O Tannenbaum Lyrics in English Andrea Bocelli
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song O Tannenbaum by Andrea Bocelli from Italian to English.
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O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum, shine in the night
O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum, shine in the night
Your lights twinkle
How the stars shine
O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum, shine in the night
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, how faithful are your leaves
(German)
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, how faithful are your leaves
(German)
You stay green not only in summer, but also in winter when it snows
(German)
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, how faithful are your leaves
(German)
O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree
(English)
Your branches green delight us
(English)
O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree
(English)
Your branches green delight us
(English)
They are green when summer days are bright
(English)
They are green when winter snow is white
(English)
O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree
(English)
Your branches green delight us
(English)
O tree that lights up the Christmas night
Your lights remember the light of the Lord
My every night will shine if your light shines
O tree that lights up the Christmas night
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risplendi — you shine / sparkle
Risplendi comes from the verb risplendere, meaning 'to shine brightly' or 'to sparkle'. It's a more evocative and poetic word than a simple 'brillare' (to shine).
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"O Tannenbaum" is the classic German Christmas carol about a fir tree that stays green through every season. Andrea Bocelli sings it here in three languages: German, English, and Italian.
The song admires the tree's steady, faithful nature. Even in winter, when snow covers everything else, its branches stay green, a quiet symbol of hope that returns every Christmas.
In the Italian passage, the tree's light becomes a stand-in for the light of Christmas itself, tying the carol to faith and the warmth of the holiday.
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