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.
Vuelve
Franco De Vita Lyrics
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Estoy seguro que esta vez
No habrá marcha atrás
Después de todo fui yo a decirte que no
Sabes bien que no es cierto
Estoy muriendo por dentro
Y ahora es que me doy cuenta
Que sin ti no soy nada
He perdido las fuerzas
He perdido las ganas
He intentado encontrarte
En otras personas
No es igual
No es lo mismo
Nos separa un abismo
Vuelve
Que sin ti la vida se me va
Oh, vuelve
Que me falta el aire si tu no estas
Oh, vuelve
Nadie ocupara tu lugar
Sobra tanto espacio
Si no estas
No paso un minuto sin pensar
Sin ti la vida lentamente se me va
Algo me dice
Ya no sirve de nada
Tantas noches en vela
Aferrado a mi almohada
Si pudiera tan solo regresar un momento
Ahora es que te comprendo
Ahora es cuando te pierdo
Vuelve
Que sin ti la vida se me va
Oh, vuelve
Que me falta el aire si tu no estas
Oh, vuelve
Nadie ocupara tu lugar
Sobra tanto espacio
Si no estas
No paso un minuto sin pensar
Sin ti la vida lentamente se me va
A pesar que fui yo a decirte que no
Sin embargo aquí sigo insistiendote
Que sin ti la vida se me va
Oh, vuelve
Que me falta el aire si tu no estas
Oh, vuelve
Nadie ocupara tu lugar
Vuelve
Que sin ti la vida se me va
Oh, vuelve
Que me falta el aire si tu no estas
Oh, vuelve
Nadie ocupara tu lugar
In this song, Franco De Vita is singing about his regret for letting go of someone he loves and the emptiness he feels without that person. His first lines "Algo me dice que ya no volverás / Estoy seguro que esta vez / No habrá marcha atrás" translate to "Something tells me that you won't come back / I'm sure that this time there will be no turning back." He is acknowledging that he was the one who pushed the person away and now he's realizing how much he needs them. He sings "Después de todo fui yo a decirte que no / Sabes bien que no es cierto / Estoy muriendo por dentro" or "After all, I was the one to tell you no / You know well that it's not true / I'm dying inside." He's admitting that he made a mistake and his denial of his feelings has caused him pain.
The lyrics then convey his attempts at moving on and trying to find someone else to fill the void, but "No es igual / No es lo mismo / Nos separa un abismo" or "It's not the same / We're separated by a void." He's saying that no one else can replace the person he lost. The chorus repeats "Vuelve" or "Come back" several times to emphasize the urgency he feels to have the person back in his life. He ends the song by saying "A pesar que fui yo a decirte que no / Sin embargo aquí sigo insistiéndote / Que sin ti la vida se me va" or "Despite the fact that I was the one to tell you no / I'm still insisting that without you, life is leaving me." He finishes with the same plea to the person to come back.
Overall, Franco De Vita's lyrics in "Vuelve" are a heart-wrenching ballad about lost love and the realization that the person he needs is no longer there. His lyrics are a poignant reminder that sometimes we don't realize what we have until it's gone, and that love is not always easy to find.
Line by Line Meaning
Algo me dice que ya no volverás
I have a strong feeling that you won't come back
Estoy seguro que esta vez
I am sure that this time
No habrá marcha atrás
There will be no turning back
Después de todo fui yo a decirte que no
After all, it was me who said no to you
Sabes bien que no es cierto
You know well that it's not true
Estoy muriendo por dentro
I am dying inside
Y ahora es que me doy cuenta
And now I realize
Que sin ti no soy nada
That without you I am nothing
He perdido las fuerzas
I have lost my strength
He perdido las ganas
I have lost my desire
He intentado encontrarte
I have tried to find you
En otras personas
In other people
No es igual
It's not the same
No es lo mismo
It's not the same
Nos separa un abismo
There is an abyss that separates us
Vuelve
Come back
Que sin ti la vida se me va
Because without you, life slips away from me
Oh, vuelve
Oh, come back
Que me falta el aire si tu no estas
Because I can't breathe if you're not here
Nadie ocupara tu lugar
No one will take your place
Sobra tanto espacio
There is so much empty space
Si no estas
If you're not here
No paso un minuto sin pensar
I don't go a minute without thinking
Sin ti la vida lentamente se me va
Without you, life slowly slips away from me
Ya no sirve de nada
It's useless now
Tantas noches en vela
So many sleepless nights
Aferrado a mi almohada
Clutching onto my pillow
Si pudiera tan solo regresar un momento
If only I could go back in time
Ahora es que te comprendo
Now I understand you
Ahora es cuando te pierdo
Now is when I lose you
A pesar que fui yo a decirte que no
Despite me being the one who said no to you
Sin embargo aquí sigo insistiendote
However, I keep insisting to you
Que sin ti la vida se me va
Because without you, life slips away from me
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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Nan Pereyra
Será que amo tanto a Ricky Martín que pienso que todo lo que canta y hace es hermoso? ♥
Gonzalo Amar
Se merece más reconocimiento a los autores de las canciones un genio interpretando y componiendo.
Cristopher arevalo aleman
el mejor, un genio, que sentimiento, maestro Franco de vita.
Golfredo Guillen
De los temas más importantes se los ha escrito franco a Ricky, cómo por ejemplo vuelve que le dió título a ese álbum, más atrás en el tiempo a medio vivir que tbien le dió título al álbum, tal vez que también fue un éxito !!! Grandes baladas
jhorfran14k steam Jimenez
y tambien canta tocando el piano es un maestro franco de vita es el mejor cantante
paola escorccia
esta cancion es una hermosuraaa
Juan Es
Franco de Vita un genio....excelente interpretacion lo mismo que la de Ricky Martin
AlzV93
Como pasa el tiempo! ..... y pensar q te la dedique esta cancion hace 4 años... y aun te pido q vuelvas, tengo muchas cosas por contarte ;) vuelve ...#24
Alejandro Gamboa
tommy torres escribió tu recuerdo y pegate y el disco, para riki Martín, tiene canciones de otros Artistas y composiciones de ellos nacen bellas canciones gracias, compositores
J.
MAESTRO!