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.
Parliamone
Patty Pravo Lyrics
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Faccio tutto da me
Non vedi?
Non mi sembra di avere
Più bisogno di te
Non credi?
Te ne devi solo andare
Ma sei ancora qui
Benvenuto nel mio hit
Va bene-ma bene-ma...
Va bene-tabula rasa
Conviene!
Non sai niente di me
Guarda che sorpresa
La sorpresa
Quest'artista cos'è
Sono la sorpresa
Io la sorpresa
La verità è che sto bene
Con la gente che c'è
Non vedi?
Mi sembra gente gentile
Quasi come me
È già...
Dici me ne devo andare
Ma sei ancora qui
Quanto vuoi? 5.000.000?
Benvenuto nel mio hit
Va bene-ma va bene-ma...
Va bene-tabula rasa conviene!
Non sai niente di me
Guarda che sorpresa
La sorpresa
Quest'artista cos'è
Sono la sorpresa
Io la sorpresa
Va bene-tabula rasa
Conviene!
Non sai niente di me
Guarda che sorpresa
La sorpresa
Quest'artista cos'è
Sono la sorpresa
Io la sorpresa
Sono la sorpresa
Io sorpresa...eh!
The song "Parliamone" by Patty Pravo is about a person who is taking control of their life and deciding to do everything themselves, without relying on anyone else. The lyrics express a sense of determination and self-sufficiency as the singer declares that they don't need anyone anymore. They tell the person to leave, but they're still there, asking for 5,000,000 lira (presumably as payment or some kind of compensation). The singer welcomes them to their success, indicating that they are doing well and have achieved something significant. The repeated line "va bene, ma bene ma" (which translates to "okay, but good, but") seems to indicate a sort of satisfaction with the way things are going, despite any past difficulties.
One interpretation of this song could be that it represents a person who has come through a difficult time, possibly a breakup or other significant life event and has emerged stronger and more independent. The repeated lines of "non sai niente di me" (you don't know anything about me) suggest a sense of privacy, and that the singer has moved on from whatever happened in the past. The line "sono la sorpresa" (I am the surprise) indicates perhaps an unexpected success or turnaround in their life, that they are accomplishing something unexpected or surprising to others.
Overall, "Parliamone" is a song of self-assertion and independence, with lyrics that suggest a person moving forward and leaving past difficulties behind.
Line by Line Meaning
Faccio tutto per bene
I do everything well and perfectly
Faccio tutto da me
I do everything by myself
Non vedi?
Can't you see?
Non mi sembra di avere più bisogno di te
I don't think I need you anymore
Non credi?
Don't you believe me?
Te ne devi solo andare
You just have to leave
Ma sei ancora qui
But you're still here
Quanto vuoi?5.000.000?
How much do you want? 5,000,000?
Benvenuto nel mio hit
Welcome to my hit
Va bene-ma bene-ma...
Alright, but alright...
Va bene-tabula rasa
Alright, tabula rasa
Conviene!
It's convenient!
Non sai niente di me
You don't know anything about me
Guarda che sorpresa
Look what a surprise
La sorpresa
The surprise
Quest'artista cos'è
What is this artist
Sono la sorpresa
I am the surprise
Io la sorpresa
I am the surprise
La verità è che sto bene
The truth is that I'm doing well
Con la gente che c'è
With the people that are around me
Mi sembra gente gentile
They seem like kind people
Quasi come me
Almost like me
È già...
It's already...
Dici me ne devo andare
You say I have to leave
Ma sei ancora qui
But you're still here
Quanto vuoi? 5.000.000?
How much do you want? 5,000,000?
Va bene-ma va bene-ma...
Alright, but alright...
Va bene-tabula rasa conviene!
Alright, tabula rasa, it's convenient!
Sono la sorpresa
I am the surprise
Io sorpresa...eh!
I'm the surprise...hey!
Contributed by Liam C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.