The meeting of 5 punk (though it was then on the decline), new wave and simply rock music fans with then no musical background gave birth to Litfiba.
The band was born in Florence in 1980. The name Litfiba is the mixing of several words: Località ("place"), ITalia (Italy), FIrenze ("Florence") and via dei BArdi ("Bardi street" where the band was based). The original band was composed of four members: Federico Renzulli (nicknamed Ghigo) on guitars, Gianni Maroccolo on bass, Sandro Dotta on solo guitar (who left the band after a few weeks) and Francesco Calamai on drums. Vocals were then performed by Renzulli. Antonio Aiazzi on keyboards and Piero Pelù on vocals joined the band shortly after.
From the early 1980s until now, the band evolved from a British influenced new wave pop-rock to a more personal and inspired rock music, always with Italian singing. Litfiba is often considered Italy's most important and influential rock band.
Piero Pelù left the band July 11th, 1999 pursuing a solo career.
Ghigo then decided to follow on immediately with a renewed and rejuvenated band. New singer Gianluigi Cabo Cavallo, bass and drums player Gianluca Venier e Ugo Nativi from the funk-rock band Malfunk join Litfiba.
The new group deprived of its historical frontman releases 4 albums (Elettromacumba, Insidia, LiveOnLine, Essere o sembrare)
In the beginning of November 2006 Cabo decided to leave Litfiba.
Amigo
Litfiba Lyrics
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Hei, hei amigo
Tu che mi guardi con la faccia strana
Che confusione
E' proprio vero siamo nati per soffrire
Ma vai, vai , vai, prova a dire una sola ragione
Che ti fa stare qui
Vai, vai, vai
Tu che mi guardi con la faccia da scimmia
Sei bastonato
E troppe volte pensi che non hai piu' voglia
Ma vai, vai , vai, prova a dire una sola ragione
Che ti fa stare qui
Vai, avi, vai, Prova a parlare senza parole
Noi siamo liberi!
Hei, hei, amigo
Ti insegno a planare
La strada e' deserta e siamo soli I gara
Vai amigo
Veloce e lontano
L' urlo del motore e' come le parole di un uragano
E il mondo si spacca
Vai amigo
Ma vai, vai, vai, prova a dire una sola ragione
Che ti fa stare qui
Vai, vai, vai, prova a dirlo senza parole
Che siamo liberi
Vai, vai, vai, vai, prova a dire un asola ragione
Che ti fa stare qui
Cosi', cosi', cosi', cosi'...
The song "Amigo" by Litfiba begins with the word "Hei" being repeated twice, which is an attention grabber. The singer addresses an unnamed friend as "amigo" and opines about the expression that his friend's face carries: one that is both strange and monkey-like - this is communicated in Italian with "con la faccia strana" and "con la faccia da scimmia" respectively. The singer then questions why they're both still in the same place and how much they suffer being there - as if there is nothing else holding them back from leaving. The singer goes on to sing about freedom and being able to speak without words. He pleads with his amigo to take to the road and soar like an eagle, with the roar of the engine being like the words of a hurricane which will break the world apart.
The song appears to be about the idea of wanting to break free, leaving behind what is familiar, and searching for something new. The lyrics seem to convey the urgency of not wanting to be held down by the constraints of society and wanting to explore the possibilities that life has to offer. The use of "amigo" may also indicate that the song is about friendship and the desire to share an adventure together, with the singer as the guide offering words of encouragement and inspiration to their friend.
Line by Line Meaning
Hei, hei amigo
Greetings, my friend
Tu che mi guardi con la faccia strana
You who look at me with a strange face
Che confusione
What confusion
E' proprio vero siamo nati per soffrire
It's really true that we are born to suffer
Ma vai, vai , vai, prova a dire una sola ragione
But go on, try to give me one single reason
Che ti fa stare qui
That makes you want to stay here
Vai, vai, vai
Go, go, go
Hei ,hei amigo
Greetings, my friend
Tu che mi guardi con la faccia da scimmia
You who look at me with a monkey face
Sei bastonato
You are beaten
E troppe volte pensi che non hai piu' voglia
And too many times you think that you don't have the energy
Ma vai, vai , vai, prova a dire una sola ragione
But go on, try to give me one single reason
Che ti fa stare qui
That makes you want to stay here
Vai, avi, vai, Prova a parlare senza parole
Go, go, go, try to speak without words
Noi siamo liberi!
We are free!
Hei, hei, amigo
Greetings, my friend
Ti insegno a planare
I'll teach you how to glide
La strada e' deserta e siamo soli I gara
The road is empty and we are alone in the race
Vai amigo
Go, my friend
Veloce e lontano
Fast and far away
L' urlo del motore e' come le parole di un uragano
The roar of the engine is like the words of a hurricane
E il mondo si spacca
And the world is splitting
Ma vai, vai, vai, prova a dire una sola ragione
But go on, try to give me one single reason
Che ti fa stare qui
That makes you want to stay here
Vai, vai, vai, prova a dirlo senza parole
Go, go, go, try to say it without words
Che siamo liberi
That we are free
Vai, vai, vai, vai, prova a dire un asola ragione
Go, go, go, go, try to give me one single reason
Che ti fa stare qui
That makes you want to stay here
Cosi', cosi', cosi', cosi'...
Like this, like this, like this, like this...
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ANTONIO AIAZZI, FEDERICO RENZULLI, GIANNI MAROCCOLO, PIETRO PELU'
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