… 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/
Post-scriptum
Enrico Ruggeri Lyrics
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E adesso volano a nascondersi.
Un'altra pagina si riempie
Mentre un nuovo sacrificio sta per compiersi.
Abbiamo consumato troppe sigarette e fantasie,
Ci si è spezzato il cuore per poter vivere degli attimi.
Tutto il grande amore che nascondo in me
È scritto dentro a questo vento che mi porta via.
Quello che lascio è una canzone
Che non so cantare mai con te
The song "Post-scriptum" by Enrico Ruggeri talks about the passing of time and the inevitable sacrifices that come with it. The lyrics describe how quickly time flies by, comparing it to swift as swallows that hide themselves. With the progression of time, another page is filled, and a new sacrifice is about to be made. The song talks about how much is wasted in life—too many cigarettes and daydreams that subvert our feelings and cause us to break our own hearts. Despite this, Ruggeri says that he hides a great love inside him, a secret that he cannot share but wishes to leave behind. An important theme of the song is the emptiness of saying goodbye, the unspoken words, and the things left unsaid.
The chorus of the song imparts the message that Ruggeri cannot sing the song with his love, and the secret he holds remains a hidden prison to the very end. The song conveys the pain of parting, the futility of love that cannot be returned, and the inevitability of sacrifices. The lyrics are relatable as they portray everyone's fears of losing and failing to say what they mean. Ruggeri's use of metaphor and analogies resonates with the listener, and the melancholic melody adds to the emotional content of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Sono passati gli anni veloci come rondini
The years have flown by quickly like swallows
E adesso volano a nascondersi.
And now they fly to hide.
Un'altra pagina si riempie
Another page is filled
Mentre un nuovo sacrificio sta per compiersi.
While a new sacrifice is about to be made.
Abbiamo consumato troppe sigarette e fantasie,
We have consumed too many cigarettes and fantasies,
Ci si è spezzato il cuore per poter vivere degli attimi.
Our hearts have been broken to live for a few moments.
Tutto il grande amore che nascondo in me
All the great love that I hide inside me
È scritto dentro a questo vento che mi porta via.
Is written in this wind that takes me away.
Il mio segreto è una prigione che segreta è,
My secret is a secret prison,
Quello che lascio è una canzone
What I leave is a song
Che non so cantare mai con te
That I never know how to sing with you.
Contributed by Grayson I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.