'O Sole Mio Lyrics in English Il Volo

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song 'O Sole Mio by Il Volo from Italian to English.
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Verse 1
What a beautiful thing a sunny day
Italian: Che bella cosa una giornata di sole
The calm air after the storm
Italian: Un'aria serena dopo la tempesta
The fresh air already feels like a celebration
Italian: Per l'aria fresca pare già una festa
What a beautiful thing a sunny day
Italian: Che bella cosa una giornata di sole
Chorus 1
But another sun, more beautiful, oh wow
Italian: Ma un altro sole più bello, non c'è
My sun is before you
Italian: Il sole mio sta in fronte a te
The sun, my sun
Italian: Il sole, il sole mio
It's in front of you
Italian: Sta in fronte a te
It's in front of you
Italian: Sta in fronte a te
Verse 2
When night falls and the sun sets
Italian: Quando fa sera e il sole se ne scende
I feel almost a melancholy
Italian: Mi viene quasi una malinconia
I'd stay under your window
Italian: Resterei sotto la tua finestra
When night falls and the sun sets
Italian: Quando fa sera ed il sole se ne scende
Chorus 2
But another sun, more beautiful, oh wow
Italian: Ma un altro sole più bello, non c'è
My sun is before you
Italian: Il sole mio sta davanti al tuo volto
The sun, my sun
Italian: Il sole, il sole mio
It's in front of you
Italian: Sta in fronte a te
It's in front of you
Italian: Sta in fronte a te
Chorus 3
But another sun, more beautiful, oh wow
Italian: Ma un altro sole più bello, non c'è
My sun is before you
Italian: Il sole mio sta in fronte a te
The sun, my sun
Italian: Il sole, il sole mio
It's in front of you
Italian: Sta in fronte a te
It's in front of you
Italian: Sta in fronte a te
The sun, my sun
Italian: Il sole, il sole mio
It's in front of you
Italian: Sta in fronte a te
It's in front of you
Italian: Sta in fronte a te
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Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Tratore, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Eduardo Di Capua, Afredo Mazzucchi, Giovanni Capurro
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SONG MEANING

"'O Sole Mio" paints a picture of a perfect sunny day in Naples: blue skies after a storm, fresh air that feels like a street party, and a golden sun that makes everything sparkle. The singer revels in this beauty but quickly reveals an even brighter source of light. You, the beloved, outshine the literal sun; your presence warms his world and chases away the melancholy that creeps in when evening falls.

By comparing a lover to the mighty Italian sunshine, Il Volo turns a simple weather report into a heartfelt declaration of love. The repeated line "'O sole mio sta 'nfronte a te" (“my sun is in front of you”) reminds us that true radiance comes from human connection, not the sky above. It is a joyful, romantic anthem that celebrates how love can transform an ordinary day into a timeless Neapolitan festa.

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