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.

Desidero te
Adriano Celentano Lyrics

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Desiderot e
Per amarti tanto tanto
Per baciarti notte e giorno
Desidero te
Amore sei tu
Che dai vita alla mia vita
Che dai luce a questo cuore
Desidero te

Perche non vuoi
Che ti parli d'amor
Perche non vuoi
Che ti abbracci cosi
Desidero te
Per amarti tanto tanto
Per baciarti notte e giorno
Desidero te
Perche non vuoi
Che ti parli d'amor
Perche non vuoi
Che ti abbracci cosi
Desidero te
Per amarti tanto tanto
Per baciarti notte e giorno

Desidero te.
De-e-e-esidero te.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Adriano Celentano's Desidero te express a deep longing for the person he desires. He wants to love them endlessly, as seen in the repetition of the phrase "tanto tanto" (so much, so much). The person he desires is the love of his life, the one who brings meaning to his existence and light to his heart. He wishes to be with them every moment of the day and night, kissing them passionately.

However, there seems to be some reluctance from the other person to reciprocate their feelings. Celentano sings that the person does not want him to speak of love, nor to embrace them as he desires. Despite this, his longing for them persists. The repetition of the phrase "Desidero te" (I desire you) drives home the intensity of his feelings.

Overall, the song paints a picture of unrequited love and the frustration that comes with it. Celentano's vocals add a layer of emotion to the lyrics, evoking the pain and longing that the character in the song feels.

Line by Line Meaning

Desidero te
I desire you

Per amarti tanto tanto
To love you so much

Per baciarti notte e giorno
To kiss you night and day

Desidero te
I desire you

Amore sei tu
You are love

Che dai vita alla mia vita
You give life to my life

Che dai luce a questo cuore
You give light to this heart

Desidero te
I desire you

Perche non vuoi
Why don't you

Che ti parli d'amor
Let me speak of love to you

Perche non vuoi
Why don't you