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.
Aun Vivo
Franco De Vita Lyrics
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Nada puede ser eterno, todo tiene su momento
Pero cuando al fin se siente algo importante
Que difícil es pensar que lo has perdido
Y mientras la ciudad se duerme poco a poco
Yo te busco entre la gente inútilmente
Todo lo que pude darte será poco
Por este amor que todavía esta vivo
Date una oportunidad, todo el mundo no es igual
Y que ganamos con herirnos de esta manera
Si la vida a veces da lo que tu esperas
Y dejamos que se nos escape de las manos
Este amor que de verdad vale la pena
Sálvalo que aun ahora estas a tiempo
Por este amor que todavía esta vivo
Aun vivo, aun vivo aun vivo, aun vivo aun vivo, aun vivo
Sálvalo que aun ahora estas a tiempo
Por este amor que todavía esta vivo
Aun vivo, aun vivo aun vivo, aun vivo aun vivo, aun vivo
Se que todo como empieza se termina
The lyrics of Franco De Vita's song "Aun Vivo" speak about the impermanence of things in life. The song emphasizes that everything has a beginning and an end, and nothing can last forever. However, when someone feels something profound and meaningful, it is difficult to accept that they have lost it. In the song, the singer is searching for his lost love in the city, but he does not find her. He reflects on how much he could have given her if only he had the chance, but now it seems too late.
The chorus of the song urges the listener to save a love that is still alive. The lyrics encourage the audience to hold onto what is essential and not let it slip away. The song suggests that life can bring unexpected events, and one must seize the opportunities presented to them. The song also mentions that everyone is different and unique, and one should give themselves a chance without hurting others in the process.
Overall, the song speaks about the fleeting nature of life and the importance of holding onto what is meaningful. The lyrics urge the listener not to let go of a love that still has life in it.
Line by Line Meaning
Se que todo como empieza se termina
I am aware that everything that begins must come to an end.
Nada puede ser eterno, todo tiene su momento
Nothing can last forever as everything has its own time.
Pero cuando al fin se siente algo importante
Although, when you finally feel something important.
Que difícil es pensar que lo has perdido
It is tough to think that you have lost it.
Y mientras la ciudad se duerme poco a poco
And as the city falls asleep bit by bit.
Yo te busco entre la gente inútilmente
I search for you among the people fruitlessly.
Todo lo que pude darte será poco
All that I could give you will be insufficient.
Por este amor que todavía esta vivo
For this love that is still alive.
Y se que nada es duradero en esta vida
And I know that nothing is permanent in this life.
Date una oportunidad, todo el mundo no es igual
Take a chance; not everyone is the same.
Y que ganamos con herirnos de esta manera
And what do we gain from hurting each other like this?
Si la vida a veces da lo que tu esperas
If life sometimes gives you what you expect,
Y dejamos que se nos escape de las manos
And we let it slip through our fingers.
Este amor que de verdad vale la pena
This love that is truly worth the effort.
Sálvalo que aun ahora estas a tiempo
Save it, for you still have time.
Por este amor que todavía esta vivo
For this love that is still alive.
Aun vivo, aun vivo aun vivo, aun vivo aun vivo, aun vivo
Still alive, still alive, still alive, still alive, still alive.
Sálvalo que aun ahora estas a tiempo
Save it, for you still have time.
Por este amor que todavía esta vivo
For this love that is still alive.
Aun vivo, aun vivo aun vivo, aun vivo aun vivo, aun vivo
Still alive, still alive, still alive, still alive, still alive.
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