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.
Innamorato
Jovanotti Lyrics
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Se non ti conoscessi
E tu arrivassi ora all'improvviso
Mentre me ne sto qui a non fare niente
Immerso nella strada
Se non ti conoscessi
Dicevamo
E non avessi mai detto
Mai a nessuna donna prima d'ora
Per Imbarazzo
O perchè non c'era
Se non ti conoscessi
E a un certo punto
Mentre distrattamente guardo avanti
Così come si fa
Sovrappensiero
E tu passassi ora come sei
Io per la prima volta nuovamente
Mi sentirei così come mi sento
Ancora un'altra volta nuovamente
Starei proprio così
Come sto adesso
Innamorato
Se tu apparissi ora
Come sei
Con quel tuo modo di guardare netto
Coi tuoi capelli
Che come un sipario
Si aprono soltanto
A chi ha il biglietto
Io nuovamente ancora un'altra volta
Mi sentirei così
Come mi sento
Incatenato nella tua atmosfera
Imprigionato
Come piuma al vento
Io per la prima volta nuovamente
Mi sentirei così come mi sento
Ancora un'altra volta nuovamente
Starei proprio così
Come sto adesso
Innamorato
The lyrics of Jovanotti's "Innamorato" present an intense expression of love and the idea that meeting someone special can change everything. The song speaks about the power of love and how meeting someone can make a significant impact in one's life. The singer starts by saying that he is sure that if he never met the person he is addressing, his life would be completely different. He imagined himself doing nothing, just being immersed in the street when this person walks in.
He continues saying that if he had never met the person and had never said "I love you" to anyone else before, it was either because he had never been in love before or because he was too shy. But if this person walked in now, with her unique way of looking at him and her hair that falls like a curtain, he would feel for the first time as if he was in love again. The person's presence would make him feel as if he were "chained up" in their atmosphere, entrapped and suspended like "a feather in the wind." Finally, the singer concludes that he would be right where he is now, in love once again.
The song's lyrics convey a strong sense of emotion and a sense of certainty that love often brings. It is a testament to the transformative and life-changing power of falling in love.
Line by Line Meaning
Sono sicuro che
I am certain that
Se non ti conoscessi
If I didn't know you
E tu arrivassi ora all'improvviso
And you suddenly appeared now
Mentre me ne sto qui a non fare niente
While I'm here doing nothing
Immerso nella strada
Lost in the street
Dicevamo
We used to say
E non avessi mai detto
And I had never said
Ti amo
I love you
Mai a nessuna donna prima d'ora
Never to any woman before
Per imbarazzo
Out of embarrassment
O perché non c'era
Or because there wasn't someone
Se non ti conoscessi
If I didn't know you
E a un certo punto
And at some point
Mentre distrattamente guardo avanti
While I absentmindedly look ahead
Così come si fa
As one does
Sovrappensiero
Lost in thought
E tu passassi ora come sei
And you passed by just as you are
Io per la prima volta nuovamente
For the first time again
Mi sentirei così come mi sento
I would feel the way I feel
Ancora un'altra volta nuovamente
Once again, for the umpteenth time
Starei proprio così
I would be just like this
Come sto adesso
As I am now
Innamorato
In love
Se tu apparissi ora
If you were to appear now
Come sei
As you are
Con quel tuo modo di guardare netto
With your clear way of looking
Coi tuoi capelli
With your hair
Che come un sipario
That, like a curtain
Si aprono soltanto
Only open
A chi ha il biglietto
To those who have the ticket
Io nuovamente ancora un'altra volta
Once again, for the umpteenth time
Mi sentirei così come mi sento
I would feel the way I feel
Incatenato nella tua atmosfera
Chained into your atmosphere
Imprigionato
Imprisoned
Come piuma al vento
Like a feather in the wind
Io per la prima volta nuovamente
For the first time again
Mi sentirei così come mi sento
I would feel the way I feel
Ancora un'altra volta nuovamente
Once again, for the umpteenth time
Starei proprio così
I would be just like this
Come sto adesso
As I am now
Innamorato
In love
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: LORENZO CHERUBINI, RICCARDO ONORI, SATURNINO CELANI
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