… Read Full Bio ↴Enrico Ruggeri (born June 5, 1957) is an Italian singer-songwriter.
A native of Milan, Ruggeri made his debut in the 1970s with a punk band, the Decibel. In 1981 he began the career as a sole singer and established as a songwriter: his most famous success in this latter role is "Il mare d'inverno" ("The Sea in Winter"), brought to chart by Loredana Bertè.
He won the Sanremo Music Festival twice: in 1987 singing "Si può dare di più" ("You can give more") together with Gianni Morandi and Umberto Tozzi and in 1993 singing "Mistero" ("Mistery"). He represented Italy at Eurovision Song Contest 1993 with the song "Sole D'Europa" ("Sun of Europe").
His personal web site can be found at http://www.enricoruggeri.net/
Pigrizia
Enrico Ruggeri Lyrics
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Che corre e che fa notti in bianco,
E più sono stanco
Se il vostro pensiero è così frettoloso
Mi chiudo nel mio meritato riposo.
Il lento silenzio che ho scelto per me,
Niente potrà farmi muovere
Adesso da qui.
Sleep - Sleep
Non condivido le vostre ambizioni
E tutte le corse al potere.
Voglio dormire,
Non voglio sentire più i vostri rumori,
Mi infilo nel letto tra mille colori.
E il sonno profondo che ho scelto per me,
Io voglio godermelo ancora.
Voci del mondo vi lascio
E lasciatemi qui.
Sleep - Sleep
The lyrics to Enrico Ruggeri's song "Pigrizia" express a desire for rest and solitude in a world that is constantly on the move. Ruggeri begins by stating that the more he gets to know people who are always running and staying up all night, the more tired he becomes. He then asserts that if the world insists on moving so quickly, he will close himself off in his well-deserved rest.
Ruggeri then goes on to say that he does not share the same ambitions as those who are constantly scrambling for power. Instead, he wants to sleep and be free from the noise of the world around him. He describes slipping into bed surrounded by a thousand colors and immersing himself in the deep sleep he has chosen for himself.
The repetition of the phrase "sleep-sleep" at the end of each verse emphasizes Ruggeri's desire for rest and the importance of disengaging from the fast-paced world. Overall, the lyrics to "Pigrizia" can be seen as a rejection of the societal pressure to constantly be productive and engaged in the world, and a plea for the value of rest and introspection.
Line by Line Meaning
Più io conosco la gente del mondo
Che corre e che fa notti in bianco,
E più sono stanco
The more people I meet who are racing and staying up all night in this world, the more exhausted I am
Se il vostro pensiero è così frettoloso
Mi chiudo nel mio meritato riposo.
If your way of thinking is so rushed, I'll retreat to my well-deserved rest
Il lento silenzio che ho scelto per me,
Io voglio godermelo ancora.
Niente potrà farmi muovere
Adesso da qui.
The slow silence I've chosen for myself is what I want to relish right now. Nothing can make me move from here.
Non condivido le vostre ambizioni
E tutte le corse al potere.
Voglio dormire,
Non voglio sentire più i vostri rumori,
Mi infilo nel letto tra mille colori.
I don't share your ambitions for power and all the rushing. I want to sleep and not hear your noises anymore. I'll slip into bed amidst the thousand colors.
E il sonno profondo che ho scelto per me,
Io voglio godermelo ancora.
Voci del mondo vi lascio
E lasciatemi qui.
The deep sleep I've chosen for myself is what I want to enjoy again. I leave you with the voices of the world and you leave me here.
Sleep - Sleep
Sleep - Sleep
Contributed by Brayden Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.