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.

Io Ti Venderei
Patty Pravo Lyrics

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Io ti venderei
Io ti venderei
Se potessi farlo
Con un'altra donna
Ti baratterei ...
... e invece
Io padre
Fratello

Amico profondo sarò;
Paure
Sbagliate
Commedie già date rivivrò
Ah! sopra i mari d'Africa
Ah! la mia vela Atlantica
La stessa
Che hai in mente tu
Stupida
Io ti venderei
Io ti venderei
E mai più problemi senza soluzione io mi creerei
... e invece
Io resto
Sul molo
A guardare
Lo sfondo del mare più in là
E affido
Ai gabbiani
I paesi lontani
E il profumo di una vita che non sarà
Ah! L'Oceano Pacifico
Ah! la mia vela candida
La stessa
Che hai in mente tu
Stupida

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Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Io Ti Venderei" by Patty Pravo are about a person contemplating selling their significant other in exchange for someone else. The first stanza says, "I would sell you, I would sell you. If I could do it with another woman, I would exchange you..." However, the song takes a turn in the following stanza as the person realizes that they would rather remain a loyal family member and friend to their significant other. They acknowledge that they have made mistakes but plan to face their problems together. The chorus repeats the original sentiment of selling the person, but each time it is followed by the realization that it's a foolish thought and they will stay true to their loved ones.

Line by Line Meaning

Io ti venderei
I would sell you

Se potessi farlo
If I could do it

Con un'altra donna
To another woman

Ti baratterei ...
I would exchange you...

... e invece
...but instead

Io padre
I will be a father

Fratello
Brother

Amico profondo sarò;
I will be a deep friend;

Paure
Fears

Sbagliate
Mistaken

Commedie già date rivivrò
I will relive already given comedies