Volare
by Domenico Modugno
- Album: Nel blu dipinto di blu
- Year: 1958
- Genre: Italian pop
- Length: 3:38
The euphoria of a daydreamer. In "Volare" the narrator dreams of painting his hands and face blue and soaring into an infinite sky, swept up by a feeling of love larger than reality. The flight is a metaphor for a joy that lifts you off the ground — until the beloved's eyes bring him happily back down to earth.
Themes
- Love and desire
- Joy as flight
- A dream of love
- Lifting euphoria
Mood
- Euphoric
- Dreamy
- Hopeful
References & context
- Blue as the colour of the dream
Painting oneself blue and vanishing into the sky: the colour becomes the means of merging with the infinite. Love is not described, it is painted.
- Sanremo 1958
Winner of the Sanremo Festival, it marked a break: Modugno sang with open arms, freeing Italian song from its earlier stiffness.
- A worldwide phenomenon
Known everywhere as "Volare", it is one of the best-selling and most-covered Italian songs of all time, a symbol of Italy abroad.
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Frequently asked
What is the meaning of "Volare" by Domenico Modugno?
The euphoria of a daydreamer.
What is "Volare" about?
The euphoria of a daydreamer. In "Volare" the narrator dreams of painting his hands and face blue and soaring into an infinite sky, swept up by a feeling of love larger than reality. The flight is a metaphor for a joy that lifts you off the ground — until the beloved's eyes bring him happily back down to earth.
What are the main themes in "Volare"?
The recurring themes are Love and desire, Joy as flight, A dream of love, Lifting euphoria.
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