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.

Capirai
Adriano Celentano Lyrics

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Quando la ragazza che tu amavi
Se ne andrà
Capirai
Tante cose
E non riderai
Di chi è solo come me
Quando, quando,
solo resterai

Tu piangerai
Pensando a lei
E tremando chiederai
Se davvero c'è
Qualcun altro insieme a lei.
Quando la ragazza che tu amavi
Se ne andrà
Quando, quando,
Solo resterai
Ma di nuovo
Riderai di me.
Quando la ragazza che tu amavi
Tornerà

Quando la ragazza che tu amavi
Tornerà...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Adriano Celentano's song Capirai convey the idea of losing someone you love and the pain that comes with it. The singer speaks to someone and tells them that when the girl they loved leaves, they will understand many things and won't laugh at those who are alone like him. He then tells the person that when they are alone, they will cry thinking about her and ask if she's with someone else, that's when they'll truly understand the hurt of being alone. The chorus repeats how the person will be alone and when the girl returns, they will laugh at him again.

The song's tone is melancholic, almost as if the singer is resigned to the pain of losing someone. He understands the inevitable hurt that comes with loving and losing someone, which the listener must come to terms with. The lyrics are simple yet powerful, leaving a lasting impact on the listener. The song ultimately conveys the message that love sometimes brings pain and heartbreak, but we must learn from it and keep moving forward.

Line by Line Meaning

Quando la ragazza che tu amavi
When the girl you loved

Se ne andrà
Will leave

Capirai
You will understand

Tante cose
Many things

E non riderai
And you won't laugh

Di chi è solo come me
At those who are alone like me

Quando, quando,
When, when,

solo resterai
You will remain alone

Tu piangerai
You will cry

Pensando a lei
Thinking of her

E tremando chiederai
And trembling, you will ask