Gloria is a love song written in 1979 by Umberto Tozzi and Giancarlo Bigazzi. It was later translated into English and played by Jonathan King. From 1979 to 1984, it sold 29 million copies worldwide and topped the European charts.
You can watch the song on YouTube below, following along with the Italian lyrics, and if you have questions about the meaning, check out the English translation at the end of the article!
Gloria – Umberto Tozzi – listen on YouTube
Gloria – Umberto Tozzi – Italian lyrics
Gloria
you are missing in the air
one hand is missing
this works slowly
this mouth misses you
he no longer touches any food
always the story
let me call her Gloria
glory on your hips
the sun rises in the morning
Hate comes in, love comes out
first name from gloria
Gloria
you are missing in the air
miss you like salt
you miss more than the sun
melt the snow
hold my chest
i will wait for Gloria
Gloria
(Gloria)
village church
(Gloria)
water in the desert
(Gloria)
I open my heart
(Gloria)
run without a word
work from your bed
steps from the altar
i will wait for you Gloria
Ah ah ah ah ah
Gloria
For those opening the day
instead of sleeping
come back with memory
Swimming in poppies
in free land
For those who breathe mist
For those who breathe anger
For me, no Gloria
naked on the couch with you
I make cardboard stars
thinking of Gloria
Gloria
you are missing in the air
miss you like salt
you miss more than the sun
melt the snow
hold my chest
i will wait for Gloria
Gloria
(Gloria)
village church
(Gloria)
water in the desert
(Gloria)
I open my heart
(Gloria)
run without a word
work from your bed
steps from the altar
i will wait for you Gloria
Gloria – Umberto Tozzi – English translation
Gloria
you are missing from the sky
You are missed by hands that work slowly
You are missed by this mouth that no longer touches food
It’s the same old story
i call her Gloria
Gloria on your hips
the sun rises in the morning
Hate comes in, love comes out
first name from gloria
Gloria
you are missing from the sky
you are missing like salt
you miss more than the sun
melt the snow
crush my chest
i will wait for Gloria
Gloria
(Gloria)
village church
(Gloria)
water in the desert
(Gloria)
I open my heart
(Gloria)
run without a word
work from your bed
steps from the altar
I’ll be waiting for you, Gloria
hahahahaha
Gloria
to light up the day
instead of sleeping
in retrospect
Dive into Poppy
in free land
For those who breathe mist
For those who breathe anger
For me without Gloria
naked on the couch with you
making cardboard stars
thinking of Gloria
Gloria
you are missing from the sky
you are missing like salt
you miss more than the sun
melt the snow
crush my chest
I’ll be waiting for you, Gloria
Gloria
(Gloria)
village church
(Gloria)
water in the desert
(Gloria)
I open my heart
(Gloria)
run without a word
work from your bed
steps from the altar
I’ll be waiting for you, Gloria
