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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Me in tutto il mondo
Gino Paoli Lyrics

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Se mi potessi vedere ogni volta che penso a te
Se mi potessi sentire ogni volta che chiamo te
tu mi beveresti nel bicchiere che bevi
mi leggeresti nel libro che leggi

Me e solo me potresti amare
me e solo me potresti vedere in tutto il mondo
tu mi vedresti in ogni sguardo che vedi

mi baceresti in ogni donna che baci
vedresti me me solo me
in tutto il mondo

Me solo me potresti amare
me solo me potresti vedere tutto il mondo
tu mi vedresti in ogni sguardo che vedi
mi baceresti in ogni donna che baci

vedresti me solo me, solo me, solo me
in tutto il mondo

Overall Meaning

In the song "Me in tutto il mondo" by Gino Paoli, the lyrics speak of a deep longing for someone's love and attention. The singer wishes that the person they love could see them every time they think of them and hear them every time they call out to them. The imagery used is intimate, as they imagine being consumed by the person's actions, drinking from the same glass and reading from the same book. The lyrics emphasize the uniqueness of the singer, indicating that only that person could love them in the way they need and see them in every corner of the world. The person is envisioned to recognize the singer in every glance and kiss the singer in every woman they kiss. The chorus repeats the idea of the person only seeing and loving the singer, as they would be the only one visible to them in the whole world.

The song speaks to the notion of being seen and loved for who we genuinely are. The singer wants to be loved wholly and purely by one person and imagined being recognizable in every interaction that person has. There is a sense of isolation in wanting the depth of connection and love that is only possible with one particular person. The repetition of "me solo me" highlights this isolation and longing for someone who can love them uniquely.

Line by Line Meaning

Se mi potessi vedere ogni volta che penso a te
If only you could see me every time I think of you

Se mi potessi sentire ogni volta che chiamo te
If only you could hear me every time I call you

tu mi beveresti nel bicchiere che bevi
You would drink me in the glass you drink from

mi leggeresti nel libro che leggi
You would read me in the book you read

Me e solo me potresti amare
Only me, just me you could love

me e solo me potresti vedere in tutto il mondo
Only me, just me you could see in the whole world

tu mi vedresti in ogni sguardo che vedi
You would see me in every look you see

mi baceresti in ogni donna che baci
You would kiss me in every woman you kiss

vedresti me me solo me
You would see me, just me

in tutto il mondo
In the whole world

Me solo me potresti amare
Only me, just me you could love