Botti is also a former radio host. His show, called "Chill with Chris Botti," focused mainly on "chill" music, which is described as "smooth jazz with a touch of cool jazz."
Estate
Chris Botti Lyrics
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Sei piena di un amore che a passato
Che il cuore mio vorrebbe cancellar
Odio l'estate
Il sole che ogni giorno ci saldava
Che splendidi tramonti dipingeva
Addeso brucia solo con furor
Tornerà un altro inverno
Cadranno mille petali di rose
La neve coprirà tutte le cose
E forse un po' di pace tornerà
Odio l'estate
Che hai dato il tuo profumo ad ogni fiore
L'estate che hai creato il nostro amore
Per farmi poi morire di dolor
Tornerà un altro inverno
Cadranno mille petali di rose
La neve coprirà tutte le cose
E forse un po' di pace tornerà
The lyrics of Chris Botti's song "Estate" are written in Italian, expressing sentiments of lost love and the pain of memories during summertime. The opening verse, "Sei calda come i baci che ho perduto," translates to "You are warm like the kisses that I have lost." This suggests that the person the singer is addressing has a passion and love that is unattainable, which creates emotional tension. The succeeding lines convey how the person is full of a love that has already passed, which the singer's heart would rather forget. The use of past tense in "a passato" accentuates how the love that once existed has faded, and the singer is left with only the memory of it.
The chorus of the song reveals how the singer hates summer and how the sun, which once brought beautiful sunsets, now only scorches with fury. The line "Addeso brucia solo con furor" translates to "now it burns only with fury," which shows how the singer's perception of summer has changed. The succeeding verse, "Che hai dato il tuo profumo ad ogni fiore" translates to "You gave your fragrance to every flower," which suggests that summertime has brought about many memories that are linked to the person the singer is addressing. The final lines express the hope that winter will come again to bring peace and cover painful memories with silence.
Overall, Chris Botti's "Estate" is a beautiful song that utilizes the power of words to convey the pain of lost love and the changing seasons. The use of Italian language further adds to the lyrical beauty and accentuates the emotions that the singer is expressing.
Line by Line Meaning
Sei calda come i baci che ho perduto
You are warm like the kisses that I have lost
Sei piena di un amore che a passato
You are full of a love that has passed
Che il cuore mio vorrebbe cancellar
That my heart would like to erase
Odio l'estate
I hate the summer
Il sole che ogni giorno ci saldava
The sun that every day united us
Che splendidi tramonti dipingeva
That painted beautiful sunsets
Addeso brucia solo con furor
Now burns only with rage
Tornerà un altro inverno
Another winter will come back
Cadranno mille petali di rose
A thousand rose petals will fall
La neve coprirà tutte le cose
Snow will cover everything
E forse un po' di pace tornerà
And maybe a little peace will return
Che hai dato il tuo profumo ad ogni fiore
That gave its scent to every flower
L'estate che hai creato il nostro amore
The summer that created our love
Per farmi poi morire di dolor
Only to make me die of pain
Lyrics © DistroKid, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Bruno Martino, Bruno Brighetti
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