He made his debut in 1962 and quickly placed high at or won a number of Italian popular song festivals, including the Canzonissima festival in 1969.
In 1970, he represented Italy at the Eurovision Song Contest with Occhi Di Ragazza. His career went into a decline in the 1970s but underwent a revival in the 1980s. He won the Festival of San Remo in 1987, placed second in 1995 and third in 2000.
It is estimated that Morandi has sold 30 million records and CDs. He has written a number of autobiographical books and appeared in 18 films.
In TV he has played in 1984 Claude Jade's husband Davide in TV-Series Voglia di volare.
Occhi di ragazza
Gianni Morandi Lyrics
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Quanti cieli quanti mari che m'aspettano
Occhi di ragazza
Se vi guardo
Vedo I sogni che farò
Partiremo insieme per un viaggio
Per città che non conosco
Quante primavere che verranno
Sono già negli occhi tuoi
Occhi di ragazza
Io vi parlo
Coi silenzi dell'amore
E riesco a dire
Tante cose che la bocca non dirà
Quando ti risvegli la mattina
Tutto il sole nei tuoi occhi
C'è una luce che mi porta fino a te
Un giorno in loro scoprirò
Quello che tu nasconderai
Occhi di ragazza
Questo viaggio prima o poi
Sarà finito
Una spiaggia vuota senza mare
Io dovrò vedere in voi
Occhi di ragazza
Quanto male vi farete perdonare
L'acqua di una lacrima d'addio
Sarà l'ultimo regalo
Che da voi riceverò
L'acqua di una lacrima d'addio
Sarà l'ultimo regalo
Che da voi riceverò
The song "Occhi Di Ragazza" by Gianni Morandi is a beautiful love song that speaks about the eyes of a young girl. These eyes hold endless possibilities and opportunities for the future, including dreams that the singer will fulfill. The song takes on a romantic and wistful tone as the singer talks directly to the gaze of the girl. He imagines traveling with her to cities that he has not yet discovered and experiencing springs that will make them both happy. These things are already in her eyes, indicating that he sees a bright future with this girl.
The singer also talks about how he communicates with the girl's eyes through the silence of love. His gaze is able to express things that his mouth cannot say. He sees everything he needs in her eyes when he wakes up in the morning, and he is drawn to the light that shines within them. There is a sense of hope and wonder in the beauty of the girl's eyes, and the singer is curious to discover everything that is hidden within them, even if it means that he must witness her sadness and tears.
Line by Line Meaning
Occhi di ragazza
The song is dedicated to the lovely eyes of a girl that the songwriter is enamored with.
Quanti cieli quanti mari che m'aspettano
The songwriter imagines going on adventures with the girl and seeing many new and beautiful things together.
Se vi guardo / Vedo I sogni che farò
When the songwriter looks into the girl's eyes, he sees his own dreams reflected there.
Partiremo insieme per un viaggio / Per città che non conosco / Quante primavere che verranno / Che felici ci faranno / Sono già negli occhi tuoi
The songwriter envisions a life full of travels and new experiences with the girl by his side, and he can see the happiness they will bring in her eyes.
Io vi parlo / Coi silenzi dell'amore / E riesco a dire / Tante cose che la bocca non dirà
The songwriter communicates with the girl through the unspoken language of love, and is able to express things that words alone cannot convey.
Quando ti risvegli la mattina / Tutto il sole nei tuoi occhi / C'è una luce che mi porta fino a te / Un giorno in loro scoprirò / Quello che tu nasconderai
The songwriter finds the girl's morning radiance captivating, and believes her eyes hold secrets that he may one day discover.
Questo viaggio prima o poi / Sarà finito / Una spiaggia vuota senza mare / Io dovrò vedere in voi
The songwriter acknowledges that their journey together will one day come to an end, and fears the emptiness that he may see in her eyes when it does.
Quanto male vi farete perdonare / L'acqua di una lacrima d'addio / Sarà l'ultimo regalo / Che da voi riceverò
The songwriter recognizes that they will both inevitably hurt each other, and that the tears shed at their parting will be the last gift he receives from her eyes.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ARMANDO FRANCESCHINI, GIAN FRANCO BALDAZZI, LUCIO DALLA, SERGIO BARDOTTI
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