Gianluca Grignani (born 7 April 1972 in Milan, Italy) is an Italian singer-… Read Full Bio ↴Gianluca Grignani (born 7 April 1972 in Milan, Italy) is an Italian singer-songwriter and guitarist. His musical career took off after meeting guitarist, and producer Massimo Luca. In 1995 Grignani managed a breakthrough with the album "Destinazione Paradiso" which sold two million copies within a year and for which he was awarded the Telegatto.

He is well-known in Europe for his excellent lyrics and soft rock. One of his most famous songs, "La mia storia tra le dita", was re-recorded in Spanish with a translation where poetry seems to find the perfect match, titled "Mi historia entre tus dedos", it has been sang all along the Americas. His voice has a similar pitch to Franco de Vita.

Albums
1995 - Destinazione Paradiso
1996 - La fabbrica di plastica
1998 - Campi di popcorn
1999 - Il giorno perfetto (raccolta)
2000 - Sdraiato su una nuvola
2002 - Uguali e diversi
2003 - Succo di vita (raccolta)
2005 - Il re del niente
2008 - Cammina nel sole
2009 - Best Of (raccolta)
2010 - Romantico Rock Show
2011 - Natura umana

Official website: http://www.gianlucagrignani.it

Candyman
Gianluca Grignani Lyrics

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E aspetto qui seduto alla fermata passa prima il caldo o il tram
E ho gli occhi che si chiudono a metà ma dicono la verità
E si è alzato il vento quello che fastidio non ne dà
Si sta bene adesso alle due di sabato in città
Tutto aspettando candyman con il suo sogno organizzato
Ma candyman si sa va pagato
Sono l'uomo delle caramelle vendo stelle

E intanto sta cadendo neve rossa e l'asfalto specchio è
Mentre qualcuno senza dirmi niente ha trasformato quella donna in un bignè
E com'è che adesso api giganti stanno in cielo a bersi un the
E che su quell'auto al volante un limone c'è
Tutto aspettando candyman con il suo sogno organizzato
Ma candyman si sa va pagato
Sono l'uomo delle caramelle vendo stelle
E non c'è niente da capire c'è solo un sogno da comprare giusto o sbagliato
È l'affare sono l'uomo delle caramelle
Vendo stelle

Vendo stelle
Vendo stelle

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Candyman by Gianluca Grignani reflect a surrealistic world that is portrayed through the eyes of the singer. The first stanza talks about how the singer is waiting at a stop for either the heat to pass or for the train to come, and he is half-closing his eyes but still telling the truth. He talks about how the wind has started blowing, which is not annoying, and how it is nice on a Saturday afternoon to be in the city at two. The singer is waiting for Candyman, who comes with his organized dream, but everyone knows that Candyman must be paid since he is the man of candies who sells stars.

The second stanza takes on an even more surrealistic tone as the singer describes how red snow is falling and how the asphalt has turned into a mirror. The woman has been transformed into a pastry without anyone letting the singer know. In the sky, there are giant bees drinking tea, and in the driver's seat of a car, there is a lemon. The singer is still waiting for Candyman, who has an organized dream, but everyone knows that Candyman must be paid since he is the man of candies who sells stars. The lyrics emphasize that there is nothing to understand in this world, and everything is a dream to buy- correctly or incorrectly- since the singer is the man of candies who sells stars.

Overall, the lyrics portray a surrealistic and dreamlike world that the singer is experiencing. The mention of Candyman and the man of candies who sells stars highlights the theme of buying dreams.

Line by Line Meaning

E aspetto qui seduto alla fermata passa prima il caldo o il tram
I am sitting here at the stop, wondering what will come first, the heat or the tram.

E ho gli occhi che si chiudono a metà ma dicono la verità
My eyes are half-closed, but they are still able to convey the truth.

E si è alzato il vento quello che fastidio non ne dà
The wind has picked up, but it is a welcome relief.

Si sta bene adesso alle due di sabato in città
It feels good to be in the city at two o'clock on a Saturday.

Tutto aspettando candyman con il suo sogno organizzato
Everything is waiting for Candyman and his organized dream.

Ma candyman si sa va pagato
But Candyman, as we know, must be paid.

Sono l'uomo delle caramelle vendo stelle
I am the candyman, selling stars.

E intanto sta cadendo neve rossa e l'asfalto specchio è
Meanwhile, red snow is falling and the asphalt is like a mirror.

Mentre qualcuno senza dirmi niente ha trasformato quella donna in un bignè
While someone, without telling me, has turned that woman into a cream puff.

E com'è che adesso api giganti stanno in cielo a bersi un the
And how is it that giant bees are now in the sky, drinking tea?

E che su quell'auto al volante un limone c'è
And on that car's steering wheel, there is a lemon.

E non c'è niente da capire c'è solo un sogno da comprare giusto o sbagliato
There is nothing to understand, just a dream to buy, right or wrong.

È l'affare sono l'uomo delle caramelle
It's a deal, I am the candyman.

Vendo stelle
I am selling stars.

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