La Luna – English Lyrics

• By: Sarah Brightman

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the ethereal beauty of Sarah Brightman's "La Luna," a stunning classical crossover piece sung in Italian. This song offers a perfect opportunity to immerse yourself in the lyrical beauty of the Italian language, experiencing how its melodic qualities enhance the song's themes of night, serenity, and celestial protection. Listen to how Brightman's enchanting vocals bring Dvořák's classic melody to life with a modern touch, making it a special piece for language learners and music lovers alike.

[English]

Scende la notte, tranquillità

Piano il buio respira

Solo la luna veglierà

Con argento ci coprirà

Dal grande cielo splenderà

Solo la luna veglierà

La luna della notte

Dolcemente ci proteggerà

La luna della notte

Dolcemente ci proteggerà

Scende la notte, e lei è là

Su tutto'l cielo lei regna

...

Con gentilezza lei guarderà

Illuminando la sera

Con gentilezza lei guarderà

Illuminando la sera

La luna della notte

Dolcemente ci proteggerà

La luna della notte

Dolcemente ci proteggerà

Luna non veglierà

Fuggirà

Luna scomparirà

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
night /naɪt/ A2	noun - the period of darkness in each twenty-four hours
moon /muːn/ A2	noun - the natural satellite of the Earth
sky /skaɪ/ A2	noun - the space above the earth where clouds, the sun, moon, etc., appear
light /laɪt/ A2	noun - the brightness that makes things visible adjective - not heavy or dark
shadow /ˈʃædoʊ/ B1	noun - a dark shape made when something blocks the light
shine /ʃaɪn/ B1	verb - to emit light or seem bright
protect /prəˈtɛkt/ B1	verb - to keep someone or something safe from harm
glow /ɡloʊ/ B2	verb - to give off a steady light
silence /ˈsaɪləns/ B2	noun - the complete absence of sound verb - to make or become silent
dream /driːm/ B2	noun - a series of mental images and feelings while sleeping verb - to experience dreams while sleeping
guard /ɡɑːrd/ C1	verb - to watch over in order to protect or control
regal /ˈriːɡəl/ C2	adjective - royal or resembling royalty
envy /ˈɛnvɪ/ C2	noun - a feeling of wanting what someone else has

Key Grammar Structures

• Solo la luna veglierà

  ➔ Use of the future tense with 'vegilerà' to indicate an action that will happen.

  ➔ 'Veglierà' is the third person singular future tense of 'vegliarsi' (to watch over / to keep vigil).

• La luna della notte

  ➔ Use of possession with 'della' (di + la) indicating 'of the'.

  ➔ 'Della' is a contraction of 'di' (of) + 'la' (the), showing possession.

• Fuggirà

  ➔ Use of the future tense of 'fuggire' (to flee).

  ➔ 'Fuggirà' is the third person singular future tense of 'fuggire'.

• Le prime regole con 'quando' e 'se'

  ➔ Use of 'quando' (when) and 'se' (if) to introduce subordinate clauses.

  ➔ 'Quando' introduces a temporal clause, while 'se' introduces a conditional clause.

• Lei è là

  ➔ Use of 'è' (is) for the third person singular of 'essere' (to be).

  ➔ 'È' is the present tense of 'essere' used with third person singular subjects.

• Con gentilezza lei guarderà

  ➔ Use of 'con' + noun to express manner ('with gentleness').

  ➔ 'Con' means 'with' and is used here with 'gentilezza' to describe the manner of 'guarderà' (will watch with gentleness).