Mattinata
Pavarotti & Andrea Bocelli Lyrics

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L'aurora di bianco vestita
Già l'uscio dischiude al gran sol
Di già con le rosee sue dita
Carezza de' fiori lo stuol

Commosso da un fremito arcano
Intorno il creato già par;
E tu non ti desti, ed invano

Mi sto qui dolente a cantar.

Metti anche tu la veste bianca
E schiudi l'uscio al tuo cantor
Ove non sei la luce manca
Dove tu sei nasce l'amor

Commosso da un fremito arcano
Intorno al creato già par
Ma tu non ti desti, ed invano
Mi sto qui dolente a cantar

Ove non sei la luce manca
Ove tu sei nasce l'amor

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Pavarotti & Andrea Bocelli's song "Mattinata" evoke the beauty and tranquility of a new morning. "L'aurora di bianco vestita" describes the dawn, dressed in white, as it opens the door for the great sun to rise. With rosy fingers, the dawn caresses the flowers, and the world is moved by a mysterious excitement. However, the singer is left saddened, as the person they want to share this moment with does not awaken to experience it.

In the second stanza, the singer appeals to this person to share in the beauty of the morning. They ask that the person put on white clothing, open their door to them, and bring love into the world by being present. The world is moved by a mysterious excitement, but without the person, the singer's song falls on deaf ears.

Overall, the lyrics of "Mattinata" evoke a sense of beauty and wonder at the natural world while expressing the longing to share that beauty with another person.

Line by Line Meaning

L'aurora di bianco vestita
The dawn dressed in white

Già l'uscio dischiude al gran sol
Already the door opens to the great sun

Di già con le rosee sue dita
Already with its rosy fingers

Carezza de' fiori lo stuol
Caresses the flowers flock

Commosso da un fremito arcano
Moved by a mysterious quiver

Intorno il creato già par;
Around the creation already speaks

E tu non ti desti, ed invano
And you didn't wake up, and in vain

Mi sto qui dolente a cantar.
I'm here singing sadly.

Metti anche tu la veste bianca
Put on also your white dress

E schiudi l'uscio al tuo cantor
And open the door to your singer

Ove non sei la luce manca
Where you are not, light is missing