He was born in Saigon, French Indochina, now Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, to an Italian father and a French mother. He moved to Rome, Italy at the age of 11 where he attended school and started his career as musician coming to success around 1972. He also lived in the USA and Ireland. In 1976, Cocciante covered the Beatles song "Michelle" for the musical documentary All This and World War II.
In 1991 he won the Sanremo Festival with the song "Se stiamo insieme", and for Christmas 1997 legendary Spanish operatic tenor and friend Plácido Domingo invited him to sing at Domingo's annual Christmas in Vienna concert, together with Sarah Brightman and Helmut Lotti.
As of 2008, Cocciante has three musicals running, probably Notre-Dame de Paris being the most known. This musical may later be put into competition against another musical in progress, Disney's Hunchback of Notre Dame (musical).
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Lila
Riccardo Cocciante Lyrics
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Lila Lila Lila Lila
Lila Lila Lila Lila Lila
Da quanto tempo
Che st? Aspettando
Ahhh ahhh
Quand'ero solo nel mio deserto di sogno
E il tempo contro di me
Nel gioco assurdo degli anni
Ti sto cercando giorno per giorno
La mia speranza
Solo il tuo nome
Lila
Lila Lila Lila Lila
Lila Lila Lila Lila Lila
Da quanto tempo
Che ti st? Aspettando
Ahhh ahhh
Ti Immaginavo
Aria di un cielo sereno
Ti disegnavo ali dissolte nel vento
E il tempo contro di me
Nel gioco assurdo degli anni
Fra gli ideali
Non ho vent'anni
Sogno soltanto
Sempre il tuo nome
Lila
Lila Lila Lila Lila
(Grazie a Gino per questo testo)
The song "Lila" by Riccardo Cocciante is a beautiful expression of the singer's hope and search for love. The repeated refrain of "Lila Lila Lila Lila" creates a haunting and mesmerizing effect, as if the singer is calling out to his beloved. The lyrics describe how the singer created Lila in his mind as a mirage of sunshine when he was alone in his dreams. The passage of time and the absurd game of life have not dimmed the singer's hope and passion for finding Lila. He is searching for her every day, and his only hope is her name.
Line by Line Meaning
Lila Lila Lila Lila
Repeating your name to express the significance and intensity of the emotions associated with it
Da quanto tempo
Expressing a longing that has been present for a considerable amount of time
Che st? Aspettando
Continuing to wait patiently for something desired
Ahhh ahhh
A display of strong emotional feelings connected to the object of desire
Io ti creato in un miraggio di sole
You were created as a vision of hope during a period of darkness and loneliness
Quand'ero solo nel mio deserto di sogno
You were envisioned when the artist was alone and lost in his thoughts
E il tempo contro di me
Time is working against the artist's aspirations
Nel gioco assurdo degli anni
In the absurd game of life that is marked by the passage of time
Ti sto cercando giorno per giorno
Persistently searching for you every day
La mia speranza
Hope is the driving force behind this search
Solo il tuo nome
Your name is the only thing that can provide comfort in this journey
Ti Immaginavo
Imagining the ideal version of you
Aria di un cielo sereno
With the tranquil atmosphere of a clear sky
Ti disegnavo ali dissolte nel vento
Drawing you with wings that sway with the wind
Fra gli ideali
In the world of ideals where everything is perfect
Non ho vent'anni
The artist acknowledges that he is not young anymore and is still searching for you
Sogno soltanto
The only dream is to find you
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