O sole mio
Luciano Pavarotti and Friends Lyrics

The lyrics to Luciano Pavarotti's song O Sole Mio paint a beautiful and picturesque image of a sunny day. The opening lines, "Che bella cosa na jurnata 'e sole / N'aria serena dopo na tempesta / Pe' ll'aria fresca pare già na festa / Che bella cosa na jurnata 'e sole," describe the beauty of a clear day after a storm, with a sense of celebration in the air. The song is essentially an ode to the sun, with the line "'O sole mio / Sta 'nfronte a te / 'O sole, 'o sole mio / Sta 'nfronte a te / Sta 'nfronte a te" (My own sun / It stands before you / My sun, my own sun / It stands before you / It stands before you) repeated throughout the song.

However, the second half of the song takes a somber turn, with the following lines, "Quanno fa notte e 'o sole se ne scenne / Me vene quase 'na malincunia / Sotto 'a fenesta toia restarria / Quanno fa notte e 'o sole se ne scenne," describing the feeling of melancholy that comes with the setting of the sun. The singer expresses a desire to stay under the window of their loved one even when the sun has gone down.

Overall, the lyrics of O Sole Mio portray the beauty of the sun and the melancholy that comes with its absence, creating a bittersweet imagery of love and loss.