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.
Tutto quel che ho sei tu
Alberto Fortis Lyrics
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Per noi fiori da cogliere soffia la rapidita'
Vai porta una vita in piu' verso la terra di chi
Vivra' per sempre instabile perche' era scritto cosi'
Io non so chi sei non so dove vai ma tutto quel che ho sei tu
Io non so chi sei e non tornerai ma tutto quel che ho sei tu
Ma tutto quel che ho sei tu
E tu lontano via da qui non credo mi penserai
E tu lontano via da qui non credo mi aspetterai
Se anche una foglia sa parlare al vento di lei
Potrai anima fragile aprire i tuoi cieli ai miei
Io non so chi sei non so dove vai ma tutto quel che ho sei tu
Io non so chi sei non so dove vai ma tutto quel che ho sei tu
E ti aspettero' e non tornerai ma tutto quel che ho sei tu
Io non so chi sei non so dove vai ma tutto quel che ho sei tu
Ma tutto quel che ho sei tu
The lyrics of Alberto Fortis's song "Tutto quel che ho sei tu" (All that I have is you) express the feeling of being lost without someone special. The first verse talks about useless angels dancing in the city, while the wind blows the flowers that they should be picking. This is a metaphor for the fact that sometimes we get distracted by meaningless things and forget about what truly matters. The second verse continues with the idea that the person the singer loves is far away and will not think or wait for him/her. However, the third verse is a message of hope. If even a leaf can speak to the wind of its beauty, then the singer's fragile soul can open up to the loved one's sky. The chorus repeats the idea that everything the singer has is the person he/she loves, even though they don't know who they are or where they are.
The singer is expressing the feeling of emptiness and longing for someone who gives meaning to their life. The city, the flowers, the wind, and the angels, all represent distractions that can make us lose focus on our priorities. The person the singer loves, on the other hand, is the one constant in their life, the one who makes everything worth it. Even though they don't know who this person is or where they are, they know that everything they have is them. The song is both melancholic and romantic, with a touch of hope that someday the two lovers will meet again.
Line by Line Meaning
E noi angeli inutili balliamo in questa citta'
We useless angels dance in this city
Per noi fiori da cogliere soffia la rapidita'
The speed blows for us flowers to pick
Vai porta una vita in piu' verso la terra di chi
Go, bring one more life towards those who live forever unstable because it was written so
Vivra' per sempre instabile perche' era scritto cosi'
They will forever live unstable because it was written so
Io non so chi sei non so dove vai ma tutto quel che ho sei tu
I don't know who you are, where you're going, but all that I have is you
E tu lontano via da qui non credo mi penserai
And you, far away from here, I don't think you will think of me
E tu lontano via da qui non credo mi aspetterai
And you, far away from here, I don't think you will wait for me
Se anche una foglia sa parlare al vento di lei
If even a leaf knows how to speak to the wind about her
Potrai anima fragile aprire i tuoi cieli ai miei
You (fragile soul) could open your skies to mine
E ti aspettero' e non tornerai ma tutto quel che ho sei tu
I will wait for you, even if you won't come back, because all that I have is you
Ma tutto quel che ho sei tu
But all that I have is you
Contributed by Isaac J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.