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.
Piove
Jovanotti Lyrics
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Madonna come piove, senti come viene giù
Piove, senti come piove
Madonna come piove, senti come viene giù
Hai visto che piove, senti come viene giù
Tu che dicevi che non pioveva più
Che ormai non ti saresti mai più innamorata
E piove madonna come piove sulla tua testa
E l'aria si rinfresca
E pioverà fin quando la terra non sarà di nuovo
Piena e poi si rasserena
Piove, senti come piove
Madonna come piove, senti come viene giù
Piove, senti come piove
Madonna come piove, senti come viene giù
Senti le gocce che battono sul tetto
Senti il rumore girandoti nel letto
Rinascerà sta già nascendo ora
Senti che piove e il grano si matura
E tu diventi grande e ti fai forte
E quelle foglie che ti sembravan morte
Ripopolano I rami un'altra volta
E la primavera che bussa alla tua porta
E piove madonna come piove
Prima che il sole ritorni a farci festa
Senti, senti come piove
Senti le gocce battere sulla tua testa
E piove, senti come piove
Madonna come piove, senti come viene giù
Uh, piove, senti come piove
Madonna come piove, senti come viene giù
Uh, piove, senti come piove
Madonna come piove, senti come viene giù
Uh, piove, senti come piove
Madonna come piove, senti come viene giù, uh
Tu che credevi che oramai le tue piantine
S'eran seccate e non sarebbero cresciute più
Hai aspettato un po' ma senti come piove
Sulla tua testa senti come viene giù
Non eri tu che ormai ti eri rassegnata
E che dicevi che non ti saresti più innamorata
La terra a volte va innaffiata con il pianto
Ma poi vedrai la pioggia tornerà
Oh, piove, senti come piove
Madonna come piove, senti come viene giù
Uh, piove, senti come piove
Madonna come piove, senti come viene giù
Uh, piove, senti come piove
Madonna come piove, senti come viene giù
Uh, piove, senti come piove
Madonna come piove, senti come viene giù
Uh, piove, senti come piove
Madonna come piove, senti come viene giù
Piove, senti come piove
Madonna come piove, senti come viene giù
Piove, senti come piove
Madonna come piove, senti come viene giù
Piove, senti come piove
Madonna come piove, senti come viene giù
Piove, senti come piove
Madonna come piove, senti come viene giù
The song "Piove" by Jovanotti is a reflection on the beauty and inevitability of nature. The lyrics feature imagery of rain pouring down and the sound of droplets hitting the roof and ground. The chorus repeats the phrase "Piove, senti come piove, Madonna come piove, senti come viene giù," emphasizing the power of the rain and its ability to nourish and renew the earth.
The verses address a specific person who had given up on love and growth, represented by withered plants, but is now being revitalized by the rain. The lyrics highlight the cyclical nature of life and the idea that sometimes we have to endure difficult times in order to experience growth and renewal. The song ends on a hopeful note, expressing the belief that after the rain, the sun will return.
Overall, the song can be interpreted as a metaphor for the ups and downs of life, and the idea that sometimes we need to experience hardship in order to appreciate the beauty and growth that comes afterwards.
Line by Line Meaning
Piove, senti come piove
It's raining, feel how it's raining
Madonna come piove, senti come viene giù
My God, how it's raining, feel how it's coming down
Hai visto che piove, senti come viene giù
Have you seen that it's raining? Feel how it's coming down
Tu che dicevi che non pioveva più
You who said that it wasn't raining anymore
Che ormai non ti saresti mai più innamorata
And that now you will never fall in love again
E adesso guardati sei tutta bagnata
And now look at yourself, you're all wet
E piove madonna come piove sulla tua testa
And it's raining my God, how it's raining on your head
E l'aria si rinfresca
And the air is getting cooler
E pioverà fin quando la terra non sarà di nuovo
And it will rain until the earth is once again
Piena e poi si rasserena
Full and then it will clear up
Senti le gocce che battono sul tetto
Feel the drops hitting the roof
Senti il rumore girandoti nel letto
Hear the sound while turning in bed
Rinascerà sta già nascendo ora
It will be born again, it's already coming to life
Senti che piove e il grano si matura
Feel that it's raining and the wheat is ripening
E tu diventi grande e ti fai forte
And you grow older and become stronger
E quelle foglie che ti sembravan morte
And those leaves that seemed dead to you
Ripopolano i rami un'altra volta
They will repopulate the branches once again
E la primavera che bussa alla tua porta
And the spring knocking at your door
Prima che il sole ritorni a farci festa
Before the sun returns to rejoice with us
Senti, senti come piove
Listen, listen how it's raining
Senti le gocce battere sulla tua testa
Feel the drops beating on your head
Tu che credevi che oramai le tue piantine
You who believed that your plants were now
S'eran seccate e non sarebbero cresciute più
Dried up and wouldn't grow anymore
Hai aspettato un po' ma senti come piove
You waited a bit but feel how it's raining now
Sulla tua testa senti come viene giù
On your head, feel how it's coming down
Non eri tu che ormai ti eri rassegnata
It wasn't you who had resigned yourself
E che dicevi che non ti saresti più innamorata
And said that you would never fall in love again
La terra a volte va innaffiata con il pianto
Sometimes the earth needs to be watered with tears
Ma poi vedrai la pioggia tornerà
But then you will see that the rain will return
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Lorenzo Cherubini, Luca Cersosimo
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Gandalf the Gold
For us Americans
It's raining! Feel how it's raining! God, how it rains! Feel how it pours!
It's raining! Feel how it's raining! God, how it rains! Feel how it pours!
Have you seen it's raining? Feel how it pours!
And you, who said it wouldn't rain anymore!
That now you would never love again!
And now, look at you, you're all wet!
Have you seen it's raining? Feel how it pours!
And you, who said it wouldn't rain anymore!
That now you would never love again!
And it's raining! God, how it rains
On your head and the air cools,
And it will rain until the Earth is full again
And then cheers!
It's raining! Feel how it's raining! God, how it rains! Feel how it pours!
It's raining! Feel how it's raining! God, how it rains! Feel how it pours!
Feel the drops that fall on your roof!
Feel the noise while you are turning in bed
Uhm, you will be reborn, you're already being right now!
Feel that it's raining and that the wheat is maturing,
Uhm, rinascerà sta già nascendo ora!
Senti che piove e il grano si matura,
And you grow and become strong
And those leaves which seemed like death to you
Uhm, are filling the branches once again
It's the spring knocking at your door!
And it's raining! God, how it rains
Before the Sun comes back to our party!
Uhm, feel it! Feel how it rains!
Feel the drops beating on your head!
It's raining! Feel how it's raining! God, how it rains! Feel how it pours!
It's raining! Feel how it's raining! God, how it rains! Feel how it pours!
It's raining! Feel how it's raining! God, how it rains! Feel how it pours!
It's raining! Feel how it's raining! God, how it rains! Feel how it pours!
And you, who thought that your plants
Were now dry and wouldn't grow anymore!
You waited a while, but feel how it's raining
On your head! Feel how it pours!
Wasn't it you who was now resigned
And who said you wouldn't love anymore?
The Earth, sometimes, is watered with tears
But
Non eri tu che ormai ti eri rassegnata
e che dicevi che non ti saresti più innamorata?
La terra a volte va innaffiata con il pianto,
But then you see the rain come back!
It's raining! Feel how it's raining! God, how it rains! Feel how it pours!
It's raining! Feel how it's raining! God, how it rains! Feel how it pours!
It's raining! Feel how it's raining! God, how it rains! Feel how it pours!
It's raining! Feel how it's raining! God, how it rains! Feel how it pours!
fedevera pura
La natura a volte sembra avere stagioni bizzarre ma alla fine regala sempre un fiore :) Il picchiettio della pioggia è dolcissimo, ma anche il suo fragore.
sophianna
My uncle died today. I’m only twelve by the way. We were Italians/Canadians. He lived with us for 3 years and helped everyone, he and my dad were always together young and lived so much adventures together. Listening to their funny little adventures years ago was the best thing to hear. On my way to the airport to go to Canada (in Italy), this song started to play. It was in the car, I was with my nonna and nonno and my dad told me this song played whenever he would come to Italy when he was a bit younger with his brother. Now this song represents my Italian side of the family🤍
kevin gomez
Just got back from Bell’Italia a few days ago. Ive been there once before(2017) I love it so much especially the people!
R.I.P to your uncle
sophianna
@kevin gomez It’s beautiful isn’t it? But thank you so much, means a lot to me🫶🏼
Ryan Lindsay
@sosovirtualdiary- thats such a beautiful story, r.i.p to your uncle :-..ive just watched an ep of the sopranos and this song played in the end credits so checked it out :-
sophianna
@Ryan Lindsay Thank you💕 Was the episode nice?😅
Gio D' Alessio
....un tuono mi sveglia....che meraviglia i temporali e la pioggia....nel letto brividi....e a chi piace e la ama come me la sente sulla pelle e dentro🔥❤.....
Kittys4Every1
Everytime it starts to rain, this music is played in my home ^_^
Alain Portant
so you don't like it
Kittys4Every1
@Alain Portant To tell you the truth, I love this song. It makes me feel comfortable indoors while I watch the rain fall outside 😄