Here where the sea shines
And the strong winds blow
On an old terrace in front of
The Gulf of Sorrento
A man embraces a girl
After she’s been crying
Then he steadies his voice and repeats this song
(while the tears are drying)
I love you very so,
So very very much, you know
By now it's a bond, (you know)
That warms the blood in the veins, you know
He saw the lights out on the sea
And thought of the nights in America (so stellar)
But they were only the fishing lamps
And the white wake of a propeller
He felt the pain in the music
And stood up from the [piano] (seat)
But when he saw
the moon emerge from behind a cloud
To him even death seemed more sweet
He looked into the girl's eyes,
Those eyes as green as the sea (surrounding)
Then all at once she shed a tear,
And he thought of drowning
I love you very so,
So very very much, you know
By now it's a bond, (you know)
That warms the blood in the veins, you know
The power of the opera
Where every drama is a fake
With a little makeup and mime
You can become someone else (for everyone else's sake)
But (when) two eyes are watching you,
(Those eyes) so near and so true
They make you forget the words
(And) confuse the thoughts (inside you)
Thus everything becomes distant
Even those nights in America (though stellar)
You turn and see your life
Like the wake of a propeller
Ah yes, it's life that's ending
But he did not dwell on it for long
In fact, he already felt happier
And continued (singing) his song:
I love you very so,
So very very much, you know
By now it's a bond, (you know)
That warms the blood in the veins, you know
I love you very so,
So very very much, you know
By now it's a bond, (you know)
That warms the blood in the veins, you know