A native of São Paulo, Zizi Possi (born as Maria Izildinha Possi in Mar, 28… Read Full Bio ↴A native of São Paulo, Zizi Possi (born as Maria Izildinha Possi in Mar, 28 1956) began learning to play the piano and to sing in her childhood, and later went on to Salvador to study composition and regency. She failed to graduate and, along with her brother, became involved in theater, where she discovered her talent for musicals. She recorded several jingles, and then moved to Rio de Janeiro, where she met Roberto Menescal, the producer who brought her to Polygram. It was with Polygram that she launched her career as a professional singer, recording several discs and appearing on a 1978 Chico Buarque album singing "Pedaço de Mim", her first hit. Her interpretation of "Nunca" (Lupicínio Rodrigues), "Meu Amigo, Meu Herói" (Gilberto Gil), "Asa Morena" (Zé Caradípia) and "Perigo" (Nico Rezende/ Paulinho Lima) granted her a distinguished position within BPM .

She left Polygram in 1990, moved to São Paulo and decided to dedicate herself to a less commercial repertoire than that demanded by her former record label. She put together the show "Sobre Todas as Coisas", backed up by Marcos Suzano (percussion) and Lui Coimbra (violin-cello), with whom she toured Brazil. The show was later recorded by the label Eldorado. In 1993, "Valsa Brasileira", with its slick repertoire and expert technical back-up, was released by the label Velas and helped to put her up amongst the leading names on the MPB scene. In 1997, she recorded "Per Amore" – which was a commercial sensation, with its sales boosted by the title track. The following year, she released "Passione", an album Italian songs, only.

Scapricciatiello Mio
Zizi Possi Lyrics

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Scapricciatiello mio, vattenne ′a casa
Si nun vuò i'ngalera, int′a 'stu mese

Comme te l'aggia di ca nun è cosa
Chella nun è pe′tte, chella è ′na 'mpesa
Che vene a di ca è bella cchiù ′e 'na rosa
Si po′te veco 'e chiagnere annascuso?
Lassala, siente a me, ca nun è cosa

Tu p"a bionda si troppo onesto
Chella è nnata pe′ll'ommo'nzisto
Alluntanate á sta "maesta"
Ca te pierde figlio "e mammà"
Nun ′o vvice ca te repassa?
Te ciancea cu ciento mosse
T′o ffa credere e po'te lassa
Te fa perdere ′a libertà!

Tutte 'e mattine
Mamma dinto ′a cchiesa
Prega pe ttè a madonna
E num reposa!
Jette'o curtiello, nun fa′o smaniuso
Si no tu vaie 'ngalera e 'a bionda sposa!
Curre add′a vecchia, va, cercale scusa

Tu p"a bionda.

Overall Meaning

The song "Scapricciatiello Mio" by Zizi Possi is sung in Italian and talks about love, freedom, and the consequences of making wrong decisions. The lyrics address a lover who is playing hard to get and asks him to go home if he doesn't want to end up in prison. The singer appears to be concerned about the future of their relationship if the lover ends up in jail. She emphasizes that the lover's actions are not worth being locked up for and implies that he should think about what he is doing.

The second verse of the song suggests that the lover is too honest for his own good, and that he needs to distance himself from a certain "maesta," who is a bad influence. The lyrics suggest that the maesta is trying to manipulate the lover's emotions and control him. The singer seems to caution the lover against falling into the maesta's trap and losing his freedom. The final verse suggests that the lover's mother is praying for him every morning, and that he needs to be careful not to hurt her by getting into trouble.

Overall, "Scapricciatiello Mio" is a song about love and the challenges that come with it. The lyrics warn against making reckless decisions that could jeopardize one's freedom or harm others. The singer appears to be someone who cares deeply about the lover and wants him to make the right choices in life.

Line by Line Meaning

Scapricciatiello mio, vattenne ′a casa
My sweet little stubborn one, go back home

Si nun vuò i'ngalera, int′a 'stu mese
If you don't want to go to jail, behave this month

Comme te l'aggia di ca nun è cosa
As I will tell you, this is not a matter to joke about

Chella nun è pe′tte, chella è ′na 'mpesa
That is not a small issue, it is a business

Che vene a di ca è bella cchiù ′e 'na rosa
Whatever they might say, it is more beautiful than a rose

Si po′te veco 'e chiagnere annascuso?
Can you be seen crying like a coward?

Lassala, siente a me, ca nun è cosa
Leave it, listen to me, it is not worth it

Tu p'a bionda si troppo onesto
You for the blonde one are too honest

Chella è nnata pe′ll'ommo'nzisto
She was born for the dishonest man

Alluntanate á sta "maesta"
Stay away from that "majesty"

Ca te pierde figlio "e mammà"
Because you will lose yourself, dear mama's boy