Cover art for In the Blue, Painted Blue (Volare) by Domenico Modugno

In the Blue, Painted Blue (Volare)

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In the Blue, Painted Blue (Volare) Lyrics

[Intro]
I think a dream like this never comes back
I was painting my hands and my face in blue
Then suddenly I was in the raptured wind
And I began to fly in the infinite sky

[Chorus]
Flying oh, oh
Singing oh, oh
In the blue painted blue
Happy to be up there
And I flew, I flew happily higher than the sun
And still higher
As the world slowly disappeared far away there
A gentle music played only for me
Flying oh, oh
Singing oh, oh
In the blue painted blue
Happy to be up there

[Bridge]
But all dreams in the dawn it fades away because
When the moon sets it takes them with it
But I keep dreaming in your beautiful eyes
That I am as blue as a sky covered with stars
[Chorus]
Flying oh, oh
Singing oh, oh
In the blue of your eyes blue
Happy to be down here
And I keep flying happily higher than the sun
And even higher
As the world slowly disappears into your eyes blue
Your voice is a sweet music that plays for me

[Chorus]
Flying oh, oh
Singing oh, oh
In the blue of your eyes blue
Happy to be down here
In the blue of your eyes blue
Happy to be down here
With you

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