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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Ti lascio una canzone
Gino Paoli Lyrics
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Insieme il mondo si è fermato
Io ora scendo qui prosegui tu ma non ti mando sola
Ti lascio una canzone per coprirti se avrai freddo
Ti lascio una canzone da mangiare se avrai fame
Ti lascio una canzone da bere se avrai sete
Ti lascio una canzone da cantare
Una canzone che tu potrai cantare a chi
A chi tu amerai dopo di me
Ti lascio una canzone da indossare sopra il cuore
Ti lascio una canzone da sognare quando hai sonno
Ti lascio una canzone per farti compagnia
Ti lascio una canzone da cantare
Una canzone che tu potrai cantare a chi
A chi tu amerai dopo di me
A chi non amerai senza di me
The lyrics of Gino Paoli's song Ti lascio una canzone (translated to "I leave you a song") express the end of a shared chapter between two people. The singer acknowledges that the time of singing together has come to an end and that he must part ways with his companion. The world around them has stopped, but life must continue for both of them. The singer then tells his companion that he is not leaving her alone, as he leaves her a song to keep her company in his absence.
The lyrics provide comfort in the form of a song, as the singer promises to leave a song to cover her when she's cold, feed her soul when she's hungry, give her a drink when she's thirsty, and a song to sing when she is lonely. The singer hopes this song will give her the courage to carry on and help her remember the good times they shared singing together. He encourages her to sing the song to someone she will love after him, someone who will come into her life in the future.
The song's chorus repeats the idea that this song will be a gift that she can treasure and make her feel less alone. The outro leaves a bittersweet note, as the singer acknowledges that someday she might find someone else to love, but there will always be a part of her that will remember him.
Overall, "Ti lascio una canzone" is a poignant and tender song about parting ways with a loved one and offering a gift of comfort to ease the pain of separation.
Line by Line Meaning
Si chiude qui la pagina in comune finito il tempo di cantare
Our shared journey of singing has come to an end, and it's time to close this chapter.
Insieme il mondo si è fermato
When we sang together, the world stopped for us.
Io ora scendo qui prosegui tu ma non ti mando sola
I may be leaving, but I'm not abandoning you, you'll have my song to lean on.
Ti lascio una canzone per coprirti se avrai freddo
My song will be there to warm you up when you feel cold.
Ti lascio una canzone da mangiare se avrai fame
My song will comfort you like food when you feel bare.
Ti lascio una canzone da bere se avrai sete
My song will quench your thirst for companionship when you feel alone.
Ti lascio una canzone da cantare
I leave you my song to sing with, so you never feel alone even if the world is silent.
Una canzone che tu potrai cantare a chi
A song that you can sing to the one you love.
A chi tu amerai dopo di me
The one you'll love after me.
Ti lascio una canzone da indossare sopra il cuore
You can carry my song like a badge of honor over your heart.
Ti lascio una canzone da sognare quando hai sonno
My song will be a lullaby to guide you safely to sleep when you're tired.
Ti lascio una canzone per farti compagnia
My song will be your companion when you feel alone.
A chi non amerai senza di me
To the one you won't love without me.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Gino Paoli
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