Patty Pravo (born Nicoletta Strambelli, 9 April 1948 Venice, Italy) is an I… Read Full Bio ↴Patty Pravo (born Nicoletta Strambelli, 9 April 1948 Venice, Italy) is an Italian Pop singer whose career has spanned more than four decades. Her first single "Ragazzo triste", released in 1966, was the first pop song aired on Vatican Radio. In 2011 she participated - for the eighth time - in the Italian song contest, the San Remo Music Festival.

She became famous still very young as "the Piper girl", from the name of a fashion music club in Rome where she used to sing in the '60 years. She has experimented every kind of music over the 40 years of her career, from early pop songs to electronic, chinese music and rock; her masterpiece is the record "Oltre l'Eden...", published in 1989 and reprinted on CD again in 2006.

Autostop
Patty Pravo Lyrics

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Lui li'
Apparente sobrieta'
Era li'
Allettante novita'
Era li'
Appetibile realta'
Mi fermai
Sali' il deficiente

Autostop
Io con lui
Una qualche affinita'
Lui con me
Con la sua fragilita'
Lui con me
Con la sua complessita'
Mi parlo'
Anch'io lo stesso viaggio
Autostop
Autentico love
Love
L'ultimo o o
Romantico move
Move
L'unico uo uo
(Instrumental)
Lui con me
Con le sue complessita'
Lui con me
Con la sua identita'
Io con lui
Con le mie finalita'
Mi guardo'
Ero gia' apertamente
Autostop
Autentico love
Love
L'ultimo o o
Romantico move
Move
L'unico uo uo
Romantico love
Love
L'ultimo o o
Autentico move
Move
L'unico uo uo
Autostop
Autostop

Autostop
Autostop

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Patty Pravo's song Autostop tell the story of the singer hitchhiking and meeting a man who appears sober and intriguing. They feel a connection and travel together, discovering similarities despite their differences. The man reveals his vulnerabilities and complex personality to the singer, who is open and accepting of him.

The song speaks to the idea that love and connection can be found unexpectedly and in unusual circumstances. The concept of Autostop, or hitchhiking, adds to this notion of unpredictability and adventure. The lyrics also suggest that true authenticity and romance can be found in simplicity, rather than grand gestures or displays of emotion.

Overall, the lyrics of Autostop convey a message of openness to new experiences, connections, and relationships, and the beauty of finding love and acceptance in unexpected ways.

Line by Line Meaning

Lui li'
He was there

Apparente sobrieta'
Apparent sobriety

Era li'
He was there

Allettante novita'
Alluring novelty

Era li'
He was there

Appetibile realta'
Appetizing reality

Mi fermai
I stopped

Sali' il deficiente
The disabled person got on

Autostop
Hitchhiking

Io con lui
Me with him

Una qualche affinita'
Some affinity