The Isle of Capri
Russ Morgan and His Orchestra Lyrics
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Beneath the shade of an old walnut tree
Oh, I can still see the flowers blooming round her
Where we met on the Isle of Capri
She was as sweet as a rose at the dawning
But somehow fate hadn't meant her for me
And though I sailed with the tide in the morning
Summertime was nearly over
Blue Italian sky above
I said "Lady, I'm a rover,
Can you spare a sweet word of love?"
She whispered softly "It's best not to linger"
And then as I kissed her hand I could see
She wore a lovely meatball on her finger
't was goodbye at the villa Capri
Summertime was nearly over
Blue Italian sky above
I said "Lady, I'm a rover,
Can you spare a fine word of love?"
She whispered softly "It's best not to linger"
And then as I kissed her hand I could see
She wore a plain golden ring on her finger
't was goodbye on the Isle of Capri
't was goodbye on the Isle of Capri
't was goodbye on the Isle of Capri
The lyrics of Russ Morgan and His Orchestra's song The Isle of Capri is a melancholic love song about a man who found himself falling in love with a woman on the Isle of Capri. The song takes the audience through the man's journey from how he met her under the shade of an old walnut tree to how he felt about her, to their eventual goodbye. The lyrics are filled with vivid imagery of the Isle of Capri, flowers blooming around her, and the Italian sky above them.
The song follows the traditional narrative of a love song- boy meets girl, they fall in love, but fate intervenes, and they must part ways. The singer sings about his love for the woman he met on the Isle of Capri but tells the story of their goodbye as she leaves him for another man. The song's melancholic tone is palpable as it takes listeners through the emotions he feels as he loses the woman he fell in love with.
Line by Line Meaning
't was on the Isle of Capri that I found her
I met her on the Isle of Capri.
Beneath the shade of an old walnut tree
We met under the coolness and shadow provided by an old walnut tree.
Oh, I can still see the flowers blooming round her
I still remember how the flowers were blooming around her, making her look even more beautiful.
Where we met on the Isle of Capri
We met in a place that was captivating and romantic, the Isle of Capri.
She was as sweet as a rose at the dawning
She was very sweet and charming, just like a rose during the early morning sunrise.
But somehow fate hadn't meant her for me
Unfortunately, destiny did not have us meant for each other.
And though I sailed with the tide in the morning
Despite me leaving with the tide early in the morning.
Still my heart's on the Isle of Capri
My heart still aches for the memories we shared on the Isle of Capri.
Summertime was nearly over
The summer days were nearing their end.
Blue Italian sky above
The sky was blue and purely Italian in nature.
I said "Lady, I'm a rover,
I told her that I was just a wanderer without a clear direction.
Can you spare a sweet word of love?"
I asked if she could express some affectionate words for me.
She whispered softly "It's best not to linger"
Her soft whisper suggested that it would be better if we were not to continue with our feelings for each other.
And then as I kissed her hand I could see
As I kissed her hand, I noticed something.
She wore a lovely meatball on her finger
She had a beautiful-looking meatball ring on her finger, indicating that she was already taken.
't was goodbye at the villa Capri
We had to say goodbye to each other while at the villa Capri.
She whispered softly "It's best not to linger"
She reiterated that it was preferable we cut off our emotional connections for each other.
And then as I kissed her hand I could see
As I kissed her hand, something caught my eye.
She wore a plain golden ring on her finger
I saw that she had a simple gold ring on her finger, indicating that she was already married.
't was goodbye on the Isle of Capri
Our final farewell happened on the Isle of Capri.
't was goodbye on the Isle of Capri
We eventually parted ways on the Isle of Capri.
't was goodbye on the Isle of Capri
We had no option but to say our goodbyes on the captivating Isle of Capri.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: WILHELM GROSZ, JIMMY KENNEDY
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