“painted blue” in blueor fly As we all know, this is an Italian song sung by Domenico Modugno and composed by Modugno and Franco Migliacci. Released as a single on February 1, 1958, it became one of the most popular Italian songs ever released worldwide, peaking at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for five consecutive weeks.
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!
Fly – Domenico Moduño– listen on YouTube
Volare – Domenico Modugno – Italian Lyrics
I think such a dream will never come back
I painted my hands and face blue
Then, all of a sudden, I was kidnapped by the wind
I start to fly in the infinite sky
fly ah ah
sing oh oh oh
painted blue in blue
glad to be on it
I fly, I fly happily higher than the sun
even higher
When the world slowly disappears into the distance
sweet music just for me
fly ah ah
sing oh oh oh
painted blue in blue
glad to be on it
But all the dreams in the dawn are gone because
When the moon sets, it takes them with them
But I’ve been dreaming in your beautiful eyes
as blue as the starry sky
fly ah ah
sing oh oh oh
in your blue eyes
nice to be here
I’ve been flying happily higher than the sun
even higher
When the world slowly disappears into your blue eyes
Your voice is sweet music for me
fly ah ah
sing oh oh oh
in your blue eyes
nice to be here
in your blue eyes
nice to be here
and you
Flight – Domenico Modugno – English translation
I think such a dream will never come back
I painted my hands and face blue
Then, all of a sudden, I was kidnapped by the wind
I start to fly in the infinite sky
fly ah ah ah
sing ah ah ah
in blue sky
glad to be on it
I fly, I fly happily higher than the sun
even higher
When the world slowly disappears into the depths of the earth
sweet music just for me
fly ah ah ah
sing ah ah ah
in blue sky
glad to be on it
But all the dreams in the dawn are gone because
When the moon goes down, it takes them with
But I’ve been dreaming in your beautiful eyes
as blue as the starry sky
fly ah ah ah
sing ah ah ah
in your blue eyes
glad to be on it
I’ve been flying happily higher than the sun
even higher
When the world slowly disappears into your blue eyes
Your voice is sweet music for me
fly ah ah
sing oh oh oh
in your blue eyes
nice to be here
in your blue eyes
nice to be here
and you
