O Sole Mio Lyrics - Dalida

Song Facts:

• Genre: Italian Folk


• Featured Artists: None


• Lyricists: Giovanni Capurro


• Composers: Eduardo di Capua, Alfredo Mazzucchi


• Soundtrack: Featured in the soundtrack of "Beautiful Game."

Annotations and Meaning:

"O Sole Mio," performed by Dalida, is a classic Italian song that has been covered by many artists over the decades. Based on the beauty of such a sunny day, therefore, the deep love for the warmth and light experienced from it, metaphorically representing joy and positivity in life.

Lines at the start, "Che bella cosa na iurnata 'e sole, N'aria serena doppo 'na tempesta," give the kind of feeling one gets when freshness arrives or renewal might be felt after troubles, much like the calmness and clarity one may feel after a storm. This imagery sets a tone of optimism and rejuvenation.

The choruses repeat the lines, "Ma n’atu sole cchiù bello ohine, Ô sole mio stanfronte a te" (But another sun, even more beautiful, oh my sun, stands in front of you). This generally addresses the sun in a deeper and probably personal way, more so to a person who feels the sun is his close pal and giver of life. The line "stanfronte a te" stands to reflect the direct and personal impact of the sun's warmth and light on the singer's emotional landscape.

In the verse "Quanno fa notte e' o sole se ne scenne, Mme vene quase 'na malincunia," (When night falls and the sun goes to bed, I almost get melancholy), the line begins with a more somber tone to illustrate the way in which the sun is supposed to bring forth sadness and longing. This change in mood captures the human condition of yearning for light and warmth during times of darkness.