One of three children born in Latin America to Italian immigrants, De Vita’s family returned to Italy when he was 3. The family moved back to Venezuela when De Vita was 13, and he later studied piano at the university level.
In 1982, De Vita formed the group Icaro, which released one self-titled album in his homeland. Two years later, he released his first disc as a solo artist, simply titled Franco De Vita. The album spun off three Spanish-language hits: “Somos Tres,” “No Hay Cielo” and “Un Buen Perdedor.” His 1986 album Fantasía produced several more hits, including the title song and “Aquí Estás Otra Vez.” “Sólo Importas Tú,” taken from the album, was used as the theme song to the Spanish-language soap opera La Dama De Rosa. He appeared in the end credits of every episode, performing the song at the piano.
Seeking wider international exposure, De Vita moved to the Sony label for the 1988 album Al Norte Del Sur. A critical and commercial smash, the album cemented his reputation as a purveyor of socially-conscious, adult-oriented pop, particularly through the tunes “Te Amo” and “Louis.” The latter song, about a daydreaming cabbie who idolizes The Beatles, was promoted with a music video considered quite advanced for its time. De Vita’s 1990 album Extranjero featured the song “No Basta,” which spent four weeks at No. 1 on the U.S. Latin charts and won an MTV Video Music Award.
Subsequent albums have included the live release En Vivo Marzo 16 (1992); Voces A Mi Alrededor in 1993; the acoustic-flavored Fuera De Este Mundo (1996); and 1999’s world-beat inspired Nada Es Igual. He left Sony for the 2002 album Segundas Partes También Son Buenas, but returned to the label the following year.
De Vita has continued to enjoy success as one of Latin music’s most consistently popular singer-songwriters, with a style often compared to Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel. His 2004 album Stop reached the Top 10 throughout Latin America and on the U.S. Latin charts, spurred by the hits “Tú De Qué Vas” and “Si La Ves,” the latter a collaboration with pop group Sin Bandera. That same year, he toured arenas in the United States on a co-headlining tour with Ricardo Montaner, a fellow Venezuelan songwriter. De Vita is reportedly one of the largest selling musical artists ever to emerge from Venezuela. He also has recorded in Italian and Portuguese, albeit to less success. As a songwriter, he has written hits for Ricky Martin and Chayanne. In 2005, an expanded edition of Stop was released, titled Stop + Algo Más, that included remixes and live recordings, as well as No Sé Lo Que Me Das, De Vita's first recording in English. The following year saw the release of Mil y Una Historias En Vivo, a two-disc live album that also featured four studio tracks, including collaborations with Alejandro Fernández and Diego El Cigala. A DVD version was released simultaneously.
Ahora
Franco De Vita Lyrics
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Es tarde y no me duermo
Me pasas por la mente una y otra vez
Y trato de darme un poco de valor,
Pensando si me llamaras...
Y yo que tan seguro estaba,nunca me preocupe
Debi pensar un poco en ti
Tu nombre lo repito una y otra vez
CORO
Mas que me has hecho
Que todo se me viene encima
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Ahora,ahora,que ya nada tengo
Ahora,cuando mas te pienso ,mas te quiero
Cuanso mas te busco,mas te pierdo,ahora
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Ahora,ahora,que con nadie quiero,ahora
Mientras pienso que fue culpa mia
Solo queda mi extraña melancolia
Y sigo dando vueltas sin poder dormir
Tu imagen no se aleja
Mil cosas pasan por mi mente
Tal vez te vea mañana
Repite coro
In Franco De Vita's song "Ahora," the singer contemplates his own thoughts and feelings about a past relationship. He is up late at night, staring out the window and unable to sleep, as memories of his former love flood his mind. He wonders if she will call him, but realizes that he had taken their relationship for granted and did not appreciate her enough when they were together. His regret is palpable as he repeats her name over and over again, pretending to talk to a photograph of her.
The chorus of the song is a release of all the pent-up emotions that the singer is experiencing. He acknowledges that he is at fault for the end of the relationship, and now that she is gone, he is left with a sense of longing and loneliness. He wants her back, but at the same time, knows that it is unlikely to happen. The singer is stuck in a cycle, unable to let go of his thoughts and feelings, as he continues to hope for a chance to reconcile.
Line by Line Meaning
Mirando un poco la ventana,que hora es?
I look outside the window and wonder what time it is.
Es tarde y no me duermo
It's late and I can't fall asleep.
Me pasas por la mente una y otra vez
Thoughts of you keep running through my mind.
Y trato de darme un poco de valor, Pensando si me llamaras...
I try to gather some courage by thinking if you'll call me.
Y yo que tan seguro estaba,nunca me preocupe
I was so sure, I didn't worry.
Debi pensar un poco en ti
I should have thought more about you.
Tu nombre lo repito una y otra vez
I keep repeating your name over and over.
Y finjo detenrte a solas hablandole a una fotografía
I pretend to talk to you alone while looking at your photograph.
CORO
CHORUS
Mas que me has hecho,Que todo se me viene encima,Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
More than you have done, everything falls apart for me.
Ahora,ahora,que ya nada tengo
Now, now that I have nothing.
Ahora,cuando mas te pienso ,mas te quiero
Now, the more I think of you, the more I love you.
Cuanso mas te busco,mas te pierdo,ahora
When I look for you more, I lose you more, now.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Ahora,ahora,que con nadie quiero,ahora
Now, now that I want no one else.
Mientras pienso que fue culpa mia
While I think it was my fault.
Solo queda mi extraña melancolia
Only my strange melancholy remains.
Y sigo dando vueltas sin poder dormir
I keep tossing and turning, unable to sleep.
Tu imagen no se aleja
Your image doesn't fade away.
Mil cosas pasan por mi mente
A thousand things go through my mind.
Tal vez te vea mañana
Maybe I'll see you tomorrow.
Repite coro
Repeat chorus.
Contributed by Jayden E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
MiSCapu Santisteban
Si alguien no se emociona al escuchar esta canción; no sabe lo que es el verdadero amor!
Sligo 1978
Cuando escucho a artistas como Franco, mi imaginación sencillamente vuela, con gran nostalgia vienen a mi mente recuerdos de mi hermosa Caracas..Los fines de semana aun siendo muy niño mis padres me llevaban a San Antonio De Los Altos. La calidez de aquellos años no la he vuelto a encontrar.. Recuerdo La Florida! wow, miraba la hermosa Quinta Atlanta llena de flores..Todo era tan distinto: La Venezuela GRANDE Y GENEROSA! gente muy linda y amable, bien vestida y educada.. Un pais como ningun otro.. RADIO CARACAS TELEVISION! artistas que nacieron y se convirtieron en grandes estrellas. Eramos la envidia de muchos extranjeros..Hasta para tomar un avión lo pensábamos dos veces: El Avila nos llamaba! el Teatro Teresa Carreño, todo un ARTE! el Poliedro De Caracas era sinonimo de la mejor MÚSICA! caminar por Plaza Venezuela y desde alli, comenzar a entrar a Sabana Grande y comer unos ricos helados gigantes en Chacaito.. Todos eramos felices. "CUANDO MAS TE PIENSO MAS TE QUIERO, CUANDO MAS TE BUSCO MAS TE PIERDO" ... Extraña melancolía... TE AMO VENEZUELA! Dios mio, JAMAS DEJES QUE NO LAS QUITEN! #VenezolanosPorElMundo VOLVEREMOS TODOS A SONREÍR!
Fernando R
Muy buen comentario ...Venezuela fuiste y serás grande en nuestros corazones por tu música que vive en nuestros recuerdos...y soy ecuatoriano
Gerencia Dove Vai Viajes y Turismo C.A
Bellas palabras de alguien que esta fuera y tambien de los que vivimos dentro de un pais que ya no es Venezuela, auqnue geograficamente esté donde estaba nuestra Venezuela :(
Filamaestra ChoOyu
Viaje contigo amigo a esos años 80 y 90 porque los viví al igual que tu. Que dicha tuvimos la verdad!!! Cuando eramos inocentes y felices! Saludos!
Tommy
Qué hermoso comentario amigo!
Me llegó al alma de verdad, saludos desde mi bella Costa Rica!!
Anielka Valdivia Collado
Quién está escuchando está canción preciosa en está cuarentena. ❤🖒
Samuel Stupiñan
Yo
Julio americo Lopez soria
Yo acá en little Rock Arkansas... saludos..
Edgar Rogelio González Reina
Bella canción. Me recuerda mi niñez y juventud. Gracias Franco de Vita por tu Música y bellas Melodías.