His most famous recordings are Alberto Fortis (1979), La grande grotta (1981) and Fragole infinite (1982), spawning hits such as Settembre, La sedia di lillà, Milano e Vincenzo and Fragole infinite.
He has continued to make music throughout the decades, yet receiving less and less critical attention and acclaim.
Mentre Piangeva
Alberto Fortis Lyrics
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non si poteva più,
ormai era tardi
cercavi il mondo che ora ai non si convince
di quel che sei
intanto tu guardavi avanti e non cercavi mai
di ricordare
quando con gli occhi dolci e persi nella verità
"ho visto il sole, quello che non hai"
Da un giorno all'altro abbandonato nella libertà
di fronte al mare
ripensi a quando gli occhi persi nella verità
diceva a te
sapessi Amore, come ti vorrei, io e te,
Mentre piangeva
e lo diceva sai, meglio che mai
E' ancora in te
e sta chiedendo amore
E' ancora in te
rispondile di sì
perché non vai
dentro il suo dolore,
perché no
Per ogni stella persa in fondo al cielo
un'altra c'è, magari usata
da troppi occhi andati in mezzo al buio
chissà per chi
sapessi Amore
come ti vorrei
The lyrics of Alberto Fortis's song "Mentre Piangeva" are about a person reminiscing about a lost love. The singer recalls a time when he was with his lover and she spoke to him with truth and love in her eyes. However, now it is too late to go back to those moments as the singer has lost his lover. He is searching for something, perhaps the world's approval of who he is, but he can't find it. In his solitude, he remembers his lover's words saying that she has seen the sun, something that he has not seen.
The singer is trying to make sense of his current situation and to find comfort in the memories of his past love. He feels abandoned and free, yet he longs to be with his lover again. The chorus encourages the singer to answer his lover's call and give her the love she is asking for. The song hints at the importance of paying attention to the ones we love and cherishing the moments shared as these can be lost forever.
Overall, "Mentre Piangeva" is a melancholic song about love, loss and the memories that linger on. It speaks of the human condition of searching for meaning and happiness while grappling with the feeling of loneliness and regret.
Line by Line Meaning
Toccava a lei parlare o no
It was her turn to speak or not
non si poteva più,
It was no longer possible
ormai era tardi
Now it was too late
cercavi il mondo che ora ai non si convince
di quel che sei
You were looking for a world that now does not believe in who you are
intanto tu guardavi avanti e non cercavi mai
di ricordare
Meanwhile, you looked ahead and never tried to remember
quando con gli occhi dolci e persi nella verità
diceva a te
"ho visto il sole, quello che non hai"
When with sweet, truthful eyes, she said to you, "I have seen the sun, the one you have not"
Da un giorno all'altro abbandonato nella libertà
di fronte al mare
From one day to the next, abandoned in freedom, facing the sea
ripensi a quando gli occhi persi nella verità
diceva a te
You think back to when her truthful eyes told you
sapessi Amore, come ti vorrei, io e te,
Mentre piangeva
Oh, love, if only you knew how I wanted you, you and me, while she was crying
e lo diceva sai, meglio che mai
And she said it, you know, louder than ever
E' ancora in te
e sta chiedendo amore
It's still in you and is asking for love
rispondile di sì
Answer her with a yes
perché non vai
dentro il suo dolore,
So why don't you go into her pain?
perché no
Why not?
Per ogni stella persa in fondo al cielo
un'altra c'è, magari usata
For every lost star in the sky, there is another, perhaps already used
da troppi occhi andati in mezzo al buio
chissà per chi
By too many eyes that have gone through the darkness, who knows for whom
sapessi Amore
come ti vorrei
Oh, love, if only you knew how I wanted you
Contributed by Dylan F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Paolo Cristini
Meravigliosa!
Alessio Menci
Grazie la cercavo da tempo. Molto bella e profonda. 😍
deluxmar MARIO
GRAZIE A TE