Gino Paoli (born 23 September 1934) is an Italian singer-songwriter.
Read Full Bio ↴Gino Paoli (born 23 September 1934) is an Italian singer-songwriter.

Paoli was born in Monfalcone, but moved very early to Genoa.

After several different jobs, he was called by Ricordi with his friends Luigi Tenco and Bruno Lauzi. His first success was the single "La gatta". This was followed by "Sapore di sale", arranged by Ennio Morricone. In the same year he attempted suicide by shooting at his heart, but he survived.

In 1974 he returned with the LP I semafori rossi non sono Dio, followed by Il mio mestiere (1977). Both showed a more mature inspiration than his 1960s works. In the 1980s Paoli procuded a series of successful albums, and in 1985 he toured Italy together with Ornella Vanoni.

In 1987 he was elected to the Italian Chamber of Deputies for the Italian Communist Party. He abandoned politics in 1992.

He was married with actress Stefania Sandrelli, from whom he divorced. Their daughter Amanda Sandrelli is also an actress.
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E m'innammorerai
Gino Paoli Lyrics

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per avere un sorriso da te
io non lo so cosa farei
un sorriso per far compagnia
a questa mia malinconia
un sorriso appena accennato
come di un bimbo
ch'e' appena nato

un sorriso ch'e' sempre lo stesso
da quando sei nata

ad adesso

e m'innamorerai
e t'innamorero'
tu con la tua allegria
io con la mia malinconia
e m'innamorerai
e t'innamorero'
ci sono malattie
inevitabili
per avere un sorriso da te
io non lo so cosa farei
per vedere un mondo che sia
vestito con la tua allegria
so che dentro il tuo amore io entro
come un naufrago in punta di piedi
per sentire quello che tu senti
per vedere quel che tu vedi
e m'innamorerai
e t'innamorero'
tu con la tua allegria
io con la mia malinconia
e m'innamorerai
e t'innamorero'
ci sono malattie
inevitabili
e m'innamorerai
e t'innamorero'
ci sono malattie
inevitabili
e m'innamorerai
e t'innamorero'
ci sono storie
inevitabili

per avere un sorriso da te
io non lo so cosa farei

Overall Meaning

The song "E m'innammorerai" by Gino Paoli is a love song about wanting to make someone happy, and the lengths one would go to achieve this. The song starts with the singer expressing his desire to see the person he loves smile, and how important that is to him. He says he would do almost anything to bring joy to their life and ease his own sadness. He then speaks about how this person's smile has been a constant in his life, from birth until the present day.

The chorus of the song speaks about how he will fall in love with this person, and they will fall in love with him, despite their differences. He acknowledges that there are inevitable difficulties and obstacles in life, but the power of their love will overpower them. The singer compares entering the person's love to being a castaway, tiptoeing into their heart to feel what they feel, and see what they see.

In the second verse, the singer continues to speak about wanting to see the world through the lens of the person he loves, and how their happiness can fill any gaps in his own life. He reiterates his desire to be a part of their love, to feel what they feel, and to be with them through thick and thin.

Overall, the song is a beautiful declaration of love, and the desire to bring happiness to the person you care for.

Line by Line Meaning

per avere un sorriso da te
To get a smile from you

io non lo so cosa farei
I don't know what I would do

un sorriso per far compagnia
A smile to keep me company

a questa mia malinconia
In the face of my melancholy

un sorriso appena accennato
A smile that's just hinted at

come di un bimbo che'e' appena nato
Like a newborn child's first smile

un sorriso ch'e' sempre lo stesso da quando sei nata ad adesso
A smile that's been the same since you were born until now

e m'innamorerai
And you'll fall in love with me

e t'innamorero'
And I'll fall in love with you

tu con la tua allegria
You with your happiness