[Verse 1]
You found me by the sea
Sotto il sole, next to me
Granita on your lips
And a smile that never slips
Fishing boats were coming in
Tu ridevi, io già dentro
Your dress was olive green
Like the hills above Taormina
[Pre-Chorus]
Dimmi che resti qui
Vicino, vicino to me
The waves keep saying sì
And your eyes say, come with me
[Chorus]
Sicilia mia, stay close to me
Sicilia mia, you set me free
Amore mio, all summer long
Sicilia mia, we dance in song
(oh-oh, Sicilia mia)
(amor, stay close to me)
[Verse 2]
We drove past the lemon trees
Wind in your hair, salt on me
Your hand on my old Jeep door
Like you knew this coast before
Non mi lasciare, baby
You made my hard heart easy
At the market, by the stones
You turned my name into a home
[Pre-Chorus]
Dimmi che resti qui
Vicino, vicino to me
The moon above the sea
Keeps on pulling you to me
[Chorus]
Sicilia mia, stay close to me
Sicilia mia, you set me free
Amore mio, all summer long
Sicilia mia, we dance in song
(oh-oh, Sicilia mia)
(amor, stay close to me)
[Bridge]
Under Etna’s shadow
You said, “questa è la mia”
I held your hand and knew
I was lost in something true
Baci under fig tree shade
Your laugh made the long day stay
Se mi chiami, I will run
We can chase the falling sun
[Final Chorus]
Sicilia mia, stay close to me
Sicilia mia, you set me free
Amore mio, all summer long
Sicilia mia, we dance in song
(oh-oh, Sicilia mia)
(amor, stay close to me)
Sicilia mia, kiss by kiss
Sicilia mia, don’t let me miss
The taste of you, the salt, the light
Sicilia mia, stay tonight