His performing career began as a vibraphone player in local and touring bands. He began songwriting with his brother Giorgio Conte early on and eventually began writing songs of his own. As a poet, painter and lawyer as well as a musician, he first earned attention during the late '60s and early '70s as the creative force behind hits from Adriano Celentano and Patty Pravo. Conte began his solo career with a 1974 self-titled LP, with subsequent efforts like 1987's Aguaplano and 1990's Parole D'Amore Scritte a Macchina enjoying considerable success throughout Europe. 1998's Paolo Conte, a greatest-hits collection, was his first U.S. release. His compilation album is titled The Best of Paolo Conte.
Some of his hits were used in many movies, for example "Come di" (1999), "Via con me" in French Kiss (1995), Welcome to Collinwood (2002) , "Sparring Partner" in 5x2 (2004), "Chiamami Adesso" in The Lake House (2006), and the "Fritz" Coca Cola commercial that was widely shown in US movie theaters in early 2006. French humourist Pierre Desproges used both in his Chroniques de la haine ordinaire. The lyrics of "Insieme a te non ci sto più" was performed by Caterina Caselli in the Italian 2001 hit-at-Cannes La Stanza del Figlio.
Paolo Conte was a lawyer for years and has only retired recently.
Come Di
Paolo Conte Lyrics
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In canottiera ti sorridono
Come di, come di, come di
Come di, come di orchestra illusa a Napoli
E poi sgridata a Minneapoli
Come di, comédie d'un jour
La comédie, la comédie
La comédie, la comédie
Ma cos'è la luce piena di vertigine
Sguardo di donna che ti fulmina
Come di, come di
Come di antica amante vista a Napoli
Con lontanissimi binocoli
Comédie, comédie d'un jour
Parlami, dunque il ricordo si semplifica
Nel suono dolce ed infelice, qui
Come di, come di, come di
Come di, come di orchestra che precipita
In un ventilatore al Grand-Hôtel
Comédie, comédie, comédie
La comédie d'un jour, la comédie de ta vie
La comédie, la comédie
La comédie, la comédie
The lyrics to Paolo Conte's song "Come Di" revolve around the theme of the transient nature of life and how everything, including our most treasured memories, gradually fades away over time. The title itself can be translated to "Like This" or "As Is", and is used throughout the song as a recurring phrase that echoes the idea of life going on.
The opening lines describe the passing scenery from a train, and how even the people we see fleetingly in our lives can have an impact. The phrase "come di" is used here to suggest the fleetingness of these encounters - they happen "like this" and then they are gone. The song goes on to talk about the "comédie d'un jour" or "comedy of a day", alluding to the idea that life is full of temporary moments that become memories. The line "la comédie de ta vie" translates to "the comedy of your life", further underscoring the idea that life itself is a fleeting but beautiful event.
The middle section of the song talks about the vertigo-inducing light of a passing woman's gaze, and then moves on to memories of a distant lover seen through binoculars. The song then turns more introspective during the bridge, in which the phrase "come di" takes on a more melancholic tone as the memories are simplified and distilled.
Line by Line Meaning
Guardali, dai treni in corsa si sbilanciano
Watch them, how they imbalance from speeding trains
In canottiera ti sorridono
In tank tops, they smile at you
Come di, come di, come di
Like this, like this, like this
Come di, come di orchestra illusa a Napoli
Like a disillusioned orchestra in Naples
E poi sgridata a Minneapoli
And then scolded in Minneapolis
Come di, comédie d'un jour
Like a one-day comedy
La comédie d'un jour, la comédie de ta vie
The comedy of one day, the comedy of your life
La comédie, la comédie
The comedy, the comedy
Ma cos'è la luce piena di vertigine
But what is the light full of dizziness?
Sguardo di donna che ti fulmina
A woman's look that strikes you down
Come di, come di
Like this, like this
Come di antica amante vista a Napoli
Like an ancient lover seen in Naples
Con lontanissimi binocoli
With the furthest binoculars
Comédie, comédie d'un jour
Comedy, comedy of one day
Parlami, dunque il ricordo si semplifica
Speak to me, then the memory simplifies
Nel suono dolce ed infelice, qui
In the sweet and unhappy sound, here
Come di, come di, come di
Like this, like this, like this
Come di, come di orchestra che precipita
Like an orchestra that falls down
In un ventilatore al Grand-Hôtel
In a fan at the Grand Hotel
Comédie, comédie, comédie
Comedy, comedy, comedy
Lyrics © Sugarmusic s.p.a.
Written by: Paolo Conte
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@dersuuzala99
"Guàrdali, dai treni in corsa si sbilanciano
in cannottiera ti sorridono
come di, come di
come di, come di orchestra illusa a Napoli
e poi sgridata a Minneapoli
comi di, Comédie
La comédie d'un jour, la comédie d'ta vie,
la comédie, la comédie
la comédie, la comédie
Ma cos'è la luce piena di vertigine,
sguardo di donna che ti fulmina
come di, come di
Come di antica amante vista a Napoli
con lontanissimi binocoli
comédie, comédie d'un jour
Pàrlami, dunque il ricordo si semplifica
nel suono dolce ed infelice, qui,
come di, come di, come di
Come di, come di orchestra che precipita
in un ventilatore al Grand-Hôtel
comédie, comédie d'un jour
La comédie d'un jour, la comédie d'ta vie,
la comédie, la comédie
la comédie, la comédie"
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