The musical career of international… Read Full Bio ↴Born Rome (Italy), 1.August 1954
The musical career of international recording artist, composer and guitarist Sergio Caputo, now based in the California Bay Area, spans over 2 decades and began in Europe with the overnight success of his first LP released in 1983. With a unique style of jazz and latin-jazz infused pop, Sergio's music defined a new genre of musical style that successfully bridged the worlds of jazz and pop.
Sergio's prolific recording career produced 14 albums and numerous hits released by major labels that topped the charts year after year with which Sergio continued his experimentation of musical and lyrical expression, affirming himself as both an accomplished author and producer as well as guitarist and performer.
Prestigious collaborations in Sergio's career include those with Dizzy Gillespie, Lester Bowie, Tony Scott, Mel Collins (King Crimson), Tony Bowers (Simply Red), Enrico Rava and Danilo Rea.
Caputo just released his new CD entitled "That Kind of Thing", a guitar based Smooth Jazz album recorded in California, and is now recording his next CD project to be released in 2007.
[source: wikipedia]
Relax
Sergio Caputo Lyrics
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RELAX... only you
Puoi demonizzarmi, ipnotizzarmi, tu lo sai,
Ma non possiamo più' sfuggirci oramai...
RELAX... dove vai
RELAX... non lo sai
Puoi radiografarmi, analizzarmi, ma non c'è
Potessi frugarti mai
Forse decifrarti non potrei,
Ma almeno immaginarti quando non ci sei...
Senza più paura di non riaverti più...
Senza più sfuggirti quando mi sento giù...
E non poterti chiedere domani cosa fai...
O in che mondo stai... RELAX...
RELAX... ci sei tu
RELAX... only you
Puoi disattivarmi, sprogrammarmi quanto vuoi...
Dei miei pensieri liberarti non puoi...
RELAX... dove vai
RELAX... non lo sai
Puoi stereotiparmi, indovinarmi, ma non c'è
Nel mio cervello che la voglia di te...
T'avessi incontrata mai
In fondo ai miei sogni strani...
Pioggia e foglie morte di Shangai...
Rapiti dalla folla in mezzo ai ciao, good bye...
Senza più paura di non riaverti più...
Senza più sfuggirti quando mi sento giù...
E non poterti chiedere domani cosa fai...
O in che mondo stai... RELAX...
The song "Relax" by Sergio Caputo is about the feeling of relaxation that comes with being with a loved one. The lyrics begin by addressing the person who brings this sense of calm - "RELAX... ci sei tu, RELAX... only you" - and acknowledging their power to "demonize" or "hypnotize" the singer. But even with this power dynamic, the two cannot escape each other, as they are now intertwined in a way that is impossible to deny.
The singer then reflects on the notion of analyzing and understanding the other person, but ultimately realizing that the essence of their connection is something that cannot be captured or explained - "Puoi radiografarmi, analizzarmi, ma non c'è/Fra le mie braccia che il profumo di te..." The longing to be with the loved one is expressed in the line "Potessi frugarti mai/Forse decifrarti non potrei/Ma almeno immaginarti quando non ci sei..." - the desire to know them deeply, even if it is impossible to fully comprehend them.
The chorus repeats the theme of relaxation and the presence of the loved one, emphasizing that they can never truly be separated ("RELAX... dove vai/RELAX... non lo sai"). The final verse includes dream-like imagery of a possible meeting with the loved one ("T'avessi incontrata mai/In fondo ai miei sogni strani...") and ends with a sense of peace and contentment, knowing that the relationship brings a sense of grounding and stability, even in uncertain times.
Overall, "Relax" is a love song that focuses on the comfort and security found in a close relationship, even in the face of uncertainty and complexity.
Line by Line Meaning
RELAX... ci sei tu
Relax... you're there
RELAX... only you
Relax... only you
Puoi demonizzarmi, ipnotizzarmi, tu lo sai,
You can demonize me, hypnotize me, you know it,
Ma non possiamo più' sfuggirci oramai...
But we can't escape each other anymore...
RELAX... dove vai
Relax... where are you going
RELAX... non lo sai
Relax... you don't know it
Puoi radiografarmi, analizzarmi, ma non c'è
You can X-ray me, analyze me, but there's no
Fra le mie braccia che il profumo di te...
Scent of you in my arms...
Potessi frugarti mai
If I could look into you
Forse decifrarti non potrei,
Maybe I couldn't decipher you,
Ma almeno immaginarti quando non ci sei...
But at least imagine you when you're not here...
Senza più paura di non riaverti più...
Without the fear of never having you again...
Senza più sfuggirti quando mi sento giù...
Without running away when I feel down...
E non poterti chiedere domani cosa fai...
And not being able to ask you what you're doing tomorrow...
O in che mondo stai... RELAX...
Or what world you're in... Relax...
RELAX... ci sei tu
Relax... you're there
RELAX... only you
Relax... only you
Puoi disattivarmi, sprogrammarmi quanto vuoi...
You can deactivate me, reprogram me as much as you want...
Dei miei pensieri liberarti non puoi...
But you can't free yourself from my thoughts...
RELAX... dove vai
Relax... where are you going
RELAX... non lo sai
Relax... you don't know it
Puoi stereotiparmi, indovinarmi, ma non c'è
You can stereotype me, guess me, but there's no
Nel mio cervello che la voglia di te...
Desire for you in my brain...
T'avessi incontrata mai
If I had ever met you
In fondo ai miei sogni strani...
In the depths of my strange dreams...
Pioggia e foglie morte di Shangai...
Rain and dead leaves of Shanghai...
Rapiti dalla folla in mezzo ai ciao, good bye...
Captured by the crowd amid hellos, goodbyes...
Senza più paura di non riaverti più...
Without the fear of never having you again...
Senza più sfuggirti quando mi sento giù...
Without running away when I feel down...
E non poterti chiedere domani cosa fai...
And not being able to ask you what you're doing tomorrow...
O in che mondo stai... RELAX...
Or what world you're in... Relax...
Contributed by Claire C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.