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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Sapore di sale: dal film "Il successo"
Gino Paoli Lyrics
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Che hai sulla pelle che hai sulle labbra
Quando esci dall acqua e ti vieni a sdraiare
Vicino a me, vicino a me
Sapore di sale, sapore di mare
Un gusto un po'amaro di cose perdute,
Di cose lasciate lontano da noi
Il tempo nei giorni che passano pigri
E lasciano in bocca il gusto del sale,
Ti butti dall acqua e mi lasci a guardarti
E rimango da solo nella sabbia e sulla sole.
Poi torni vicino e ti lasci cadere
Cosi il sabbia e nel mie braccia
E mentre ti bacio sapore di sale,
Sapore di mare, sapore di te
Il tempo nei giorni che passano pigri
E lasciano in bocca il gusto del sale,
Ti butti dall acqua e mi lasci a guardarti
E rimango da solo nella sabbia e sulla sole.
Poi torni vicino e ti lasci cadere
Cosi il sabbia e nel mie braccia
E mentre ti bacio sapore di sale,
Sapore di mare, sapore di te
The song "Sapore di sale" by Gino Paoli talks about the taste of salt and sea and how it permeates everything when you're in that environment. The singer describes the taste of salt that lingers on the skin and lips of someone who has just come out of the water and lies down next to him. It's a taste that reminds him of lost things and things left behind, a world that is different from the one they are in now. The slow passing of time that leaves the taste of salt in your mouth is also mentioned.
The singer observes the person he is with as they dive back into the water, leaving him alone on the sand. When they return, they fall into his arms and as he kisses them, he tastes the salt and the sea, the taste of the person he loves. It's a song that captures the sensuality and romance of a beach setting and the way it heightens the senses.
Overall, "Sapore di sale" is a romantic song that highlights the power of sensory experience, particularly when it comes to the taste of salt and the sea. It is a testament to the intense emotional connections we make to certain places and moments in time.
Line by Line Meaning
Sapore di sale, sapore di mare
The taste of salt and sea
Che hai sulla pelle che hai sulle labbra
That you have on your skin and on your lips
Quando esci dall'acqua e ti vieni a sdraiare
When you come out of the water and lie down
Vicino a me, vicino a me
Close to me, close to me
Un gusto un po' amaro di cose perdute,
A slightly bitter taste of lost things,
Di cose lasciate lontano da noi
Of things left far away from us,
Dove il mondo è diverso, diverso a qui.
Where the world is different, different from here.
Il tempo nei giorni che passano pigri
Time in the lazy passing days
E lasciano in bocca il gusto del sale,
Leaves the taste of salt in your mouth,
Ti butti dall'acqua e mi lasci a guardarti
You dive into the water and I watch you
E rimango da solo nella sabbia e sulla sole.
And I stay alone in the sand and under the sun.
Poi torni vicino e ti lasci cadere
Then you come back and let yourself fall
Cosi il sabbia e nel mie braccia
So the sand, and you, are in my arms
E mentre ti bacio sapore di sale,
And as I kiss you, the taste of salt,
Sapore di mare, sapore di te
The taste of sea, the taste of you.
Writer(s): Gino Paoli
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