– English Lyrics

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

(mellow music)

(mellow accordion music)

- It has always been a dream of mine

to be serenaded on a gondola,

and tonight it's going to come true.

(mellow accordion music)

The night is starting with an accordion player

and the opera singer, I think, is going to get started soon.

(mellow accordion music)

(singing in Italian)

People are coming out of their windows on the way

just to listen to him sing.

So it's like we're becoming a tourist attraction.

(singing in Italian)

The acoustics in here are amazing.

We're going through these tiny canals.

Especially when you go under the bridge

you just hear his booming voice.

(mellow accordion music)

I love opera,

but on a gondola it's magical.

it's so special.

(singing in Italian)

I have goosebumps!

This is amazing.

(mellow music)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
serenaded /sɪrəˈneɪdɪd/ B2	verb - to sing or play a romantic song to someone, typically at night under their window.
gondola /ˈɡɒndələ/ B1	noun - a long, narrow, flat-bottomed boat, traditionally used in Venice, Italy.
amazing /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/ A2	adjective - causing great surprise or wonder; astonishing.
acoustics /əˈkuːstɪks/ B2	noun - the properties or characteristics of a space, especially with regard to how sound travels within it.
canals /kəˈnælz/ A2	noun - a long, narrow artificial waterway with banks on either side.
booming /ˈbuːmɪŋ/ B1	adjective - loud and resonant.
magical /ˈmædʒɪkl/ A2	adjective - having or seeming to have supernatural powers or qualities.
special /ˈspɛʃl/ A1	adjective - better, greater, or different from what is usual.
goosebumps /ˈɡuːsbʌmps/ B1	noun - small bumps on the skin caused by being cold, frightened, or excited.
attraction /əˈtrækʃn/ B1	noun - the quality of being interesting or appealing.
player /ˈpleɪər/ A2	noun - a person who plays a game, sport, or musical instrument.
windows /ˈwɪndoʊz/ A1	noun - an opening in the wall of a building or vehicle that allows light and air to enter.
listen /ˈlɪsn/ A1	verb - to give one's attention to a sound.
voice /vɔɪs/ A1	noun - the sound produced in a person's larynx and uttered through the mouth, as speech or song.
opera /ˈɒprə/ B1	noun - a dramatic work in one or more acts, set to music for singers and instrumentalists.