, suggesting a vivid and idyllic moment of their encounter. However, the woman was not meant for him, and he laments the missed chance of being with her despite sailing away from Capri. The lyrics depict the end of their summer romance, where the singer asks the woman for a sweet word of love but receives only a soft whisper warning him not to linger. The woman wears a "lovely meatball" (neapolitan meatballs are well known in Italy) or a plain golden ring, indicating she is already taken, and the singer leaves Capri with sorrow and memories, saying goodbye to her and the island.

Line by Line Meaning

It Was on the Isle of Capri that I found her
I met her on the beautiful Isle of Capri

Beneath the shade of an old walnut tree
She was sitting under an old walnut tree

Oh, I can still see the flowers blooming round her
I have vivid memories of flowers blooming around her

Where we met on the Isle of Capri
That was the place where we first met each other

She was as sweet as a rose at the dawning
She was a very sweet and beautiful woman

But somehow fate hadn't meant her for me
Unfortunately, fate didn't intend for us to be together

And though I sailed with the tide in the morning
Even though I had to leave the next morning

Still my heart's on the Isle of Capri
I still have feelings for her and think about the beautiful place we met

Summertime was nearly over
The summer season was almost ending

Blue Italian sky above
The sky above us was blue, typical to Italy

I said "Lady, I'm a rover, Can you spare a sweet word of love?"
I requested her for small affection and care as I felt lonely

She whispered softly "It's best not to linger"
"It's better for us to part ways now"- she said softly to me

And then as I kissed her hand I could see
When I kissed her hand, I saw

She wore a lovely meatball on her finger
She was already engaged and had a meatball-shaped ring on her finger

It was goodbye at the Villa Capri
We said our goodbyes at the Villa Capri

She wore a plain golden ring on her finger
At the final goodbye on the Isle of Capri, she was wearing a plain golden ring on her finger

It was goodbye on the Isle of Capri
It was the final goodbye on the beautiful Isle of Capri

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, O/B/O CAPASSO
Written by: JIMMY KENNEDY, WILL GROSZ

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