'O sole mio
José Carreras [Tenor] Lyrics

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Che bella cosa è 'na jurnata 'e sole
'N'aria serena doppo 'na tempesta
Pe' ll'aria fresca pare già 'na festa
Che bella cosa è 'na jurnata 'e sole

Ma 'n'atu sole
Cchiù bello, oje nè
'O sole mio

Sta 'nfronte a te
'O sole, 'o sole mio
Sta 'nfronte a te
Sta 'nfronte a te

Quanno fa notte e 'o sole se ne scenne
Mme vene quase 'na malincunia
Sott' 'a fenesta toja restarria
Quanno fa notte e 'o sole se ne scenne

Ma 'n'atu sole
Cchiù bello, oje nè
'O sole mio
Sta 'nfronte a te
'O sole, 'o sole mio

Sta 'nfronte a te
Sta 'nfronte a te

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "O sole mio" convey the beauty and joy of a sunny day. The first verse describes the pleasant atmosphere following a storm, where the fresh air feels like a celebration. Then the chorus highlights the beauty of the sun, how it appears in front of you, and how it is the most beautiful thing. The second verse, however, takes a touch of melancholy as it speaks of how sad the singer feels when the night falls and the sun goes away. He would like to remain under a window, implying he wishes to be close to someone from whom he is away.

Overall, the song draws a metaphor between the sun and a loved one. The beauty it carries is similar to the beauty of being close to someone you admire. The song is warm and evocative, and the singer is smooth in his delivery of the yearning message.

Line by Line Meaning

Che bella cosa è 'na jurnata 'e sole
What a beautiful thing a sunny day is

'N'aria serena doppo 'na tempesta
The air is calm after a storm

Pe' ll'aria fresca pare già 'na festa
The fresh air feels like a celebration

Che bella cosa è 'na jurnata 'e sole
What a beautiful thing a sunny day is

Ma 'n'atu sole
But there is no other sun

Cchiù bello, oje nè
More beautiful, you know

'O sole mio
My sun

Sta 'nfronte a te
Is in front of you

'O sole, 'o sole mio
My sun, my sun

Sta 'nfronte a te
Is in front of you

Quanno fa notte e 'o sole se ne scenne
When the sun sets and night falls