In 2008, Giusy took part at the first italian edition of the talent show X Factor, in which she came second. She has been compared to Sarah Vaughan, Bessie Smith and Amy Winehouse for her personal and unusual voice.
Career
In June 2008 Sony BMG Italy released the debut EP by Ferreri, which includes her first single Non Ti Scordar Mai Di Me (written by italian popstar Tiziano Ferro) and 5 covers of classic songs from the 60s-70s. It has already been certificate 4xPlatinum in about a month, and has sold over 300.000 copies to date.
Debut album
In October 2008 was released Novembre, first single from Ferreri's official debut album Gaetana. The album will be release on November 14, 2008 and there will be collaborations with american singer-songwriter and producer Linda Perry and italian pop singer Tiziano Ferro. The first single from the album, Novembre, debuted at number one in Italy.
Respiro
Giusy Ferreri Lyrics
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Anch'io
Sto aspettando
Che mi bruci l'amore
E tutto quello che mi fai mancare
Il sole
Di un giorno è troppo lungo d'annegare
In fondo
Il fumo
Di un'altra sigaretta non mi è nuovo
E sento
I passi nella notte
Ritornare
E penso spesso
Che sei come sei
Se tu fossi soltanto respiro io ti fermerci
Senza tempo
Nè aria
Anch'io sto cercando il mio domani
L'amore
E tutto quello che mi fa tremare
Qualcuno
Che bussa alla mi porta
E io ti vedo
Negli occhi hai il fuoco
Ed io me sento di
Impazzire
E penso spesso
Che sei come sei
Se volessi cambiarti una vita
Non basterà mai
Nell'universo
Dei sogni miei
Se tu fossi soltanto respiro io ti fermerei
Io ti fermerei
Io ti fermerei
E penso spesso
Che sei come sei
Se volessi cambiarti una vita
Non basterà mai
Nell'universo
Dei sogni miei
The lyrics of Giusy Ferreri's song Respiro are about the longing for love and companionship. The first lines "Comelava che scende, Anch'io sto aspettando" (Like the rain that falls, so am I waiting) create a sense of melancholy and waiting for something to happen. The singer is waiting for love to "burn" her and everything else that she misses in her life. She mentions that the sun of a day is too long to drown in and that there are few words to hear.
The verse "Il fumo di un'altra sigaretta non mi è nuovo" (The smoke from another cigarette is not new to me) indicates that she is perhaps lost or searching. She hears footsteps in the night and often thinks that the person she is waiting for is just like they are. She imagines that if this person were just a breath, she would stop them and hold them forever without time or air. The line "E io ti vedo, Negli occhi hai il fuoco, Ed io me sento di Impazzire" (And I see you, In your eyes, there's fire and I feel like I'm going crazy) shows that when she does see someone, it is intense and overwhelming.
In the final verse, she still feels that the person she is waiting for is the one she dreams of and that changing their situation would not be enough. She repeats the line "Se tu fossi soltanto respiro io ti fermerei" (If you were just a breath, I would stop you), indicating that her longing is deep and strong.
Overall, the lyrics of Respiro convey a sense of longing and waiting for love while feeling lost and searching for something or someone. The singer's intense desire for connection with another person is palpable throughout the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Comelava che scende
The rain falls softly
Anch'io
Just like you're doing
Sto aspettando
I'm waiting
Che mi bruci l'amore
For love to consume me
E tutto quello che mi fai mancare
And everything that you make me miss
Il sole
The sun
Di un giorno è troppo lungo d'annegare
Is too long to drown in for a day
In fondo
In the end
Son poche le parole da sentire
There are few words to hear
Il fumo
The smoke
Di un'altra sigaretta non mi è nuovo
Of another cigarette is not new to me
E sento
And I feel
I passi nella notte
The footsteps in the night
Ritornare
Returning
E penso spesso
And I often think
Che sei come sei
That you are who you are
Se tu fossi soltanto respiro io ti fermerci
If you were only a breath, I would stop you
Senza tempo
Without time
Nè aria
Nor air
Anch'io sto cercando il mio domani
I too am looking for my tomorrow
L'amore
Love
E tutto quello che mi fa tremare
And everything that makes me tremble
Qualcuno che bussa alla mi porta
Someone knocking at my door
E io ti vedo
And I see you
Negli occhi hai il fuoco
In your eyes, there is fire
Ed io me sento di impazzire
And I feel like I'm going crazy
E penso spesso
And I often think
Che sei come sei
That you are who you are
Se volessi cambiarti una vita
If I wanted to change your life
Non basterà mai
It will never be enough
Nell'universo dei sogni miei
In the universe of my dreams
Se tu fossi soltanto respiro io ti fermerei
If you were only a breath, I would stop you
Io ti fermerei
I would stop you
Io ti fermerei
I would stop you
E penso spesso
And I often think
Che sei come sei
That you are who you are
Se volessi cambiarti una vita
If I wanted to change your life
Non basterà mai
It will never be enough
Nell'universo dei sogni miei
In the universe of my dreams
Contributed by Nora J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.