Born in Sassuolo, in the Province of Modena and belonging to a working class family, when he was 4 he suffered of poliomyelitis and he lost the use of his legs. He started his singing career at the end of 1973, with the album Rosso colore dell'amore and one year later with the self-produced album Roca Blues. One of his most famous albums was the 1979 "A muso duro".
Married to Bruna, he had 3 sons, Emiliano, Petra and Alberto, also a singer.
In 1990 he worked with Elio e le Storie Tese, and in 1991 with Tazenda. In 1992 he took part in the Sanremo Music Festival.
Bertoli died in Modena on October 7, 2002.
La verità
Pierangelo Bertoli Lyrics
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Diventerà quello che poi ti sembrerà nuova realtà
E scorderai la verità
Raccoglierò un sorriso e un po' di nostalgia
Coltiverò ricordi di poesia
Non ci saranno spine o qualche frase in più
E non saprò nemmeno se eri tu
Chi parlerà di te e di me
Li canterà senza di noi
Li sfiorirà, li cambierà
E nascerà la verità.
In Pierangelo Bertoli's song La verità, the lyrics describe a dynamic between two people where the truth between them will become enriched with various faces, and ultimately become a new reality. The singer convinces the other person that they will forget the truth, while they will collect smiles and nostalgia, detailing memories of poetry. There will not be any pain in their recollections, and the singer will not even know if it was the other person they were with at the time.
Essentially, this song is about the difference between memory and truth; the singer is painting a picture of a situation where the memory may take over and change the truth. The song is also about the beauty in memories created with a loved one, and the lasting impact they can have.
Overall, Bertoli's La verità is a poignant and beautiful song that shows the power of memories and how they can shape our own perceived truth. The lyrics are delivered with a sense of intimacy and tenderness, showing a deep connection between the two people; whether or not this connection is true is unknowable.
Line by Line Meaning
La verità tra te e me si arricchirà di volti suoi
The truth between you and me will be enriched by its many faces
Diventerà quello che poi ti sembrerà nuova realtà
It will become what later on will seem like a new reality to you
E scorderai la verità
And you will forget the truth
Raccoglierò un sorriso e un po' di nostalgia
I will gather a smile and a bit of nostalgia
Coltiverò ricordi di poesia
I will cultivate memories of poetry
Non ci saranno spine o qualche frase in più
There will be no thorns or any extra phrases
E non saprò nemmeno se eri tu
And I won't even know if it was you
Chi parlerà di te e di me
Whoever speaks of you and me
Si specchierà in sogni suoi
Will reflect their own dreams
Li canterà senza di noi
Will sing them without us
Li sfiorirà, li cambierà
Will touch them, will change them
E nascerà la verità.
And the truth will be born.
Contributed by Gianna N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.