Madama Butterfly
Luciano Pavarotti Lyrics


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Vogliatemi bene
Un bene piccolino
Un bene da bambino
Quale a me si conviene

Vogliatemi bene
Noi siamo gente avvezza alle piccole cose
Umili e silenziose ad una tenerezza
Sfiorante e pur profonda
Come il ciel, come l'onda del mare

Dammi ch'io baci le tue mani care
Mia Butterfly, come t'han ben nomata
Tenue farfalla

Dicon ch'oltre mare
Se cade in man dell'uom
Ogni farfalla da uno spillo è trafitta
Ed in tavola infitta

Un po' di vero c'è
E tu lo sai perché?
Perché non fugga più
Io t'ho ghermita
Ti serro palpitante
Sei mia

Sì, per la vita

Vieni, vieni
Via dall'anima in pena
L'angoscia paurosa
È notte serena
Guarda, dorme ogni cosa

Ah, dolce notte

Vieni, vieni

Quante stelle
Non le vidi mai sì belle

Ah, vieni, vieni
È notte serena
Guarda, dorme ogni cosa

Dolce notte, quante stelle
Vieni, vieni
Non le vidi mai sì belle
Vieni, vieni
Trema, brilla ogni favilla
Vien, sei mia
Col baglior d'una pupilla
Via l'angoscia dal tuo cor

(?)

Ti serro palpitante, oh vieni

Oh, quanti occhi fissi attenti
Quanti sguardi
Guarda, dorme ogni cosa
Ah, vien, vien
Ride il ciel
Ah, vieni, vieni




Ah, dolce notte
Tutto estatico d'amor ride il ciel

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Luciano Pavarotti's song "Puccini: Madama Butterfly / Act 2" convey a sense of tenderness and deep affection between two people. The song begins with the singer asking his lover to love him in a small way, in a way that is fitting for him. He speaks about being a person who is accustomed to small and humble things, and he asks his lover to approach their relationship with a gentle and profound love, like the sky or the waves of the sea.


The singer goes on to express his desire to kiss his lover's hands, addressing her as "My Butterfly," referencing the fragility and delicacy of a butterfly's wings. He acknowledges the vulnerability of their love and the fear that it could be easily shattered, but he promises to hold onto her tightly and not let her go. He speaks about the beauty of the night and the stars, and urges his lover to come to him and find comfort in their love. The song ends with a sense of joy and ecstasy, with the singer saying that the heavens themselves are laughing and embracing their love.


Overall, the lyrics of "Puccini: Madama Butterfly / Act 2" convey a sense of deep tenderness, vulnerability, and beauty. The singer speaks of love as something that is delicate and easily crushed, but also profound and powerful enough to make the night sky itself laugh with joy.


Line by Line Meaning

Vogliatemi bene
Love me


Un bene piccolino
Love me a little


Un bene da bambino
Love me as a child


Quale a me si conviene
Love me as I deserve


Noi siamo gente avvezza alle piccole cose
We are accustomed to small things


Umili e silenziose ad una tenerezza
Humble and quiet in our tenderness


Sfiorante e pur profonda
Gentle and yet profound


Come il ciel, come l'onda del mare
Like the sky, like the waves of the sea


Dammi ch'io baci le tue mani care
Let me kiss your dear hands


Mia Butterfly, come t'han ben nomata
My Butterfly, as you have been named


Tenue farfalla
Delicate butterfly


Dicon ch'oltre mare
They say that beyond the sea


Se cade in man dell'uom
If it falls into the hands of man


Ogni farfalla da uno spillo è trafitta
Every butterfly is pierced by a pin


Ed in tavola infitta
And is laid out on a table


Un po' di vero c'è
There is some truth


E tu lo sai perché?
And do you know why?


Perché non fugga più
So that it may never escape


Io t'ho ghermita
I have caught you


Ti serro palpitante
I hold you tight, my heart beating


Sei mia
You are mine


Sì, per la vita
Yes, for life


Vieni, vieni
Come, come


Via dall'anima in pena
Away from the tormented soul


L'angoscia paurosa
The fearful anguish


È notte serena
It is a calm night


Guarda, dorme ogni cosa
Look, everything is sleeping


Ah, dolce notte
Ah, sweet night


Quante stelle
How many stars


Non le vidi mai sì belle
I have never seen such beautiful ones


Trema, brilla ogni favilla
Every spark trembles and shines


Vien, sei mia
Come, you are mine


Col baglior d'una pupilla
With the gleam of an eye


Via l'angoscia dal tuo cor
Away goes the anguish from your heart


(?)
Unknown meaning


Oh, quanti occhi fissi attenti
Oh, how many fixed, attentive eyes


Quanti sguardi
How many glances


Ride il ciel
The sky is laughing


Tutto estatico d'amor ride il ciel
Everything is ecstatically laughing with love




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Written by: Giacomo Puccini, Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica

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All comments from YouTube:

@RedhairedCrow

This is the first recording I heard of Pavarotti and Madame Butterfly. It was one of the most transformative moments in my life, as a small child listening to audio recordings at the public library in my town in Alabama. An extra thanks to a public library where someone not white and/or privileged could listen to music like this from around the world. It inspired me to travel around the world and then finally really appreciate what had been erased and destroyed of my cultures in what was renamed the USA.

@Streisand70

Amen!

@oleflogger6828

We ALL must keep working to retain/reinvigorate classical music in our kids' schools. It (classical music) is FAR too precious to allow mindless bean counters to just cancel from our society.

@rossananuboloni9057

Meravigliosi insieme Freni e Pavarotti. l'emozione mi attanaglia ogni volta che ascolto questo sublime duetto e l'intera opera dello straordinario maestro G.Puccini.

@chriswells185

Thank you so much for your passionate thoughts in your post. I too think this is a life changing piece of music.xx

@stillstanding6031

These two are sheer magic to my ears. They say they both have a marvelous chemistry. Of course; they're both from Modena. They drank from the same fountain of beauty.

@juanjosedelreyfernandez7065

Gracias Amigos. Subir esta Joya es muy placentero para los admiradores de esta magnifica y bellísima soprano y el Maestro Pavarotti. Yo soy Krausista total pero me rindo ante estos FENOMENOS. 🎶🎶🎼🎼🇪🇸. Un vijo tenor.

@georgeclarke163

Remarkable talent that has now sadly gone for ever. Just remember them for the legacy that they have left.

@waltramsey9953

Freni and Pavarotti - perfection for Butterfly.

@marlyharris

What a glorious version of this superb duet. I adore Freni in this role (or any other role, she's marvelous). I am so grateful to youtube for having these magnificent moments that light up my life.

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