Ciribiribin
Ray Eberle;Glenn Miller & his Orchestra Lyrics
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There's a handsome gondolier
Every night he sings so happily
So his lady love can hear
In a manner so bravissimo
He repeats his serenade
And his heart beats so fortissimo
Ciribiribin, he waits for her each night beneath her balcony;
Ciribiribin, he begs to hold her tight, but no, she won't agree...
Ciribiribin, she throws a rose and blows a kiss from up above,
Ciribiribin, Ciribiribin, Ciribiribin, they're so in love!
The lyrics to "Ciribiribin" by Ray Eberle, Glenn Miller, and his Orchestra tell the story of a gondolier in Napoli who sings beneath his lady love's balcony each night. Even though she won't agree to be held tight, she throws a rose and blows a kiss to show her love. The singer describes the gondolier's bravissimo serenade and how his heart beats fortissimo when she finally raises her Venetian shade.
This song's romantic words capture the essence of traditional Italian love stories, and the melody that accompanies them is just as beautiful. It's easy to picture the scenes that the lyrics describe— the gondolier singing beneath a balcony, his love looking down on him, and the two of them completely entranced with each other despite their distance.
In summary, "Ciribiribin" is a love song that speaks to the power of music and devotion in bringing people together. The lyrics describe the all-consuming love between a gondolier and his lady in Napoli, and the melody captures the passion and romance that surrounds them.
Line by Line Meaning
When the moon hangs low in Napoli
At night, when the moon is low in the sky in the city of Naples
There's a handsome gondolier
There is an attractive man who operates a Venetian boat
Every night he sings so happily
Each evening he sings joyfully
So his lady love can hear
In order for his lover to hear his voice and feel his affection
In a manner so bravissimo
In a way that is exceptionally excellent
He repeats his serenade
He performs his song again and again
And his heart beats so fortissimo
His heart is beating loudly and strongly
When she raises her Venetian shade...
When she lifts her Venetian window cover...
Ciribiribin, he waits for her each night beneath her balcony;
He incessantly waits for her underneath her balcony every night
Ciribiribin, he begs to hold her tight, but no, she won't agree...
He fervently appeals to hold her close but she persistently refuses to acquiesce
Ciribiribin, she throws a rose and blows a kiss from up above,
She tosses him a rose and sends him a kiss from the higher floor of her building
Ciribiribin, Ciribiribin, Ciribiribin, they're so in love!
Ciribiribin, Ciribiribin, Ciribiribin, they are deeply in love!
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: HOWARD E JOHNSON, ALBERTO PESTALOZZA
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