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.
Fammi Sognare Almeno Tu
Renato Zero Lyrics
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È tutto giusto ed hanno tutti ragione
Ma sono stanco di prestare attenzione
Voglio ascoltare solo te
Via
Non ho bisogno di nessuna saggezza
Ora mi servono imprudenza e incertezza
E tutta la pazzia che c'è
Via
Mi metto in gioco
Ch'io vinca o perda conta poco
Pareggi non ne voglio più
Tu
Ti prego parlami
Che questa vita senza battiti
Non è mai stata la mia
Via via via
Via
C'è un mondo assurdo da sembrare irreale
A te mio cuore dico, "Fammi sognare
Fammi sognare almeno tu"
Via
E basta col buon senso e con gli schemi
Mi lascerò guidare senza più freni
E indietro non si torna più
Via
Così lontano
Che possa prendere per mano
La mia passata gioventù
Fa
Che sia possibile
Per me che ho messo via le maschere
Scegliere qui la tua libertà
Mi aspetto un cielo senza nuvole
Cuore sincero, irreprensibile
Fammi sognare almeno tu
Via
E lascerò queste rovine per sempre
Seguendo la tua voce in mezzo alla gente
E non m'importa dove andrò
No
Purché sia altrove
In tutta un'altra dimensione
Dove non c'è meschinità
Là
Io voglio esistere
E tu mio cuore fammi credere
Credere che
Mi succederà
Via, via, via
Fammi sognare almeno tu
The lyrics to Renato Zero's "Fammi Sognare Almeno Tu" express a desire for something more than just the mundane routine of everyday life. The singer is tired of listening to everyone else's opinions and wants to focus on just one person's voice, represented by the repeated request to "parlami," or "talk to me." The lyrics suggest that the singer wants to live without reservations or preconceived notions, instead embracing uncertainty and spontaneity. He vows not to settle for mediocrity or be content with just getting by in life.
The song's chorus repeats the line "Fammi sognare almeno tu," which translates to "At least let me dream of you." Here, the singer is asking for a romantic interest to help him dream of a better, more fulfilling life. The lyrics convey a sense of longing and a desire to escape from reality, to find a place where the singer can truly exist and be himself. While there is a sense of restlessness and uncertainty in the lyrics, there is also a tenderness and vulnerability that makes the song emotionally resonant.
Overall, "Fammi Sognare Almeno Tu" is an introspective and soulful meditation on what it means to live a meaningful life, and the role that love and human connection play in that search.
Line by Line Meaning
Via
I am tired of paying attention to everything that is right and justified, I just want to listen to you.
È tutto giusto ed hanno tutti ragione
Everything seems perfect and everyone seems to be in the right, but it's tiring to keep up with the appearances.
Non ho bisogno di nessuna saggezza
I don't need any more wisdom, what I want is recklessness and uncertainty.
Ora mi servono imprudenza e incertezza
Right now, I need to take risks and embrace whatever comes my way.
E tutta la pazzia che c'è
And all the madness that comes with it.
Mi metto in gioco
I am willing to take risks.
Ch'io vinca o perda conta poco
Whether I win or lose, it doesn't really matter.
Pareggi non ne voglio più
I am done with draws.
Ti prego parlami
Please talk to me.
Che questa vita senza battiti
This life without any excitement.
Non è mai stata la mia
Is never been for me.
Via via via
Away away away.
C'è un mondo assurdo da sembrare irreale
A ridiculous world that seems surreal to me.
A te mio cuore dico, 'Fammi sognare'
To you my heart says, 'Let me dream'.
Fammi sognare almeno tu
Let me dream at least by your side.
E basta col buon senso e con gli schemi
Enough with common sense and guidelines.
Mi lascerò guidare senza più freni
Let me be driven without any brakes.
E indietro non si torna più
There's no turning back.
Così lontano
So distant.
Che possa prendere per mano
That I can take it by the hand.
La mia passata gioventù
My lost youth.
Fa che sia possibile
Make it possible.
Per me che ho messo via le maschere
For me, who put aside all the masks.
Scegliere qui la tua libertà
To choose your freedom here.
Mi aspetto un cielo senza nuvole
I expect a cloudless sky.
Cuore sincero, irreprensibile
A genuine, faultless heart.
Fammi sognare almeno tu
Let me dream at least by your side.
E lascerò queste rovine per sempre
And I'll leave these ruins behind forever.
Seguendo la tua voce in mezzo alla gente
Following your voice amidst people.
E non m'importa dove andrò
And I don't really care where I'll end up.
Purché sia altrove
As long as it's somewhere else.
In tutta un'altra dimensione
In a whole new dimension.
Dove non c'è meschinità
Where there's no pettiness.
Là, io voglio esistere
There I want to exist.
E tu mio cuore fammi credere
And you, my heart, make me believe.
Credere che mi succederà
Believe that something will happen to me.
Via, via, via
Away, away, away.
Fammi sognare almeno tu
Let me dream at least by your side.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Renato Fiacchini
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a tutti i cantanti e musicisti in ascolto: poesia e musica fuse perfettamente...c'è solo da imparare da questo genio dei tempi nostri...FIERO DI ESSERE UN SORCINO!!! GRAZIE RENATO!
Pamela Ombrato
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Silvia Martelli
La Spezia
Elisabetta Pantaleoni
Credo sia la più bella profonda dolce, malinconica canzone che abbia mai sentito.
Fa sperare piangere e desiderare di vivere in ogni sua parola.
Sandro Merlini
poesia pura, basta leggere il testo, sei leggenda renato
Giuliano Manduci
Quante volte mi hanno aiutato le tue parole, le tue canzoni, sì ė vero Curi l'anima. Un abbraccio di cuore Renato, ciao
ANGELA DI NUNZIO
Grande Renato, grazie per l'emozione che mi fai provare ogni volta che ascolto le tue bellissime canzoni 💙
D'Onghia Domenico
Grande Renato. Tu dovresti vivere in eterno per continuare a raccontarti alle future generazioni. ❤️🐁🐁🐁🐁🐁
Silvana Forte
@Patrizia Filacchione ho letto oggi 4 luglio. Come stai?