'O sole mio
The Three Tenors (Plácido Domingo José Carreras Luciano Pavarotti) Lyrics


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1. Che bella cosa na jurnata 'e sole,
N'aria serena doppo na tempesta!
Pe' ll'aria fresca pare gia' na festa
Che bella cosa na jurnata 'e sole.

Refrain:
Ma n'atu sole
Cchiu' bello, oi ne'.
'O sole mio
Sta 'nfronte a te!
'O sole, 'o sole mio
Sta 'nfronte a te,
Sta 'nfronte a te!

2. Lùcene 'e llastre d''a fenesta toia;
'na lavannara canta e se ne vanta
E pe' tramente torce, spanne e canta
Lùcene 'e llastre d'a fenesta toia.
Refrain:

3. 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.
Refrain:

Overall Meaning

The song "O sole mio" is a classic Neapolitan song that has been covered by numerous artists throughout the years. Sung by The Three Tenors, the first verse talks about the beauty of a sunny day after a storm with clear air that feels like a celebration. The refrain is about how the sun in front of the listener is more beautiful than any other, hence the title "O sole mio" which can be translated to "my sun" or "my sunshine". The second verse paints a picture of a woman singing while doing laundry by the window, and the refrain is repeated again. The last verse expresses the feeling of melancholy that sets in at night when the sun goes down, and the singer expresses the desire to stay under the loved one's window when night falls.


Line by Line Meaning

Che bella cosa na jurnata 'e sole,
What a beautiful thing is a sunny day,


N'aria serena doppo na tempesta!
The air is calm after a storm!


Pe' ll'aria fresca pare gia' na festa
For the fresh air, it seems like a celebration already!


Ma n'atu sole Cchiu' bello, oi ne'.
But another sun More beautiful, oh yes.


'O sole mio Sta 'nfronte a te!
'My own sun Is in front of you!'


'O sole, 'o sole mio Sta 'nfronte a te, Sta 'nfronte a te!
'My own sun, my beloved sun Is in front of you, Is in front of you!'


Lùcene 'e llastre d''a fenesta toia;
The shine of the windowpanes;


'na lavannara canta e se ne vanta E pe' tramente torce, spanne e canta
A laundress sings and boasts As she twists, wrings, and sings away.


Quanno fa notte e 'o sole se ne scenne,
When night falls and the sun sets,


Me vene quase 'na malincunia;
I feel a sense of melancholy;


Sotto 'a fenesta toia restarria Quanno fa notte e 'o sole se ne scenne.
I would stay beneath your window When night falls and the sun sets.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DAVID ARCH, CAPURRO, DI CAPUA

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