Gianna Nannini (born 14 June 1956, Siena, Italy) is a female singer-songwri… Read Full Bio ↴Gianna Nannini (born 14 June 1956, Siena, Italy) is a female singer-songwriter and rock musician. The older sister to former Formula 1 driver Alessandro Nannini, she studied piano in Turin and then composition in Milan.

Her first album was released in 1976 but her hit was in 1979 with the single America and the album California, which became a success in several European countries. The rise to fame in Italy started in 1984 with the release of her sixth album, Puzzle. This album peaked in the top 10 at the Italian, German, Austrian and Swiss hit-parades. She sang for the videoclip Fotoromanza (directed by Michelangelo Antonioni), won several musical awards and started a European tour, including a participation at the Montreux Jazz Festival. In 1986 her hit Bello e impossibile was a huge success and brought her more awards in Italy, Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Her 1987 compilation Maschi e altri sold over a million copies.

In 1990 she sang Un'estate italiana, the official song of the Football World Cup 1990, together with Edoardo Bennato.

She graduated in philosophy from the University of Siena in 1994. The following year she took part in a protest organized by Greenpeace at the French embassy in Rome against the decision of the French government to pursue nuclear experiments at Mururoa.

Her album Grazie was released in February 2006, and has peaked at number one of the Italian hit-parade with the single Sei nell'anima. After this two more released and another one is planned for 2011titled: "Io e te".

Autostrada
Gianna Nannini Lyrics

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Quando sei senza via d'uscita
E ti viene addosso il vuoto
Per un attimo nell'abbandono
Senti le tue mani che tremano
Nel silenzio solo fango intorno
Resti con la faccia a terra
Prendi tempo ma non sai che fare
Premi forte l'acceleratore

Noia noia noia noia noia....
Autostrada
Prendi la mia mente stancami
Autostrada
Fammi uscire ancora fammi uscire
Autostrada
Praterie senza pensiero
Autostrada
Ora vinci la tua fuga
Scendi dove va la luna
Giochi tutto senza alibi
Tanto non hai niente da perdere
Non fermarti se i cani recitano
Prendi un altro volto in prestito
Prendi tempo ma non sai che fare
Segui l'aria dei ventilatori
Mentre ti addormenti
Prendi a schiaffi i tuoi sogni
Noia noia noia noia noia.......
Autostrada
Prendi la mia mente stancami
Autostrada
Fammi uscire ancora fammi uscire
Autostrada

Praterie senza pensiero
Autostrada

Overall Meaning

Gianna Nannini’s “Autostrada” is a powerful song that talks about the feeling of being trapped and the need to escape. The lyrics talk about feeling lost and overwhelmed, with nothing to hold onto. The song begins with the lines “Quando sei senza via d'uscita / E ti viene addosso il vuoto” which translate to “When you have no way out / And emptiness hits you”

The chorus "Autostrada, prendi la mia mente, stancami" translates to "Highway, take my mind, tire me out". It's about the singer wanting to go on a road trip or to drive down the highway to escape, to clear her head and be free. The highway serves as a metaphor for the singer’s escape from her problems, a place where she can find peace and solitude for a while. The song also features the repetitive line, “Noia noia noia noia noia,” which translates to “Boredom, boredom, boredom, boredom, boredom,” emphasizing the feeling of being stuck and needing to break free.

Overall, “Autostrada” is a powerful and evocative song that captures the feeling of being trapped and the need to escape. It reflects on the struggle to find meaning and purpose in life, and the hope of finding a way out.

Line by Line Meaning

Quando sei senza via d'uscita
When you feel trapped with no way out

E ti viene addosso il vuoto
And emptiness comes over you

Per un attimo nell'abbandono
In a moment of abandonment

Senti le tue mani che tremano
You sense your hands trembling

Nel silenzio solo fango intorno
In silence, only mud surrounds you

Resti con la faccia a terra
You remain with your face on the ground

Prendi tempo ma non sai che fare
You take time but you don't know what to do

Premi forte l'acceleratore
You press the accelerator hard

Noia noia noia noia noia....
Boredom boredom boredom boredom boredom...

Autostrada
Highway

Prendi la mia mente stancami
Take my mind, tire me out