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.
Vivrò per lei
Adriano Celentano Lyrics
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vale tutta una vita
non guardarmi cosi
tu soffrire mi fai
ti prego rimani con me...
dove vai...
non sai
solamente per te
per sognare con te
per soffrire per te
Ti diro mille frasi d'amor
non lasciarmi se puoi
ho bisogno di te
Per lei
tutto il mondo darei
ma credo ormai
che e finita tra noi
Mai piu
ti vorrei come tu sei
tu sei libera vai
ma ricordati che...
Mi hai rubato la vita
e la vita sei
per me
The lyrics of the song "Vivrò per lei" by Adriano Celentano portray a person who is deeply in love with someone and is not willing to let go of them. The opening lines, “Una notte con te vale tutta una vita" (One night with you is worth a lifetime) expresses that being with this person means everything to the singer, as if one night with them is worth spending an entire lifetime. The next line, “non guardarmi cosi, tu soffrire mi fai” (Don't look at me like that, you make me suffer), hints at the tension that exists between them. The singer is asking their lover to stay with them, pleading with them not to leave.
Further, the lyrics "Vivro solamente per te, per sognare con te, per soffrire per te" (I will live just for you, to dream with you, to suffer for you) express that the singer is ready to dedicate their entire life to this person, even if it means they will have to suffer. This could suggest that the singer is hurt and is trying to win back their lover's love. The phrase "ti diro mille frasi d'amor, non lasciarmi se puoi, ho bisogno di te" (I will tell you a thousand words of love, don't leave me if you can, I need you) shows how emotionally attached the singer is to their lover and how much they need their presence in their life.
The lyrics "Per lei tutto il mondo darei, ma credo ormai che è finita tra noi, mai più ti vorrei come tu sei, tu sei libera vai, ma ricordati che...mi hai rubato la vita e la vita sei per me" (I would give the whole world for her, but I believe it's over between us now, I would never want you the way you are anymore, you are free to go, but remember that you have taken my life and you are my life) expresses a sense of disappointment and resignation. The singer realizes that it's the end of the road for their relationship and that although they loved this person more than anyone else, they are willing to let go. The phrase "mi hai rubato la vita e la vita sei per me" suggests that the singer feels like their lover has taken their life away from them and that they are nothing without them.
Overall, the song is a powerful expression of love and the pain that comes with losing it. It portrays the hopelessness and helplessness of a person who is unable to let go of their lover, despite knowing that it's over between them.
Line by Line Meaning
Una notte con te
Spending a night with you
vale tutta una vita
Feels like a lifetime of happiness
non guardarmi cosi
Please don't look at me like that
tu soffrire mi fai
Seeing you suffer hurts me
ti prego rimani con me...
Please stay with me...
dove vai...
Where are you going...
Vivro
I will live
solamente per te
Only for you
per sognare con te
To dream with you
per soffrire per te
To suffer for you
Ti diro mille frasi d'amor
I will tell you a thousand words of love
non lasciarmi se puoi
Don't leave me if you don't have to
ho bisogno di te
I need you
Per lei
For her
tutto il mondo darei
I would give the world
ma credo ormai
But I believe now
che e finita tra noi
It's over between us
Mai piu
Never again
ti vorrei come tu sei
I would like you for who you are
tu sei libera vai
You are free to go
ma ricordati che...
But remember that...
Mi hai rubato la vita
You have stolen my life
e la vita sei per me
And you are my life
Contributed by Tyler G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.