Salvatore, Knight Adamo, simply known as Adamo (born 1 November 1943, in Co… Read Full Bio ↴Salvatore, Knight Adamo, simply known as Adamo (born 1 November 1943, in Comiso, Sicily, Italy) is a Belgian – Italian composer and singer of ballads, mainly in French, but also in other languages such as German, Italian and Spanish. He had commercial success during the 1960s and 1970s, mostly in Europe and Latin America, but also in Japan and the United States. Now he lives in Belgium. He is of Sicilian/Italian ancestry.

Adamo is one of the most commercially successful singers in Europe. Adamo has sold over 80 million copies of his albums worldwide. He is currently living in Belgium though he has lived in France with his family. His hits include "Tombe la Neige", "Vous permettez, Monsieur?" and "Inch'Allah", all from the sixties.

Adamo's early influences were the poetry of Victor Hugo, the music of French crooners such as Jacques Prévert or Georges Brassens, and the Italian canzonette. He started singing and composing his own songs from an early age. His debut was in a Radio Luxembourg competition, where he participated as singer and composer of the song "Si j'osais" ("If I dared") winning the competition's final held in Paris, in 14 February 1960.

Adamo's first hit was "Sans toi, ma mie", in 1963, from his debut album 63/64. He followed this with a series of hits, "Tombe la neige" ("The snow falls"), "Vous permettez, Monsieur?" ("May I, Sir"), "La Nuit" ("The Night") (1964), "Dolce Paola" ("Sweet Paola"), "Les Filles du bord de mer" ("The girls at the beach"), "Mes mains sur tes hanches" ("My hands on your hips") (1965), "Ton Nom" ("Your Name"), "Une meche de cheveux" ("Lock of golden hair") (1966), "Une larme aux nuages" ("A tear to the clouds"), "Inch'Allah" (1967), "L'amour te ressemble" ("Love resembles you"), "F... comme femme" ("F... like woman") (1968), "A demain sur la lune" ("See you tomorrow on the moon"), "Petit bonheur" ("Small happiness") (1969), "Va mon bateau" ("My boat goes"), "Les belles dames" ("Beautiful ladies") (1970), "J'avais oublié que les roses sont roses" ("I had forgotten that the roses are pink") (1971), "C'est ma vie" ("It's my life") (1975). Other notable songs included "Manuel", "Si Tu Etais", "Les Collines De Rabiah", "J'Te Lache Plus", "Mourir Dans Tes Bras", and "Ce George(s)".

The self-penned "Petit bonheur" sold over one million copies by April 1970, and was awarded a gold disc.

Amália Rodrigues recorded "Inch'Allah" in French. Adamo briefly attempted movie acting when he was cast in the film Les Arnaud (1967), which starred Bourvil.

He has recorded in many languages and, besides France and Belgium, had hits in Italy, the Netherlands, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Turkey and also in Japan, where he toured repeatedly. Adamo has had hits and toured also in Latin America. In Chile, the audience awarded him an appreciation prize known as the "Antorcha" (Gold and Silver Torch) at the "Festival de Viña del Mar" held yearly in the "Quinta Vergara", at the seaside resort of Viña del Mar, where he once had to sing in three different, sold-out venues in the same night.

In the 1980s, Adamo's career faltered, as the style of his music was no longer fashionable. Since the 1990s, however, and on the crest of a nostalgia wave, Adamo has successfully resumed composing, issuing records and touring, starting with a full season at the Casino de Paris venue in April 1990. Adamo has sold over 100 million copies of recordings worldwide.

Albums

* 1992 Rêveur de fond
* 1994 C’est ma vie (compilation Live)
* 1995 La vie comme elle passe
* 1998 Regards
* 2001 Par les temps qui courent
* 2002 Les mots de l’âme (compilation)
* 2003 Zanzibar
* 2004 Un soir au Zanzibar (CD/DVD compilation Live)
* 2007 La part de l'ange

Sei ancora di più
Salvatore Adamo Lyrics

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Se tu fossi la terra
Vivrei solo di te
Dell'unica raccolta
Del bene che mi dai

E morirei felice
Di averti vista in fiori
E dormirei per sempre

In te

E se tu fossi il tempo
E se tu mi lasciassi
Sarei un'ora ferma per sempre
E se tu fossi e se tu fossi
Ma sei ancora di più
Sei ancora di più
Aldilà di un poema
C'è la tua realtà
Sei ancora di più
Tanto tanto di più
E posso dirti che io esisto solo in te

Sei ancora di più
Sei ancora di più

Se tu fossi la strada
E i tuoi occhi l'orizzonte
Ti seguirei tranquillo
Eterno vagabondo

Se tu fossi paese
E frontiere le mie braccia
Io partirei in guerra per te
E se tu fossi e se tu fossi

Ma sei ancora di più s
Ei ancora di più

Aldilà di un poema
C'è la tua realtà

Sei ancora di più
Tanto tanto di più

E posso dirti che
Io esisto solo in te

Sei ancora di più

Sei ancora di più
Sei ancora di più

Overall Meaning

These lyrics are from the song "Sei ancora di più" by Salvatore Adamo. The song is a declaration of love, where the singer compares his beloved to various elements of nature and declares that she is even more than all of them combined. Each verse presents a different metaphor, highlighting the depth and significance of the love he feels.

In the first verse, the singer compares his beloved to the earth, stating that he would live solely for her and the love she gives him. He talks about the joy he would feel in seeing her blossom like flowers and how he would peacefully rest in her forever. This metaphor reflects the nurturing and essential nature of their relationship.

The second verse compares the beloved to time. The singer envisions himself as a frozen hour if she were to leave him, emphasizing his desire for her constant presence. The repetition of "se tu fossi" (if you were) signifies the hypothetical scenarios he imagines, highlighting the importance she holds in his life.

The chorus reinforces the notion that she is even more than what can be expressed through poetry or any artistic expression. Her reality surpasses any words or descriptions, and the singer acknowledges that he exists solely in her. The repetition of "sei ancora di più" (you are even more) emphasizes her unparalleled significance.

Line by Line Meaning

Se tu fossi la terra
If you were the earth

Vivrei solo di te
I would live only for you

Dell'unica raccolta
Of the only harvest

Del bene che mi dai
Of the goodness you give me

E morirei felice
And I would die happy

Di averti vista in fiori
To have seen you in flowers

E dormirei per sempre
And I would sleep forever

In te
In you

E se tu fossi il tempo
And if you were time

E se tu mi lasciassi
And if you left me

Sarei un'ora ferma per sempre
I would be a frozen hour forever