Jovanotti, byname of Lorenzo Cherubini (born September 26, 1966) is an Ital… Read Full Bio ↴Jovanotti, byname of Lorenzo Cherubini (born September 26, 1966) is an Italian singer-songwriter and rapper.

He released his first albums under the Jovanotti byname to later switch into his real name (Lorenzo), as of the mid-nineties.

Most of his output is hip-hop influenced, although not most of his work should be viewed as hip hop music per se. Many of his songs are not hip hop related and may probably be best viewed as part of the earlier Italian cantautore tradition. Some of his earlier work is also closer to keyboard-heavy 1980s pop. Most of his songs are sung in the Italian language; he also released a Spanish-language greatest hits album. His live album includes a short version of the Sugarhill Gang's "Rapper's Delight". Jovanotti appears on several international compilations, most notably Red Hot + Rhapsody, a 1998 tribute to George Gershwin, on which he performed "I Got Rhythm". Jovanotti has also appeared in one Luciano Pavarotti's charity concert in 1996.

His CD, Buon Sangue, includes influences from both rock and old school hip hop. It is one of his most innovative works to date. Edoardo Bennato collaborated on one track, while bass player Saturnino co-wrote two of the songs.

One of his most recent CDs, "Ora", breaks new ground with a new style of production.

El Ombligo Del Mundo
Jovanotti Lyrics

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Este es el ombligo del mundo
Este es el ombligo del mundo

Donde habitan caras extrañas
De una belleza extraordinaria
Pieles de abano de sangre indígena
Ojos que brillan como esmeraldas
Caras mestizas y desconocidas

Como el milenio que esta llegando
Este es el ombligo del mundo
Y aquí estamos ya bailando
Este es el ombligo del mundo
Este es el ombligo del mundo
Aquí nadie sabe como se termina
Fuente de esperanza, fuente de la vida
Pulmón de una Aranza, Y ansiosa respira
Donde los guardianes de la fantasia
Comprenden desnudos la edad infinita
Este es el ombligo del mundo
Si en se que lanze toda su energía

Este es el ombligo del mundo
Este el ombligo del mundo

Este es el ombligo del mundo
Pozo sin fondo de imaginación
Donde se funde lo modo perfecto
Quería experiencia e inspiración
Donde la vida se vuelve preciosa
Y nuestro amor en ilusión se transforma
Donde las huellas son las excepciones
Nadie las escuchan nadie las conoce

Este es el ombligo del mundo
Este es el ombligo del mundo

Este es el ombligo del mundo
Fuente incesante de nueva energía
Centro neubragico de nuevo mundo
De nuestro destino, punto de partida
De la provincia de super imperio
Oigo una voz que me esta gritando
Este es el ombligo del mundo
Y aquí estamos ya bailando
Ese es el ombligo del mundo

A bailar! Wepa wepa
Ahyy mama!!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Jovanotti's song "El Ombligo Del Mundo" speak of a place that is considered the center of the world - the belly button, or "ombligo." It describes this place as being inhabited by strange faces of extraordinary beauty, with a diverse mix of indigenous and mestizo backgrounds. The song emphasizes the arrival of a new millennium and the celebration of life through music and dance in this central location.

The lyrics suggest that in this place, nobody knows how it will end, but it is a source of hope and life. It is described as the lung of an "Aranza," which can be interpreted as a symbolic representation of the Earth or nature itself, breathing anxiously. The guardians of fantasy - those who understand the eternal age of nakedness - inhabit this place, emphasizing the limitless imagination and creativity that resides there.

The song further emphasizes the endless possibilities of this world center, describing it as a bottomless well of imagination. It is a place where perfect models fuse together, seeking experiences and inspiration. Here, life becomes precious and love transforms into illusion. Yet, despite the exceptional footprints left behind, nobody hears them or knows them, highlighting the overlooked and unappreciated nature of these unique individuals.

The lyrics also refer to this place as a constant source of new energy and a central point of departure for our destiny. It is seen as the province of a super empire, where a voice is heard loudly proclaiming that this is the belly button of the world, and everyone is already dancing in celebration.

Overall, "El Ombligo Del Mundo" celebrates the diversity, beauty, and endless creative potential that exists within this central place, urging listeners to join in the celebration and dance.

Line by Line Meaning

Este es el ombligo del mundo
This is the center of the world

Donde habitan caras extrañas
Where strange faces reside

De una belleza extraordinaria
With extraordinary beauty

Pieles de abano de sangre indígena
Dark skins of indigenous blood

Ojos que brillan como esmeraldas
Eyes that shine like emeralds

Caras mestizas y desconocidas
Mixed and unknown faces

Como el milenio que esta llegando
Like the approaching millennium

Este es el ombligo del mundo
This is the center of the world

Y aquí estamos ya bailando
And here we are, already dancing

Aquí nadie sabe como se termina
Here nobody knows how it ends

Fuente de esperanza, fuente de la vida
Source of hope, source of life

Pulmón de una Aranza, Y ansiosa respira
Lung of an Aranza, and she breathes anxiously

Donde los guardianes de la fantasia
Where the guardians of fantasy

Comprenden desnudos la edad infinita
Understand nakedly the infinite age

Si en se que lanze toda su energía
If in se that it launches all its energy

Pozo sin fondo de imaginación
Bottomless well of imagination

Donde se funde lo modo perfecto
Where the perfect way merges

Quería experiencia e inspiración
Experience and inspiration were desired

Donde la vida se vuelve preciosa
Where life becomes precious

Y nuestro amor en ilusión se transforma
And our love transforms into illusion

Donde las huellas son las excepciones
Where footprints are the exceptions

Nadie las escuchan nadie las conoce
Nobody listens to them, nobody knows them

Fuente incesante de nueva energía
Unceasing source of new energy

Centro neubragico de nuevo mundo
Neubragic center of a new world

De nuestro destino, punto de partida
Of our destiny, starting point

De la provincia de super imperio
From the province of the super empire

Oigo una voz que me esta gritando
I hear a voice that is shouting at me

Ese es el ombligo del mundo
That is the center of the world

A bailar! Wepa wepa
Let's dance! Wepa wepa

Ahyy mama!!
Oh mama!!

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: LORENZO CHERUBINI, SATURNINO CELANI, MICHELE CENTONZE, PIERLUIGI FOSCHI, JARABE DE PALO

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