Ciribiribin
James Harry Lyrics
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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,
(musical interlude)
Ciribiribin, ciribiribin, ciribiribin, they're so in love.
The song "Ciribiribin" by James Harry is a romantic serenade to a lady love by a gondolier in Naples. The song is set in a beautiful and romantic location in Italy; under the moonlight when the moon hangs low, and the gondolier sings his heart out to his love from under her balcony. The gondolier's voice is filled with passion and emotion, as he repeats his serenade in a heavy and powerful manner, with his heart beating loudly when his lady love raises her Venetian shade. The repetition of the word, "Ciribiribin" adds to the charm of the song and captures the essence of the romantic moment.
Despite the gondolier's passionate plea to hold her tight, the lady love won't agree. She throws a rose and blows kisses from her balcony up above, indicating her affection for him. James Harry's "Ciribiribin" portrays the love and admiration of an Italian gondolier for his lady love. The entire song is a reflection of the Venice of yester years - a romantic rendezvous of the old world that still echoes in the heart of Italy.
Line by Line Meaning
When the moon hangs low in Napoli, there's a handsome gondolier,
In Naples, when the moon is low, there is a good-looking boatman.
Every night he sings so happily, so his lady love can hear.
He sings joyfully every night so that his girlfriend can hear him.
In a manner oh gravissimo, he repeats his serenade,
He sings his song in a very serious and sincere manner and repeats it every night.
And his heart beats so fortissimo, when she raises her Venetian shade.
His heart beats so loudly when she opens her window blinds.
Ciribiribin, chiribiribin, ciribiribin.
This is the refrain of the song, without a specific meaning.
Ciribiribin, he waits for her each night beneath her balcony.
He waits for her every night underneath her balcony.
Ciribiribin, he begs to hold her tight, but no, she won't agree.
He begs to hold her tight, but she refuses.
Ciribiribin, she throws a rose and blows a kiss from up above,
She throws a rose and blows a kiss from her balcony.
Ciribiribin, ciribiribin, ciribiribin, they're so in love.
They are deeply in love.
(musical interlude)
There is a break in the vocals, with only instrumental music playing.
Ciribiribin, ciribiribin, ciribiribin, they're so in love.
They are deeply in love.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, CARLIN AMERICA INC, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, LES NOUVELLES EDITIONS MERIDIAN
Written by: EDGAR CARVER, ALBERTO PESTALOZZA
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