Nessun Dorma
Michael Bolton; Steven Mercurio: Philharmonia Orchestra Lyrics
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Nessun Dorma
ITALIAN
Tu pure, o, Principessa,
nella tua fredda stanza,
guardi le stelle
che tremano d'amore
e di speranza.
Ma il mio mistero e chiuso in me,
il nome mio nessun sapr No, no, sulla tua bocca lo dir quando la luce splender
Ed il mio bacio sciogliera il silenzio
che ti fa mia!
(Il nome suo nessun sapr..
e noi dovrem, ahim?morir!)
Dilegua, o notte!
Tramontate, stelle!
Tramontate, stelle!
All'alba vincerr vincerincerr
ENGLISH
No-one sleeps....no-one sleeps,
Even you, O Princess,
in your cold room,
Watch the stars
which tremble with love
and hope!
But my secret is locked within me,
no-one shall know my name!
No, no, I shall say it on your mouth
when the light breaks!
And my kiss will break the silence
that makes you mine!
(No-one shall know his name,
and we, alas, shall die!)
Vanish, o night!
Set, ye stars!
At dawn I shall win!
The song Nessun Dorma, performed by Luciano Pavarotti, is an Italian aria from the final act of the opera Turandot by Italian composer Giacomo Puccini. The lyrics of the song describe the prince's determination to win Princess Turandot's hand in marriage. The prince states that no one shall sleep until he wins her hand and that even the Princess in her cold chamber watches the stars that tremble with love and hope. The prince's identity is a secret, known only to him, and he will reveal it only to the Princess when the light breaks. He says that his kiss will break the silence and make the Princess his own. The lyrics end with the prince declaring that he will win at dawn.
Line by Line Meaning
Nessun dorma! Nessun dorma!
No one sleeps! No one sleeps!
Tu pure, o, Principessa, nella tua fredda stanza, guardi le stelle che tremano d'amore e di speranza.
You too, oh Princess, in your cold room, look at the stars that tremble with love and hope.
Ma il mio mistero e chiuso in me, il nome mio nessun sapr No, no, sulla tua bocca lo dir quando la luce splender
But my mystery is locked inside of me, no one shall know my name. No, no, I will only reveal it to you when the light shines on your face.
Ed il mio bacio sciogliera il silenzio che ti fa mia!
And my kiss will break the silence that makes you mine.
(Il nome suo nessun sapr.. e noi dovrem, ahim?morir!)
(No one will know his name... And we will have to, alas, die!)
Dilegua, o notte! Tramontate, stelle!
Vanish, oh night! Set, ye stars!
All'alba vincerr vincerincerr
At dawn, I will win! I will win!
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: GIACOMO PUCCINI, JOSE MANUEL LOPEZ MOLES
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