girl from Sicilia

[Verse 1]
Met her on a terrazza
Limoncello on her lips
Hair dark like Etna at midnight
Sunlight on her fingertips
“Veni cca
” she laughed
“si tardu”
Pulled me closer by the sleeve
Every word a little thunder
In a language I don’t wanna leave
[Chorus]
Girl from Sicilia
Cu ‘sti occhi comu ‘u mari blu
You said
“Amuri
Resta ccà”
And my heart said
“Già
Sugnu di tia”
Girl from Sicilia
Your name tastes sweet like cannolìa
Under balconi
Luna piena
Io e tu
Per sempre in Sicilia
[Verse 2]
Nonna watching from the finestra
Rosary around her hand
We share one gelato
Due cucchiai
Footprints fading in the sand
You teach me “ti vogghiu beni”
I repeat it
You just grin
On your cheek a tiny freckle
Like a birthmark of the wind
[Pre-Chorus]
Motorini in the distance
Church bells counting out the time
You slip your arm inside my arm
Say
“Sta cu mia
Nun mi lassari mai”
[Chorus]
Girl from Sicilia
Cu ‘sti occhi comu ‘u mari blu
You said
“Amuri
Resta ccà”
And my heart said
“Già
Sugnu di tia”
Girl from Sicilia
Your name tastes sweet like cannolìa
Under balconi
Luna piena
Io e tu
Per sempre in Sicilia
[Bridge]
[low vocal register]
“Unni vai si sugnu cca?” you whisper
By the Porta by the sea
Mandarini in your pocket
You peel one
Place it into me
Scent of arance on your fingers
Salt and jasmine in your hair
“Si t’alluntani
” you tell me softly
“U me cori resta ddà cun tìa”
[Chorus]
Girl from Sicilia
Cu ‘sti occhi comu ‘u mari blu
You said
“Amuri
Resta ccà”
And my heart said
“Già
Sugnu di tia”
Girl from Sicilia
Your name tastes sweet like cannolìa
Under balconi
Luna piena
Io e tu
Per sempre in Sicilia

Romantic Mediterranean pop ballad with male vocals; nylon-string guitar and soft piano carry the verses, light percussion and warm bass join on the chorus. Subtle mandolin fills and distant tambourine give Italian seaside color. Chorus blooms with stacked harmonies and a soaring top-line; bridge drops intimate with almost a cappella focus, then returns to a final, wider chorus., male vocals, romantic