This song is a heavy metal version of the aria from the final act of Giacomo Puccini’s opera Turandot. Manowar dedicated it to Eric Adams' mother, who had died earlier that year.
That song is a tribute to our fans in Italy. We played it on Gods Of Metal [tour] a couple of years ago, and the respons...
Nessun dorma, nessun dorma .
Tu pure, o Principessa
Nella tua fredda stanza
Guardi le stelle
Che tremano d'amore
E di speranza
Ma il mio mistero e' chiuso in me
Il nome mio nessun sapra', no, no
Sulla tua bocca lo diro'
Quando la luce splendera'
Ed il mio bacio sciogliera' il silenzio
Che ti fa mia
Dilegua, o notte!
Tramontate, stelle!
Tramontate, stelle!
All'alba vincero!
Vincero!
Vincero!
Dilegua, o notte!
Tramontate, stelle!
Tramontate, stelle!
All'alba vincero!
Vincero!
Vincero!
(IAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH)
--- English translation ---
No one sleeps, no one sleeps
Even you, Princess
In your cold room
Watch the stars
That tremble with love
And with hope
But my secret is hidden within me
My name no one shall know, no, no
On your mouth I will speak it
When the light shines
And my kiss will dissolve the silence
That makes you mine
Vanish, o night!
Set, stars!
Set, stars!
At daybreak I shall conquer!
I shall conquer!
I shall conquer!
Nessun Dorma was written by Renato Simoni & Giacomo Puccini & Giuseppe Adami.
Nessun Dorma was produced by Joey DeMaio.
Manowar released Nessun Dorma on Tue Jun 04 2002.