’O sole mio

"" is a famous Naples song written in 1898. The lyrics were written by Giovanni Capurro and the music was composed by Eduardo di Capua.

It has been performed and covered by many artists as Enrico Caruso, Beniamino Gigli, Mario Lanza and The Three Tenors. It has also been performed by rock/pop artists such as Dalida, Anna Oxa, Bryan Adams, Me First, SF9, Vitas Al Bano, Elvis Presley ("It's Now or Never"). Luciano Pavarotti won the 1980 Grammy Award for Best Classical Vocal Performance for his rendition of "’O Sole Mio."

 Lyrics 

Neapolitan lyrics
Che bella cosa e` na giornata 'e sole
n'aria serena dopo na tempesta!
Pe' ll'aria fresca pare già na festa
Che bella cosa e` na giornata 'e sole.

Ma n'atu sole,
cchiù bello, oje ne'
’O sole mio
sta 'nfronte a te!
’O sole, ’o sole mio,
sta 'nfronte a te!
sta 'nfronte a te!

Quanno fa notte e ’o sole se ne scenne,
me vene quase 'na malincunia;
sotto 'a finestra toia restarria
quanno fa notte e ’o sole se ne scenne.

Ma n'atu sole,
cchiù bello, oje ne'
’O sole mio
sta 'nfronte a te!
’O sole, ’o sole mio
sta 'nfronte a te!
sta 'nfronte a te!English translation Sun

that's upon your face!
The sun, my own sun,
It's upon your face!
It's upon your face!

When night comes and the sun has gone down,
I almost start feeling melancholy;
I'd stay below your window
When night comes and the sun has gone down.

But another sun,
that's brighter still,
It's my own sun
that's upon your face!
The sun, my own sun,
It's upon your face!
It's upon your face!

Category:1890s songs
Category:Songs in Italian