Renato Fiacchini was born in Rome in the Via di Ripetta, next to the Via del Corso.
He quit his studies early to devote himself to his true passion, playing music and singing - though initially with little success. He replied to the criticisms (including the recurring insult Sei uno zero! - "You're a zero!") by assuming the alter-ego of Renato Zero. After several different jobs, including an appearance in an advertisement for ice-cream, he recorded his first singles in 1965: "Tu, sì", "Il deserto", "La solitudine", which were never issued. His first published single, "Non basta sai/In mezzo ai guai" (1967), sold a total of 20 copies.
In the late 1960s Zero's career was favoured by the glam-rock fashion, which he had somehow presaged with his sexual ambiguity and androgynous appearance. At the same time, this led him to be accused of cloning characters like David Bowie. In 1973 he issued his first LP, No! Mamma, no! (live), but with little success. The follow-up Invenzioni met the same fate.
Birth of the "Zerophilia"
It was not until 1976 that he scored his first hit with the single "Madame". "Madame" and the album including it, Trapezio, established a regular and loyal audience for Zero. This was to increase exponentially in the following years, until he could boast a huge following of die-hard fans that he dubbed "Sorcini" ("Little Mice").
The late 1970s were indeed years of great success for Zero's character, with the LPs Zerofobia ("Zerophobia", 1977), Zerolandia (1978) and Erozero (1979) topping the Italian charts. At this time Renato Zero was amongst the two or three most popular singers in Italy and his song "Il Carrozzone" was already regarded, also by critics, as one of the best Italian songs ever.
In 1979 Zero played himself in the movie "Ciao Nì" (his usual greeting to his fans, which can be roughly translated as "Hi pal!"). In Italy this film was to be more successful than the blockbuster "Superman".
The 1980s
In the 1980s he began to abandon make-up and greasepaint, but this did not rid Zero of his mania for grandeur: in the 1980 tour, for example, he entered the scene riding a white horse. In 1982 he began a collaboration with the opera director Renato Serio, who was to write the string arrangements for almost all of Zero's following LPs. In late 1983 he took part in RAI's Fantastico 3, then the most popular Italian TV show.
His career continued to be successful until 1984, with top-charts songs like "Amico" ("Friend") and "Spiagge" ("Beaches"). That year, however, his album Leoni si nasce and the tour of the same name, in which he appeared disguised as a lion and escorted by four aborigines, were commercial failures. The album Zero of 1987 marked the low point of his career: instead of playing in arenas and stadiums, Zero had to sing almost for free in the piazzas and discos of Italy's minor cities.
1990s and 2000s: the Comeback
In 1991 Renato Zero participated to the Sanremo Music Festival with "Spalle al muro", and from that moment on his career began to rise again. In 1993 he was nr.1 in the Italian charts with the LP Quando non sei più nessuno. The following year Imperfetto repeated this success. During his tour concerts would regularly sell out, and he returned to his famous dress changes during the spectacles, although in a less kitsch and more balanced style.
In 2004 his tour "Cattura il sogno/Il sogno continua" (Catch the dream/The dream continues) was awarded from Pollstar magazine as the most successful of the year in Italy and as well as one of the most successful worldwide (#30). The recording af the Roman concerts, held at Olimpico Stadium in June, was the best selled musical DVD of 2004. In 2005 he took part to the Italian stage of Live 8, in the Circo Massimo. In November his new album Il dono ("The Gift") topped the charts and maintained #1 until the end of the year. In December 2005 he performed in the Vatican with a song dedicated to Pope John Paul II. Renato Zero's most recent tour started in February 2006 and is entitled Zero movimento. During some concerts held at the time of the campaign for the April 2006 elections he declared himself against former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.
Ed io ti seguirò
Renato Zero Lyrics
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Lascia pure il mondo al suo grigiore
Stai qui, qui dove il tempo sa aspettare
Ci si può provare perché no
Se mai sarò solo un abbraccio sincero
Un posto sicuro magari in sorriso raro
Tingerò d'azzurro le pareti
Se vuoi porte e finestre aperte al sole
E fiori dovunque passi tu
Sarà il più bel rifugio per l'amore
Un nido d'Aprile l'invidia di chi ci è ostile
Ed io ti seguirò
Nuotando nel tuo mare
E poi ti imiterò
Ho tanto da imparare
Dividerò con te
Nel letto l'impazienza
Costringeremo un sogno quassù
E non ci troveranno mai più
Stai qui, uomo è troppo solo
Ero io quel cercatore d'oro
Per me ogni conquista un'incertezza
Ma quale amarezza se dopo il dolore
Non conosci amore
The lyrics in Renato Zero's song Ed io ti seguirò express a message of love, support, and comfort to a loved one who may be lost, uncertain, or in need of a safe haven. The singer invites the person to stay with them, even if they do not know where to go. He encourages them to leave the world's grays behind and take a chance with him, where time knows how to wait, and together, they can create a utopia of sorts.
The singer then promises to be a source of sincere hugs, a safe place, and even decorates his home with blue walls and pink cushions, to create an atmosphere of calm and tranquility for their loved one. He invites them to open doors and windows to let the sun and flowers in and create a beautiful refuge for their love, and a place that will make others envious.
The chorus reiterates that the singer will follow the person anywhere, swimming in their sea and learning from them. He promises to share with them his impatience in bed and create a dream world above where no one can find them. The last line emphasizes the hope that the pain will eventually give way to love, making it all worth it. Overall, the song expresses a message of unconditional love, support, and comfort to someone who wants to escape the world, but with hope that there is a better alternative.
Line by Line Meaning
Stai con me se non sai dove andare
Stay with me if you don't know where to go
Lascia pure il mondo al suo grigiore
Leave the world to its grayness
Stai qui, qui dove il tempo sa aspettare
Stay here, where time knows how to wait
Ci si può provare perché no
We can try, why not
Se mai sarò solo un abbraccio sincero
If I ever will be just a sincere hug
Un posto sicuro magari in sorriso raro
A safe place, maybe in a rare smile
Tingerò d'azzurro le pareti
I'll paint the walls blue
Cuscini rosa qua e là
Pink cushions here and there
Se vuoi porte e finestre aperte al sole
If you want doors and windows open to the sun
E fiori dovunque passi tu
And flowers wherever you go
Sarà il più bel rifugio per l'amore
It will be the most beautiful refuge for love
Un nido d'Aprile l'invidia di chi ci è ostile
An April nest, the envy of those who are hostile to us
Ed io ti seguirò
And I will follow you
Nuotando nel tuo mare
Swimming in your sea
E poi ti imiterò
And then I'll imitate you
Ho tanto da imparare
I have so much to learn
Dividerò con te
I'll share with you
Nel letto l'impazienza
Impatience in bed
Costringeremo un sogno quassù
We'll force a dream up here
E non ci troveranno mai più
And they'll never find us again
Stai qui, uomo è troppo solo
Stay here, man is too lonely
Ero io quel cercatore d'oro
I was the gold seeker
Per me ogni conquista un'incertezza
For me, every achievement is uncertain
Ma quale amarezza se dopo il dolore
But what bitterness is there if, after the pain
Non conosci amore
You don't know love
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Dario Baldan Bembo, Renato Fiacchini
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Massimo M.
Una delle più belle canzoni d'amore mai scritte...
mynostalgia80
Grazie per queste meravigliose canzoni che resteranno nella storia della musica, come si fa a non apprezzare canzoni come queste, CAPOLAVORI!!! Sentimenti e sensazioni meravigliose che vengono trasmessi a noi da questa composizione, grazie ancora Renato!!!
Stefano as roma
MA PERCHÉ I CANTANTI DI OGGI NON SCRIVONO QUESTE NEVICATE DI POESIA...RENATO SEI UN GENIO!!!
Luciana Monaco
Bei tempi
Elena Pregnolato
Fantastico
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Ornella De Lucia
Maestro!piango ogni volta che l'ascolto!
Nicoletta Del Brocco
Come si fa'"a non amarti Renato sei un grande, sei unico sei il maestro della musica 💖