Nek first gained international success in 1997, when he took part in the Sanremo Music Festival in the Big Artists section, and although he didn't win, the song "Laura non c'è" (in Spanish: "Laura no está") went on to become his international breakthrough as it became a major hit in Europe and Latin America that year, as well the release of his fourth and million-selling album Lei, gli amici e tutto il resto, which was his first album to also be recorded in a Spanish language. After eighteen years he performed at the Sanremo's 2015 edition with the song "Fatti avanti amore" where he reached second place.
During his career he has released thirteen studio albums and forty-eight singles, which include hits "Sei solo tu", "Almeno stavolta", "Lascia che io sia", "Instabile", "La voglia che non-vorrei", and it has been reported that he has sold over 10 million records.
Studio albums
Calore umano (1993)
In te (1997)
Lei, gli amici e tutto il resto (1998)
La vita è (2000)
Le cose da difendere (2002)
Una parte di me (2005)
Nella stanza 26 (2006)
Un'altra direzione (2009)
Filippo Neviani (2013)
Prima di parlare (2015)
Unici (2016)
Il mio gioco preferito (2019)
6/6/1968 (2021)
Tú
Nek Lyrics
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Stai dormendo attaccata a me
E sorridi però non so
Ora dove sei
Tu vicina e così distante
Il cuore ti batte ma
Per chi batte non ne so niente
Fantasie che l'insonnia da
Magari adesso un altro sta con te
Se potessi li ucciderei
Tutti i sogni tuoi
Piano piano vorrei svegliarti
Per rassicurarmi e per parlare un po'
E invece no
Forse ho paura di capire con chi stai
Tu sei, tu sai
Nel sogno da chi vai
Tu sei con me
Ma la mente dov'è
Seguo il ritmo del respiro
Movimenti leggeri della fronte tua
Quando sogni non sei mia
Già le sei ed è l'alba ormai
E il tuo cuscino è scivolato giù
Muovi i piedi cercando i miei
E ritorni tu
Quella che io potrei perdere un giorno o l'altro
Debbo ammetterlo sai non c'ho pensato mai
Convinto che se le altre storie finiscono
Quella nostra no
Tu sei, tu sai
Nel sogno da chi vai
Tu sei e tu sai
Stai svegliandoti ormai
Mi sorprendo i tuoi occhi
E quasi chiusi poi accesi, spalancati in me
Dici sorridendo, "Sognavo di te"
Fino su alla gola
Tiri le lenzuola
Con un calcio mi spingi via
Se ti tocco gridi
Poi ti giri e ridi
E alla fine ci cadi
In un sì
Tu sei, tu sai
Sorpresi insieme dal mattino
Tu sei, tu sai
Tu sei, tu sai
E adesso il sogno è già lontano, whoa, ooh ooh
The song Tu by Italian singer-songwriter Nek tells the story of a man and a woman who are sleeping next to each other, but he is filled with doubt and insecurity about their relationship. The opening lines establish the scene, with the man noticing that it is 3 a.m. and the woman is sleeping next to him, but he doesn't know where she truly is, emotionally. He describes her as both close and distant, and wonders who she is really thinking of when her heart beats. The man admits that he has fantasies brought on by insomnia, imagining that someone else may be with her and wanting to rid her mind of those thoughts.
As the song progresses, the man longs to wake the woman up gently, to reassure himself and talk to her. He admits that he is afraid to find out who she is really thinking of or who she may be with if not him. The chorus repeats the lines "Tu sei, tu sai/Nel sogno da chi vai" which roughly translates to "You are, you know/ In whose dream are you." The repetition emphasizes the uncertainty and insecurity around the relationship.
As dawn approaches, the woman wakes up and the man continues to observe her movements and expressions closely. They playfully interact with each other, with her pulling the sheets over him and kicking him away, but ultimately they fall into each other's arms with a resounding "yes." The song ends with the realization that the doubts and insecurities have been left behind and they are united in the present moment.
The song has several facets that make it a compelling story. The imagery is vivid, with specific details like the woman's movements and facial expressions that allow the listener to visualize the scene. Additionally, the mix of doubt and hope in the lyrics creates a tension that keeps the listener engaged.
Line by Line Meaning
Già le tre tu ti scopri un po'
It's already three o'clock and you reveal yourself a little bit
Stai dormendo attaccata a me
You're sleeping attached to me
E sorridi però non so
And you smile, but I don't know
Ora dove sei
Now, where are you?
Tu vicina e così distante
You're close and yet so far
Il cuore ti batte ma
Your heart is beating, but
Per chi batte non ne so niente
I don't know for whom it's beating
Chissà, chissà
Who knows, who knows
Fantasie che l'insonnia da
Insomnia gives fantasies
Magari adesso un altro sta con te
Maybe now someone else is with you
Se potessi li ucciderei
If I could, I would kill them
Tutti i sogni tuoi
All of your dreams
Piano piano vorrei svegliarti
Slowly, I would like to wake you up
Per rassicurarmi e per parlare un po'
To reassure myself and to talk a little bit
E invece no
And instead, no
Forse ho paura di capire con chi stai
Maybe I'm afraid to understand who you're with
Tu sei, tu sai
You are, you know
Nel sogno da chi vai
In your dream, who do you go to?
Tu sei con me
You're with me
Ma la mente dov'è
But where is your mind?
Seguo il ritmo del respiro
I follow the rhythm of your breathing
Movimenti leggeri della fronte tua
Light movements of your forehead
Quando sogni non sei mia
When you dream, you're not mine
Già le sei ed è l'alba ormai
It's already six o'clock and it's dawn
E il tuo cuscino è scivolato giù
And your pillow has slipped down
Muovi i piedi cercando i miei
You move your feet searching for mine
E ritorni tu
And you come back
Quella che io potrei perdere un giorno o l'altro
The one that I could lose one day or another
Debbo ammetterlo sai non c'ho pensato mai
I have to admit, you know, I've never thought about it
Convinto che se le altre storie finiscono
Convinced that if other stories end
Quella nostra no
Ours won't
Sorpresi insieme dal mattino
Surprised together by the morning
E adesso il sogno è già lontano, whoa, ooh ooh
And now the dream is already far away, whoa, ooh ooh
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Antonello De Sanctis, Filippo Neviani, Massimo Varini
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Este vato era aún adelantado a su tiempo!! Lo oía con mis 7 años, y después sus frases me consiguieron infinidad de ligues y hasta la fecha !!!
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Muy buen disco! Todas son excelentes canciones
@rokecabrera9437
Está canción me recuerda a mi esposa dulce desde que estamos juntos no quiero despertar de este sueño que aparte me dió un hijo
@carlosmatos3088
Excelente cantante..excelente voz..uno de los mejor cantantes del mundo.
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Me encanta❤
@mariafernandabracamonte9280
esta cancion se la dedique a mi novio y waooo le fascino increíble como llegan sus letras al corazón
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fuiste lo máximo Edhit de E.R.M TE "AMO"