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.
Scende la notte sale la luna
Patty Pravo Lyrics
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amore amore amore
amore mio
Nel grande mare che ci divide
ma il bene che è più grande amore mio
sapessi quanto
improvvisamente sento che
nei miei pensieri per te
e una gran voglia di andar via
vorrei trovarmi dove vivi tu
Io non voglio chiedere di più
anche se ho dato tanto
la speranza non mi lascia mai
perché ti vorrei per sempre con me
Scende la notte, sale la luna
amore amore amore
amore mio
non puoi sapere per quante sere
ho atteso una parola
amore mio
sapessi quanto
improvvisamente sento che
nei miei pensieri per te
c'è una grande nostalgia
e una gran voglia di andar via
vorrei tovarmi dove vivi tu
io non voglio chiedere di più
anche se ho dato tanto
la speranza non mi lascia mai
perché ti vorrei per sempre con me
improvvisamente sento che
nei miei pensieri per te.
The lyrics of Patty Pravo's song "Scende la notte, sale la luna" express the intense longing for a distant love. The opening line "Scende la notte, sale la luna" (The night falls, the moon rises) sets the melancholic tone of the song, as the singer reflects on her feelings for her loved one who is far away. The repetition of the phrase "amore mio" (my love) throughout the song highlights the intensity of the emotional connection between the two individuals.
The lyrics evoke a sense of separation and distance, as the singer describes the vast sea that divides her from her lover. The line "ma il bene che è più grande amore mio" (but the good that is greater, my love) suggests that despite the distance, the bond between them is strong and enduring. The lines "vorrei trovarmi dove vivi tu" (I would like to find myself where you live) and "vorrei tornare dove sei tu" (I would like to go back where you are) express a desire to be reunited with the loved one.
The repetition of the phrase "sapessi quanto" (you don't know how much) emphasizes the depth of the singer's love and longing, and the line "non puoi sapere per quante sere ho atteso una parola" (you can't know for how many evenings I've waited for a word) underscores the painful absence of communication between the two.
Overall, the lyrics of "Scende la notte, sale la luna" capture the bittersweet emotions of a long-distance love, expressing the intense longing for physical proximity while acknowledging the enduring strength of the emotional connection.
Line by Line Meaning
Scende la notte, sale la luna
As the night falls and the moon rises, the singer expresses her deep love.
amore amore amore
Repeatedly, she affirms how much she loves the person she addresses.
amore mio
She adds a personal touch by calling the person 'my love.'
Nel grande mare che ci divide
Despite the vast ocean that separates them, their love is still strong.
ma il bene che è più grande amore mio
She emphasizes that their mutual love is greater than anything that could keep them apart.
sapessi quanto improvvisamente sento che
If only the person knew how suddenly and strongly she feels for them,
nei miei pensieri per te
it is in her thoughts of them that this feeling arises.
c'è una grande nostalgia e una gran voglia di andar via
There is a deep longing and desire to be together, as evidenced by her nostalgia and yearning to leave.
vorrei trovarmi dove vivi tu
She declares her wish to be where the person she loves lives.
Io non voglio chiedere di più
She does not ask for more than the possibility of being with the person she loves.
anche se ho dato tanto
She acknowledges that she has given a lot in their relationship already.
la speranza non mi lascia mai
Yet, her hope never fades that they will be together.
perché ti vorrei per sempre con me
The singer expresses her deep desire for the person she loves to always stay with her.
non puoi sapere per quante sere ho atteso una parola
The person addressed is unaware of how long the singer has waited for a single word from them.
improvvisamente sento che nei miei pensieri per te c'è una grande nostalgia e una gran voglia di andar via
Again, the singer reiterates that it is in thoughts of the person she loves that her longing and desire to be together grows strong.
vorrei trovarti dove vivi tu
She declares again her wish to be where the person she loves lives.
io non voglio chiedere di più, anche se ho dato tanto
She reiterates that all she wants is to be with the person she loves, without asking for more from them, even though she has already given a lot.
la speranza non mi lascia mai perché ti vorrei per sempre con me
One final time, the singer expresses that her hope never fades because she desires the person she loves to always stay with her.
Contributed by Carson P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.