Biagio Antonacci was born in Milan and was raised in one of its suburbs (Rozzano). Despite learning how to play the drums at a young age, he had to study in order to obtain a diploma in surveying. He participated in the 38th Sanremo Music Festival in 1988 with the song Voglio vivere in un attimo. He was first signed to a record company in 1989, with his debut album Sono cose che capitano which went unnoticed thanks to the song Fiore. His second album, Adagio Biagio, was released two years later. He slowly rose to recognition due to his two songs Danza sul mio petto and Però ti amo receiving airtime on the radio. He has two sons with Marianna Morandi, daughter of the Italian singer and actor Gianni Morandi.
Lady
Biagio Antonacci Lyrics
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il mare ti bagnava
per asciugarti al sole
Lady è un'emozione che rimbalza in fondo al cuore
leggera come nuvole
che fanno grande il cielo
oh Lady dammi un bacio che dimentico il sapore
oh Lady piano piano
Lady è come un fiore che sboccia a primavera
cammina per le strade
cantando l'allegria
oh Lady naturale e fresca quasi la puoi bere
oh Lady nei tuoi occhi leggo
la serenità
Forse lei non lo sa
che scrivo una canzone su di lei
ma si che lo sa'
sta ballando insieme a me
più bella che mai
oh Lady presto il sole ti riscalderà
oh Lady adesso è neve e cade
piano su di me
Forse lei non lo sa
che scrivo una canzone su di lei
ma si che lo sa'
sta ballando insieme a me
più bella che mai
The song Lady by Biagio Antonacci is a nostalgic and poetic tribute to a past summer love. The song begins with the singer remembering a particular summer when the lady he loved would let the sea water wash over her, and he would help her dry off under the sun. The memory of this summer love is so intense that it bounces around in his heart, light like clouds that make the sky bigger. He longs for a kiss from the lady that would help him relive that feeling, slowly slipping back into her embrace. Lady is described as blossoming like a flower in the spring, walking the streets singing with joy, so natural and fresh that you can almost taste it. In the lady's eyes, the singer reads serenity. The singer reveals that he is writing a song about her, though she might not know it explicitly. Nonetheless, she is dancing with him, more beautiful than ever.
The chorus is a plea for the lady to come back, for the sun to once again warm her, and for the snow that is falling on them to fall gently on him. The song ends with the same repetition of the chorus, with the singer affirming that he is writing a song about her, and that she is still dancing with him, more beautiful than ever.
Overall, the song captures the essence of a short-lived summer love that stays with the singer long after the season has gone. The lady is depicted as a natural, free-spirited, and joyful being that has captured the singer's heart and imagination. The song is sentimental and vivid, using imagery to express the emotions that the singer feels.
Line by Line Meaning
Lady ricordando quell'estate eccezionale il mare ti bagnava per asciugarti al sole
Thinking of that exceptional summer, the sea washed over you to dry you in the sun, Lady.
Lady è un'emozione che rimbalza in fondo al cuore leggera come nuvole che fanno grande il cielo
Lady is an emotion bouncing around in the bottom of the heart, light as clouds that enlarge the sky.
oh Lady dammi un bacio che dimentico il sapore oh Lady piano piano scivolando dentro te
Oh Lady, give me a kiss that makes me forget the taste, oh Lady, slowly sliding inside of you.
Lady è come un fiore che sboccia a primavera cammina per le strade cantando l'allegria
Lady is like a flower that blossoms in the spring, walking on the streets singing joyfully.
oh Lady naturale e fresca quasi la puoi bere oh Lady nei tuoi occhi leggo la serenità
Oh Lady, natural and fresh, you can almost drink her, oh Lady, I read serenity in your eyes.
Forse lei non lo sa che scrivo una canzone su di lei ma si che lo sa' sta ballando insieme a me più bella che mai
Maybe she doesn't know that I am writing a song about her, but she knows that she is dancing with me, more beautiful than ever.
oh Lady presto il sole ti riscalderà oh Lady adesso è neve e cade piano su di me
Oh Lady, soon the sun will warm you up, oh Lady, now it's snowing and falling softly on me.
Contributed by Elijah P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.