Mia was born in 1947 in Bagnara Calabra (province of Reggio Calabria, southern Italy), but soon she moved to Rome with her sister (Loredana Bertè) and her friend Renato Zero. Both of them would eventually become successful singers too.
She recorded her first records as Mimì Bertè, but she soon decided to change her name to the more appealing Mia Martini.
Her biggest hits were "Piccolo Uomo", which was recorded in several languages, "Almeno tu nell'universo", which is considered her masterpiece and has been covered by several famous Italian singers including Mina and Elisa, and "Minuetto" among many others.
She represented Italy at the Eurovision Song Contest twice: in 1977 with "Libera (song)" (13th out of 18), and in 1992 with "Rapsodia" (4th out of 23).
Her career ended tragically in 1995 when she was found dead under mysterious circumstances in her apartment at Cardano al Campo, near Milan.
Go to complete biography at http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mia_Martini
Bambolina Bambolina
Mia Martini Lyrics
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Sorride, mi parla, lo sai?
Tu sei arrivato da un'altra stella di una galassia vicina
Ti ho gi? Visto ed ho scritto persino il tuo nome
Dove, non lo so, io non ricordo, non ricordo no
Bambolina, bambolina la bambina pi? Bella che c'?
Bambolina, bambolina voler? Sul cavallo del re
Fai la nanna bambolina Barbabl? Sta dormendo oramai
Nessuno lo sveglier?.
Tu hai un bel sorriso, una bella voce cos? Familiare e
Lontana come girava la musica in quella scatola strana
E mi hanno fatto parlare, parlare tanto di cosa, non lo so,
Ora non ricordo, non ricordo no.
Bambolina, bambolina la bambina pi? Bella che c'?
Bambolina, bambolina voler? Sul cavallo del re
Fai la nanna bambolina Barbabl? Sta dormendo oramai
E domani, domani lui dormir? Ancora s? Perch? Domani
Nessuno lo sveglier?.
Fai la nanna bambolina la bambina pi? Bella che c'?
E domani, domani lei dormir? Ancora s? Anche domani,
Domani lei dormir? Finch? Il suo re con un bacio la
Sveglier?.
Bambolina, bambolina, fai la nanna bambolina fai la
Nanna bambolina fai la nanna, bambolina.
Bambolina
Bambolina Bambolina by Mia Martini is a hauntingly beautiful song that is driven by nostalgia and longing. The lyrics speak of a person who is lost in thought, perhaps in the midst of a party or a gathering. The people around this person are friendly and kind, but their faces blur together in a sea of faces. The only thing that stands out is a conversation with someone who has arrived from another star, from a nearby galaxy. The singer of the song has seen this stranger before and even written their name down, but they don't remember where or when.
The chorus of the song talks about a doll, the most beautiful one that exists. It speaks of how this doll sleeps on the horse of a king and how she will sleep again tomorrow while no one will wake her up. The singer then turns to the stranger and describes their smile and their familiar voice. They talk about how the music in the room was like a strange box that turned and made everything feel familiar yet distant. The lyrics again hint at how the singer has spoken to this stranger for a long time but can't remember what they talked about.
The song speaks to a feeling of displacement and longing that we all have felt at some point in our lives. It's about searching for something or someone that we can't quite grasp. It's a reminder of how we all have had these moments where we try to hold onto memories that are slipping away from us.
Line by Line Meaning
La gente qui dentro? Sempre gentile
Are the people in here always kind?
Sorride, mi parla, lo sai?
They smile and talk to me, you know?
Tu sei arrivato da un'altra stella di una galassia vicina
You came from another star in a nearby galaxy
Ti ho gi? Visto ed ho scritto persino il tuo nome
I've already seen you and even written your name
Dove, non lo so, io non ricordo, non ricordo no
Where? I don't know, I don't remember, no, I don't remember
Bambolina, bambolina la bambina pi? Bella che c'?
Dolly, dolly, the most beautiful girl there is
Bambolina, bambolina voler? Sul cavallo del re
Dolly, dolly, wanting to ride on the king's horse
Fai la nanna bambolina Barbabl? Sta dormendo oramai
Sleep, dolly, Barbabl? is already sleeping
E domani, domani lui dormir? Ancora s? Perch? Domani
Nessuno lo sveglier?.
And tomorrow, tomorrow he'll still be sleeping because tomorrow no one will wake him up
Tu hai un bel sorriso, una bella voce cos? Familiare e
You have a beautiful smile, a voice so familiar
Lontana come girava la musica in quella scatola strana
Distant like how the music played in that strange box
E mi hanno fatto parlare, parlare tanto di cosa, non lo so, Ora non ricordo, non ricordo no.
And they made me talk, talk a lot about what, I don't know, now I don't remember, no, I don't remember
Fai la nanna bambolina la bambina pi? Bella che c'
Sleep, dolly, the most beautiful girl there is
E domani, domani lei dormir? Ancora s? Anche domani, Domani lei dormir? Finch? il suo re con un bacio la Sveglier?.
And tomorrow, tomorrow she'll still be sleeping, even tomorrow. Tomorrow she'll sleep until her king wakes her up with a kiss.
Bambolina, bambolina, fai la nanna bambolina fai la Nanna bambolina fai la nanna, bambolina.
Dolly, dolly, sleep, dolly, sleep, dolly, sleep, dolly
Bambolina
Dolly
Contributed by Maria F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Birikino1964
People in here are always nice
She smiles, she talks to me, you know?
You came from another star in a nearby galaxy
I’ve seen you before and even written your name
Where, I don’t know, I don’t remember, I don’t remember, no
Baby doll, baby doll, the most beautiful little girl
Baby doll, baby doll she will fly on the king’s horse
Go to sleep Baby doll Bluebeard is sleeping by now
And tomorrow, tomorrow he’ll sleep again yes
because tomorrow no one will wake him
You have a beautiful smile, a beautiful voice so familiar and
so far
how it turned the music in that strange box
And they made me talk, talk a lot
about what, I don’t know
Now I don’t remember, I don’t remember, no
Baby doll, baby doll, the most beautiful little girl
Baby doll, baby doll she will fly on the king’s horse
Go to sleep Baby doll Bluebeard is sleeping by now
And tomorrow, tomorrow he’ll sleep again yes because tomorrow
No one will wake him
Go to sleep little doll the prettiest little girl there is
And tomorrow, tomorrow she’ll sleep again yes
also tomorrow tomorrow she’ll sleep
until her king kisses her and will wake her up
Baby doll, baby doll, go to sleep little doll
go to sleep little doll
Aly Lopez
wow, this version is pretty awesome too!!! I'm used to Emmanuel's Si ese tiempo pudiera volver, but his is really good too
ocramm18
Mia Martini, la posso ascoltare per ore senza esserne sazio...e tantomeno annoiato.Andava amata prima ...da molti.
leonardo lambertini
Avete ragione e cosi difficile trovare bei cd di adesso una musica che risuona poesia
Ciao mimi
Ancora tanti auguri angelo mio
ocramm18
+antinio invidiaa E' cosi difficile trovare dei CD con interpreti cosi validi...un vuoto restato incolmabile. Non ci resta che ascoltarla con quello che è riuscita a darci. Nei post come su' youtube possiamo ascoltarla in varie versioni dello stesso brano sempre molto valida.
fioredimelograno
brano bellissimo sia dal punto di vista del testo, molto poetico, sia dal punto di vista della musica, che ritrae bene lo stato d'animo della protagonista; splendidi gli arrangiamenti, con in evidenza l'arpa e il violino, e lei in primissima linea come al solito...
Seduzir
Una di quelle canzoni che più ho amato di questo disco.Magnifica.
Rocco Argirò
Vorrei morire ascoltando le sue canzoni con il rammarico di aver visto un suo concerto solo una volta nel lontano 1987 - Mia resterai sempre nel mio cuore
Lorella Mecenero
Fantastica fa sognare ad occhi aperti....
Rik L
Mia martini l.artista interprete cantautrice piu brava la numero uno... grazie x la musica la tua voce poesia che ci hai donato....
Gianni Crotti
È bellissima è la prima volta che l'ascolto e la seguo dall'84