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.

Facciamo Finta Che Sia Vero
Adriano Celentano Lyrics

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Facciamo finta che sia vero quello che vi dico
Ma è giusto essere per forza governati
Siamo nelle mani del peggiore stile di vita
Nelle mani di insensati governanti
Che si danno il turno
Mentre navighiamo senza più comando
In preda alla tempesta
Quando ero giovane ho visto altri mondi

Un'altra razza di esseri umani
Volavano corpi di arcobaleni
Nel cielo, nel cielo
Stavamo bene

Sveglia, svegliamoci
Dormienti in stato di sonno perenne
I servi del potere si vendono per quattro soldi
Pappagalli ammaestrati
Che ripetono ossessivamente
Sempre le stesse irresponsabili bugie
Dobbiamo risvegliare adesso le coscienze
Adesso forse è troppo tardi

Com'era bella negli anni sessanta
Milano sotto una luce dorata
Vedevo corpi di arcobaleni
Nel cielo, nel cielo

Milano sotto una luce
Volavano corpi di arcobaleni nel cielo

Overall Meaning

The song "Facciamo Finta Che Sia Vero" by Adriano Celentano is a commentary on the harsh reality of being governed by ineffective leaders. The opening lyrics say "Let's pretend that what I'm telling you is true, but is it right to be governed by force?" This line acknowledges that many people are willing to look past the faults of their leaders and accept their lies, as long as it means the illusion of stability. The next line "We are in the hands of the worst lifestyle" implies that the current way of living is unsustainable and the current leaders are not helping the situation.

The next lines of the song talk about being lost in a storm without any direction, and it is at this point, that Celentano reflects on his youth, when the world seemed simpler and he saw "other worlds" and "rainbow bodies" flying in the sky. This yearning for a better time highlights the desperation people feel when they are faced with hopeless situations.

The second verse of the song calls on the people to wake up from their state of constant slumber and apathy. The line "Servants of power sell themselves for a pittance" refers to politicians who are willing to do anything for their own gain, even if it means deceiving their own people. The repeated lies that are told only serve to keep people ignorant and uninformed. The song ends on a nostalgic note, as Celentano remembers the beauty of Milan in the sixties and the colorful vision of "rainbow bodies" flying in the sky.

Line by Line Meaning

Facciamo finta che sia vero quello che vi dico
Let's pretend that what I'm telling you is true

Ma è giusto essere per forza governati
But is it right to be governed by force?

Siamo nelle mani del peggiore stile di vita
We're in the hands of the worst way of life

Nelle mani di insensati governanti
In the hands of senseless rulers

Che si danno il turno
Who take turns

Mentre navighiamo senza più comando
While we sail without any command

In preda alla tempesta
In the midst of the storm

Quando ero giovane ho visto altri mondi
When I was young, I saw other worlds

Un'altra razza di esseri umani
Another race of humans

Volavano corpi di arcobaleni
Rainbow bodies were flying

Nel cielo, nel cielo
In the sky, in the sky