Tintarella Di Luna Lyrics in English Mina

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Tintarella Di Luna by Mina from Italian to English.
Tanned, all blotchy
Skin red, a bit purple
They’re the girls who soak up the sun
But there’s one
Who soaks up the moon
Moon tan
Milk-colored tan
All night you stay on the roof
On the roof like cats
And if there’s a full moon
You turn pure white
Moon tan
Milk-colored tan
That makes your skin white
It makes you lovely among the lovely
And if there’s a full moon
You turn pure white
Tin, tin, tin, moonbeams
Tin, tin, tin, kiss you
Nobody in the world’s as pure as you
Moon tan
Milk-colored tan
All night you stay on the roof
On the roof like cats
And if there’s a full moon
You turn pure white
Outro
Tin, tin, tin, moonbeams
Tin, tin, tin, kiss you
Nobody in the world’s as pure as you
Moon tan
Milk-colored tan
All night you stay on the roof
On the roof like cats
And if there’s a full moon
You turn pure white
And if there’s a full moon
You turn pure white
And if there’s a full moon
You turn pure white, pure white, pure white!
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Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing
Bruno Defilippi, Francesco Migliacci
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SONG MEANING

Ready for a moon tan? In this playful classic, the singer spots a girl who skips sunbathing and climbs onto the rooftop at night, letting silvery rays kiss her skin. While other girls bake under the hot sun—coming away red and blotchy—she bathes in cool moonlight, becoming candida (pure white) and mysteriously beautiful. The repetitive tin, tin, tin echoes the twinkle of starlight, turning the scene into a dreamy nocturnal dance.

At its heart, “Tintarella Di Luna” celebrates standing out from the crowd, choosing the unconventional path, and finding beauty in gentleness rather than intensity. The moon-loving heroine shows that individuality can be enchanting; her pale glow makes her “bella tra le belle” (the fairest among the fair). It is a light-hearted reminder that sometimes, the coolest vibes shine after sunset.

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