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
Se Finisse Qui
Mia Martini Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Se finisse qui, ne incominciasse un'altra ma vera
Sulla strada di casa mia diamanti e stelle
Chi va piu' via.
Non viene facile, ci vuole forse poi fortuna,
Non viene facile, ci vuole tempo e poi qualcuno.
Sulla porta di casa mia
E cominciare qui,
C'e' sempre un'altra storia piu' vera.
E cominciare qui
Guardare gli altri in faccia sincera.
Dorme un uomo qui in casa mia
Se faccio piano lui non va via mai piu'.
Ohh no mai piu', e mi sento, e mi sento ancora su
E poi sedermi qui a guardare la mia vita
Con un uomo di piu'.
E mettere un fiore nei pensieri nel cuore
Nei capelli per lui.
Con si! - con amore, cominciare cosi'
Col mettergli un fiore per un uomo di piu'.
Se finisse qui la mia vita qui' stasera
Se finisse qui necominciasse un'altra piu' vera
Sulla strada di casa mia
Diamanti e stelle chi va piu' via
The lyrics of Mia Martini's song Se Finisse Qui seem to be about the singer's contemplation of the end of her current life and the possibility of starting a new one. The opening lines suggest that if her life was to end at that moment, without beginning another "true" one, she would be content. She talks about diamonds and stars on the way to her home, suggesting a sense of wonder and beauty in her world.
Then, she notes that starting over is not easy and may require some luck and the help of someone else. She talks about looking back on her past as it flies away, showcasing the fleeting nature of time. The chorus repeats the idea of starting anew, always finding another story that is more true and looking others in the face honestly.
The bridge shifts into a personal moment where she describes someone sleeping in her house and the desire to not wake them up, possibly showing a moment of tenderness and quiet. The last two lines of the song seem to be suggesting a desire for love and connection, potentially with a new person, as she talks about putting a flower in her hair for him.
Overall, the song seems to be a reflective piece on endings and new beginnings, the beauty in life, and the search for connection and truth.
Line by Line Meaning
Se finisse qui, la mia vita qui' stasera
If it were to end here, my life tonight
Se finisse qui, ne incominciasse un'altra ma vera
If it were to end here, let a new and true one start
Sulla strada di casa mia diamanti e stelle
On the road to my home are diamonds and stars
Chi va piu' via.
Whoever goes away.
Non viene facile, ci vuole forse poi fortuna,
It's not easy, maybe luck is needed,
Non viene facile, ci vuole tempo e poi qualcuno.
It's not easy, it takes time and then someone.
Sulla porta di casa mia Guardare il passato che vola via.
On the door of my house, look at the past that flies away.
E cominciare qui,
And start here,
C'e' sempre un'altra storia piu' vera.
There is always a truer story.
E cominciare qui Guardare gli altri in faccia sincera.
And start here, look others in the face sincerely.
Dorme un uomo qui in casa mia Se faccio piano lui non va via mai piu'.
A man sleeps here in my house, if I am quiet he will never leave again.
Ohh no mai piu', e mi sento, e mi sento ancora su
Oh no never again, and I feel, and I still feel above
E poi sedermi qui a guardare la mia vita Con un uomo di piu'.
And then sit here to look at my life with one more man.
E mettere un fiore nei pensieri nel cuore Nei capelli per lui.
And put a flower in my thoughts, in my heart, in my hair for him.
Con si! - con amore, cominciare cosi' Col mettergli un fiore per un uomo di piu'.
Yes! With love, start like this, with putting a flower for one more man.
Se finisse qui la mia vita qui' stasera
If it were to end here, my life tonight
Se finisse qui necominciasse un'altra piu' vera
If it were to end here, let a new and true one start
Sulla strada di casa mia Diamanti e stelle chi va piu' via
On the road to my home are diamonds and stars, whoever goes away
Contributed by Eliana A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.