Adriano Celentano (born January 6, 1938) is an Italian singer, songwriter, … Read Full Bio ↴Adriano Celentano (born January 6, 1938) is an Italian singer, songwriter, comedian, actor, and TV host. He was born in Milan at 14 Gluck Street (about which he later wrote the song "Il ragazzo della via Gluck"), his parents were from Puglia and had moved north for work.

Heavily influenced by his idol, Elvis Presley, and the 1950s rock revolution, he is also known as the most famous dancer of the Hula hoop fad. For the last 40 years he has retained his popularity in Italy, selling millions of records and appearing in numerous TV shows and movies (including a short appearance in Fellini's La Dolce Vita, before becoming a famous artist). In the latter respect, he has also been a creator of a comic genre, with his characteristic walking and his facial expressions. For the most part, his films were commercially successful, in fact in the 1970s and part of the 1980s, he was the king of the Italian box office in low budget movies. As an actor, critics point to Serafino (1968), directed by Pietro Germi, as his best effort.

As a director he frequently casts Ornella Muti, Eleonora Giorgi and his wife Claudia Mori. His best movie like director is "Yuppi Du", winner of The Golden Palm at Cannes Festival. He and Claudia are the parents of Rosita, Rosalinda and Vincent Celentano, the latter most notable to worldwide audiences for playing the Satan character in Mel Gibson`s The Passion of the Christ. He also works often as a host for several Italian television shows.

His 1968 song "Azzurro" has regained popularity in 2006, due to it being the anthem of the Italian national football team (the Azzurri) who won the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The artist Vincent Fiorello has also created a remix of the song.

His last concert-event in 2012, after 18 years without live performances, was transmitted on Canale 5, with over 9 million viewers both evenings.

Ancora vivo
Adriano Celentano Lyrics

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[Giulio "Mogol" Rapetti/Gianni Bella]

Non si gioca coi sentimenti
non ho giocato mai...
ma se dai retta a quel che senti,
quanti guai

io non volevo ferir nessuno

eppur l'ho fatto sai
chissà cosa darei...
ma è troppo tardi ormai

ciò che è riamasto, quel che c'è
io l'ho già dato a te
e ho ricevuto, lo sai anche tu
molto di più

tu sei arrivata quando io
non ti aspettavo ormai
sei la mia vita tu...
tutte le donne tu...

Ancora vivo
sì, ancora vivo
esagerato dentro e invece fuori schivo
emozionato, innamorato
ma con un fondo opaco un poco addolorato

mi piove dentro
il tetto è aperto
il mio passato chissà com'è non ha il coperchio
ma io ti amo
tu non sei sola, la tua presenza adesso quanto mi consola...

L'entusiasmo che avevo quan'ero bambino
ogni tanto ritorna e mi esplode nel cuore
specialmente se a volte mi vieni vicino
e mi sento arrivare ondate d'amore

Ancora vivo
sì, ancora vivo
esagerato dentro e invece fuori schivo
emozionato, innamorato
ma con un fondo opaco un poco addolorato

Non si gioca coi sentimenti
non ho giocato mai...
ma se dai retta a quel che senti,
quanti guai

io non volevo ferir nessuno
eppur l'ho fatto sai

chissà cosa darei...
ma è troppo tardi ormai

Overall Meaning

The song "Ancora Vivo" by Adriano Celentano is a beautiful ballad that talks about love, regret, and the power of the past. The lyrics are in Italian, and they express the idea that we should not play with feelings because they can be very hurtful. The singer admits that he has made mistakes in the past and has hurt people, and he regrets it. The song is also about the power of love and the importance of having someone by your side to help you through the tough times.

The first verse talks about how the singer never wanted to hurt anyone, but sometimes he did without realizing it. Now he wishes he could undo what he did, but it's too late. The chorus emphasizes that he is still alive, but there is a sadness in his heart that he can't escape from. He talks about how he is emotional, in love, and overly dramatic inside, but he hides it from the outside world. The second verse continues with the idea of the past weighing on him, and he uses the metaphor of a leaking roof to describe the sadness that seeps into his heart. However, he also acknowledges that having his lover by his side helps ease the pain.

The last verse returns to the idea of regret and how we should be careful not to hurt others. The singer wishes he could undo his mistakes and make amends, but it's too late. The song ends with the repetition of the chorus, emphasizing that even with the weight of the past, he is still alive and still capable of feeling love and joy.

Line by Line Meaning

Non si gioca coi sentimenti
Playing with emotions is not a joke

non ho giocato mai...
I have never played with anyone's feelings

ma se dai retta a quel che senti,
But if you listen to what you feel,

quanti guai
How much trouble can arise

io non volevo ferir nessuno
I didn't want to hurt anyone

eppur l'ho fatto sai
Yet, I did it anyway, you know

chissà cosa darei...
Who knows what I would give...

ma è troppo tardi ormai
But it's too late now

ciò che è riamasto, quel che c'è
What remained, what there is

io l'ho già dato a te
I have already given it to you

e ho ricevuto, lo sai anche tu
And you know, I received so much more