Volare (Nel Blu Di Pinto Di Blu) Lyrics + Translation - Dean Martin

Volare (Nel Blu Di Pinto Di Blu) Lyrics by Dean Martin

"Nel blu, dipinto di blu" popularly known as "Volare" is a song originally recorded by Italian singer-songwriter Domenico Modugno. Written by Modugno and Franco Migliacci, it was released as a single on 1 February 1958. It’s been covered in many languages, and this Dean Martin cover was (and still is) very popular in the U.S. The song first appeared in the U.S. on his 1958 album This Is Dean Martin. In the song, the protagonist describes the feeling of flying he has when he’s with his lover.

Volare (Nel Blu Di Pinto Di Blu) Lyrics In English

Volare, oh oh

Cantare, oh oh oh oh

Let's fly way up to the clouds

Away from the maddening crowds

We can sing in the glow of a star that I know of

Where lovers enjoy peace of mind

Let us leave the confusion and all disillusion behind

Just like birds of a feather, a rainbow together we'll find

Volare, oh oh

E contare, oh oh oh oh

No wonder my happy heart sings

Your love has given me wings

Penso che un sogno cosi non ritorni mai piu

Mi dipingevo le mani e la faccia di blu

Poi d'improvviso venivo dal vento rapito

E incominciavo a volare nel cielo infinito

Volare, oh oh

E contare, oh oh oh oh

Nel blu, dipinto di blu

Felice di stare lassu

E volavo, volavo felice piu in alto del sole ed ancora piu su

Mentre il mondo pian piano spariva lontano laggiu

Una musica dolce suonava soltanto per me

Volare, oh oh

E cantare, oh oh oh oh

No wonder my happy heart sings

Your love has given me wings

Nel blu, dipinto di blu

Felice di stare lassu

Volare (Nel Blu Di Pinto Di Blu) Lyrics English Translation

I think, such a dream

Will never return.

I painted hands and face in the blue

And then suddenly the wind kidnapped me

And I began to fly in an infinite sky.

To fly,

To sing

In the blue, painted in the blue,

I am happy to be above.

And I flew, flew happy

Higher the sun and even higher

While the world disappeared slowly

Far away down.

A sweet music played only for me.

But all my dreams disappeared at the daybreak because

When the moon sets, it brings them with itself.

But I continue dreaming about your beautiful eyes

Which are blue as the sky embroidered with stars...

To fly,

To sing

In the blue, painted in the blue,

I am happy to be above.

And I flew, flew happy

Higher the sun and even higher

While the world disappeared slowly

In your blue eyes.

Your voice is a sweet music

Which plays for me.

To fly,

To sing

In the blue of your blue eyes,

I am happy to be here down.