The man who goes by the name Neffa was born Giovanni Pellino in 1967 in Sca… Read Full Bio ↴The man who goes by the name Neffa was born Giovanni Pellino in 1967 in Scafati, Italy, a small town near Naples, but he spent much of his youth in the northern cities of Turin and Bologna.

He began his musical career as a drummer in various hardcore bands, one of which was the influential Negazione, using the name "Jeff," but later decided to switch to hip-hop. Pellino, who at this point was performing under the name Neffa, in honor of the Paraguayan Cremonese soccer star, hooked up with DJ Gruff and Deda to form Sangue Misto, a hip-hop group whose debut, 1994's SXM, is often considered the first great Italian rap album.

In 1996 Neffa decided to try out his luck as a solo artist, and recorded the appropriately titled Neffa & I Messaggeri della Dopa in 1996 with a group of Italian and American artists collectively called I Messaggeri della Dopa. The musician stuck with stalwarts Gruff and Deda for his next record, 1998's 107 Elementi, followed the next year with the five-song EP Chicopisco.

It was after this that Neffa decided to explore his other musical interests, namely soul, funk, and R&B, all of which are heard in his 2001 album, Arrivi e Partenze. Although he received a lot of criticism from the Italian rap community, the album did well commercially, and gained Neffa attention from a more mainstream audience. He followed up the success of Arrivi e Partenze two years later with I Molteplici Mondi di Giovanni, Il Cantante Neffa, and in 2006 his third album as a singer, Il Mondo Nuovo, was released in Italy.

Guardo il cielo
Neffa Lyrics

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Deve passare il gelo
E il freddo che ho qui
Deve cambiare luce nel cielo
Almeno io lo spero

E l'anima di un uomo
Di che colore è
Quando guardo il cielo

E Dio che sta pregando
Di che colore è
Quando guardo il cielo
Quando guardo il cielo

Guardo il cielo sembra vero
Guardo il cielo il cielo
Guardo il cielo sembra vero
Guardo il cielo il cielo

Deve soffiare il vento
Che ci scalderà
Deve lasciarci il buio che è sceso
E lento il bacio dell'inverno

L'amore che ci vuole
Mi sembra che c'è già
Quando guardo il cielo

Come quando piove
E poi la pioggia se ne va
Torna sempre il cielo
Tutto cambia quando guardo il cielo

Guardo il cielo sembra vero
Guardo il cielo il cielo
Guardo il cielo sembra vero
Guardo il cielo il cielo (2V)

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Overall Meaning

In Neffa's song "Guardo il cielo," he reflects on the changing seasons and the hope for warmth to come. He sings about the color of a person’s soul and wonders what color it may be when looking at the sky. He also asks about the color of God when he is praying and gazing at the sky. The chorus repeats the phrase "guardo il cielo," meaning "I look at the sky," emphasizing the importance of looking up and finding hope in the beauty and changes of nature.

Throughout the song, Neffa uses nature as a metaphor for the cycles of life and the different emotions we experience. He talks about the wind that will warm us and the darkness that will fade, and the slow kiss of winter that reminds us of the power of love. He compares the changing of the sky to the ebb and flow of emotions, just like the rain that comes and goes but the sky always remains.

Overall, "Guardo il cielo" is a song about finding hope and inspiration in the beauty and changes of nature. It encourages us to look up and appreciate the world around us, both in its darkness and in its light.

Line by Line Meaning

Deve passare il gelo
Winter must come to an end

E il freddo che ho qui
I feel cold inside

Deve cambiare luce nel cielo
The sky must change color

Almeno io lo spero
At least, that's what I hope for

E l'anima di un uomo
What color is a man's soul

Di che colore è
When I look at the sky

Quando guardo il cielo
When I look at the sky

E Dio che sta pregando
What color is God

Di che colore è
When I look at the sky

Quando guardo il cielo
When I look at the sky

Guardo il cielo sembra vero
Looking at the sky feels real