Eros was born in the Rome suburb of Cinecittà, the son of a housepainter. He began his musical career as a teenager, when he moved to Milan. In 1984 he won the category of "New Voice" in the popular San Remo Festival for his song "Terra promessa". Eros released a series of albums in quick succession, composed of heartfelt autobiographical ballads as well as powerful rock tunes, that launched him internationally.
He has collaborated with other artists of international prominence as well. He has recorded duets with Cher and Tina Turner, to name a few.
He records every album in Spanish as well as in Italian. He is especially popular in Cuba, Germany, Mexico and Argentina, and has sold over 50 million records worldwide.
He has one daughter, Aurora Sophie (born on 5th December 1996), with his ex-wife, Michelle Hunziker, a Swiss model and television host.
Discography:
1985 - Italian: Cuori agitati, Spanish: --
1986 - Italian: Nuovi eroi, Spanish: Heroes de hoy
1987 - Italian: In certi momenti, Spanish: En ciertos momentos
1988 - Italian: Musica è, Spanish: Musica és
1990 - Italian: In ogni senso, Spanish: En Todos los Sentidos
1991 - Italian & Spanish: Eros in concert
1993 - Italian: Tutte storie, Spanish: Todo historias
1996 - Italian: Dove c'è musica, Spanish: Donde Hay Música
1997 - Italian & Spanish: Eros (Greatest Hits)
1998 - Italian & Spanish: Eros Live
2000 - Italian: Stile Libero, Spanish: Estilo Libre
2003 - Italian: 9, Spanish: 9
2005 - Italian: Calma Apparente, Spanish: Calma Aparente
2007 - Italian:e2, Spanish: e2
2009 - Italian: Ali E Radici, Spanish: Alas Y Raices
Soñar Es Gratis
Eros Ramazzotti Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
me gustan más porque
soñar es fácil y además
es más barato que viajar
un club de jazz, un whisky, un trío
ponen la música del film en que vivo
igual que el león de la Metro Goldwin Mayer
abriendo el telón de mis sueños
mejor nada de segundo
que ninguna libertad
cierto que ese sueño americano
cada día más lejano
se me muere a mí también
sea lo que sea
todo tiene un precio
cada Dios un cielo
cada sueño un tiempo
en que debes
despertar
The lyrics of "Soñar Es Gratis" by Eros Ramazzotti reflect on the desire to dream as a way to escape reality and find solace in one's imagination. The song suggests that dreaming is easier and cheaper than actually traveling or fulfilling one's desires. The reference to New York and its jazz clubs represents a symbol of escapism and the allure of a life filled with art and music.
The lyrics also touch upon the idea of living in a dream-like state, where the singer feels like they are the main character in a movie. They compare themselves to the iconic roaring lion from the Metro Goldwin Mayer logo, symbolizing their grandiose dreams and aspirations. It is in these dreams that they find solace and the freedom to be who they want to be, rather than being confined to societal constraints.
However, the song also acknowledges the limitations of dreams and the pursuit of the "American dream." The line "cada día más lejano se me muere a mí también" (every day becomes more distant, it dies within me too) suggests that the dream of achieving success and fulfilling one's desires feels increasingly unattainable and is slowly fading away.
In the end, the lyrics convey the idea that everything comes with a price, and dreams are no exception. While dreaming may offer temporary respite from reality, eventually one must face the truth and wake up from the dream, accepting the compromises and limitations of real life.
Line by Line Meaning
Tal vez las chicas de Nueva York
Perhaps the girls from New York
me gustan más porque
I like them more because
soñar es fácil y además
dreaming is easy and moreover
es más barato que viajar
it's cheaper than traveling
un club de jazz, un whisky, un trío
a jazz club, a whiskey, a trio
ponen la música del film en que vivo
they play the soundtrack of the film I live in
igual que el león de la Metro Goldwin Mayer
just like the lion from Metro Goldwyn Mayer
abriendo el telón de mis sueños
opening the curtain of my dreams
cierto mejor allí que en culo del mundo
certainly better there than at the ass of the world
mejor nada de segundo
better than nothing second
que ninguna libertad
than no freedom
cierto que ese sueño americano
true that this American dream
cada día más lejano
each day further away
se me muere a mí también
it's dying for me too
sea lo que sea
whatever it may be
todo tiene un precio
everything has a price
cada Dios un cielo
each god a heaven
cada sueño un tiempo
each dream a time
en que debes despertar
in which you must wake up
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Pierangelo Cassano, Eros Ramazzotti, Adelio Cogliati
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind