Chitarra Romana
Luciano Pavarotti Orchestra Henry Mancini Lyrics

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Sotto un mondo di stelle
Roma bella mi appare
Solitario è il mio cuor
Disilluso d'amor, vuol nell'ombra cantar

Una muta Fontana
E un balcone lassù
O chitarra romana accompagnami tu!

Suona, suona mia chitarra
Lascia piangere il mio cuore
Senza casa e senza amore
Mi rimani solo tu

Se la voce è un po' velata
Accompagnami in Sordina
La mia bella fornarina al balcone non c'è più

Lungo Tevere dorme
Mentre il fiume cammina
Io lo seguo per te
Mi trascina con se e travolge il mio cuore

Vedo un'ombra lontana
E una stella lassù
O chitarra romana accompagnami tu!

Se la voce è un po' velata,
Accompagnami in Sordina,
La mia bella fornarina al balcone non c'è più

O chitarra romana accompagnami tu!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Chitarra Romana tell the story of a solitary man in Rome who is disillusioned with love and seeks solace in the music of his guitar. The singer paints a vivid picture of the beauty of Rome, as it appears to him under a world of stars. He longs to serenade his lost love from the shadows, and the only companion he has is his guitar. The guitar, as a musical instrument, has the power to evoke emotions, and he implores it to help him pour his heart out.

The song also touches on the theme of unrequited love, as the singer sadly mentions that his beloved lover, the fornarina, is no longer waiting for him on the balcony. He goes on to describe how he follows the Tiber river, where his heart leads him, and how the flowing river carries and overwhelms his heart with emotions. The singer is desperately searching for companionship and finds it in his guitar, as it provides him with a way to channel all of his feelings and make them known.

Line by Line Meaning

Sotto un mondo di stelle
Beneath a world of stars

Roma bella mi appare
Rome beautiful appears to me

Solitario è il mio cuor
Lonely is my heart

Disilluso d'amor, vuol nell'ombra cantar
Disillusioned with love, it desires to sing in the shadows

Una muta Fontana
A silent fountain

E un balcone lassù
And a balcony up there

O chitarra romana accompagnami tu!
Oh Roman guitar, accompany me!

Suona, suona mia chitarra
Play, play my guitar

Lascia piangere il mio cuore
Let my heart cry

Senza casa e senza amore
Without home and without love

Mi rimani solo tu
You remain my only companion