Fumo e malinconia – Grido feat. Sylvie Simbi
This song gives me the feels.
It’s about a couple who get into a fight. She leaves. He freaks out. They both regret everything they said.
ed io ti amo ma non riesco a dimostrarlo meglio,
ed io mi odio per questo non riesco a stare fermo,
questo castello senza una regina è scuro,
ed ogni cosa va in fumo!
And I love you but I can’t show it well,
And I hate myself for not being able to stay stable,
This castle without a queen is dark,
And everything fizzles out.
Fumo e malinconia Lyrics
Ti porto via con me – Jovanotti
I love this song because it reminds of all of the American songs about having tonight be the last night.
It’s modern, fast-paced, and puts a smile on my face.
In questa notte fantastica
In questo inizio del mondo
I nostri sguardi si cercano
Con ali fatte di musica
Posso toccare il cielo
On this fantastic night
In this beginning of the world
Our gazes search for each other
With wings made of music
I can touch the sky
Ti porto via con me lyrics
Per dirti ciao! – Tiziano Ferro
I think this song is beautiful because it’s a story about how he lost someone he loved.
Despite the depressing topic, it’s actually quite an upbeat song and gives this hope of finding lost love.
Soffierà nel vento una lacrima
che tornerà da te..
per dirti ciao, ciao mio piccolo ricordo in cui nascosi gli anni di felicità..
ciao e guardami affrontare questa vita come fossi ancora qui.
A tear blows in the wind
That returns to you
For telling you hi, hi my baby, I remember in which I hid years of happiness…
Hi and look at me facing this life as if you were still here.
Per dirti ciao! lyrics
Danzare – Vito Lavita feat. Toni Tuklan
This song will make you smile and want to get up in dance.
Sì sei speciale
io voglio restare
con te ballare
Tu sei importante
brilla, dai vieni e brilla
sei la mia stella
tu sei la donna che vorrei con me
Yes you’re special
I want to stay
With you dancing
You are important
Shining, come on you come and shine
You are my star
You are the woman that I would like with me
Danzare testo
Scintille – Annalisa
I like this song because it reminds me of pop-inspired circus music.
That’s it.
Tu come un colpo di scena
Scivola scivola
Un brivido sulla mia schiena
Per te che forse un giorno sarai solo mio
O forse solo un sogno già finito
You are like a dramatic turn of events
Slide slide
A chill on my back
For you that maybe one day you’ll be only mine
Or maybe only a dream already finished
Scintille testo
Vespa 50 special – Lunapop
Warning: Happiness-inducing.
Ma quanto è bello andare in giro con le ali sotto ai piedi
se hai una Vespa Special che ti toglie i problemi…
But how great it is to around with wings underneath the feet
If you have a Vespa Special that takes away the problems
Vespa 50 special Lyrics
Un attimo ancora – Gemelli Diversi
The definition of soulful music in Italian.
Dammi solo un minuto, un soffio di fiato,
un attimo ancora.
Stare insieme è finito,
l’abbiamo capito,
ma a dirselo è dura.
Give me only one minute, one puff of breath,
one more moment.
Staying together is over,
we have understood,
but to say it is hard.
Un attimo ancora Lyrics
L’estate – Greta
Because she sings this song in the same way that summer feels.
Guarda come il tempo cambia la città
Senti fuori il vento e tutto se ne va
Prova a dirmi sempre questa è la realtà
Watch how time changes the city
You feel outside the wind and everything goes away
It always tries to tell me this is reality
50 Special, old classic, good choice Hannah! I suggest you to check out La notte dei Desideri of Jovanotti, if you liked Ti porto via con me, you’d love this one. Ligabue is also a big old italian classic, his Urlando contro il cielo is a rocky and energic tune. Gemelli diversi did this amazing song called Per farti sorridere, that’s one of my faves! Tiziano, he’s just the best ever. I was born listening to his songs and after 20 years i still like them. (You can get from that one i’m italian) I haven’t left a comment with my favourite songs, just suggestions. Hope you don’t get mad, loved your song choice.
Interesting choices Cher 😉 Hehe maybe i’m old school.. just like english music, my favourite Italian songs are mainly from the 80s-90s! One of my all time fav is `L’anno che verrà’ by Lucio Dalla.. I love ALL his songs. what a genius but no longer here.. 🙁
I don’t even know how Lucio Dalla is, haha. Always more music to listen to. :]
Just revisiting this thread as it’s shown when I googled my name.. ONG you really don’t know who Lucio Dalla was? Pls Google.. :p He is a grande cantante-autore! He wrote Caruso, made famous by Pavarotti. You would love his songs I’m sure!
I really like Ligabue, and I’ll have to listen to Per farti sorridere. Thanks for the suggestions!
I am trying to become familiar with Italian contemporary music, so this selection of songs by you is so helpful. Thank you for all of your creative ideas. Because songs are really a form of poetry, it is more challenging to get the ideas than reading a book or a newspaper. Therefore, listening to music, besides being a lot of fun, is a new learning experience for me.
I’m so glad you found this list useful, Alan! I agree that learning through music can be a lot more fun than learning from a textbook.
Wow! I like some of these choices. I enjoy the music of Jovanotti, Raf and Tiziano Ferro among others. Some songs I have “discovered” may be dated in Italy, (Come sei bella di Massimo Di Cataldo) but are new to me and therefore I consider some of them among my favourites. You might however like Ti scattero una foto and La differenza tra me e te di Tiziano Ferro. kepe up the good work Cher. Love your site. Alf.
Your new discoveries might be dated, but that certainly doesn’t mean that they’re less noteworthy. I LOVE Come sei bella by Massimo di Cataldo. Thanks for the kind words, Alf!
Fantastic lesson! Seeing the lyrics is so helpful. Loved your choices. Thank you so much!
Glad you enjoyed it, Jeanne!
My absolute favorite Italian singers that I never tire of are Michele Zarrillo and Eros Ramazzotti, especially their live concerts on YTube. Tiziano Verro is also another favorite. I don’t particularly enjoy rap, being old school that likes a melody.
Love those guys, too!
Hi, we are going to Italy spring 2018, any updates to this list that I should check out before my trip? Thanks!
You can always check out the Italian top 40 charts. I am currently listening to a lot of Francesca Michielin and Fedez. Check out “Io non abito al mare” and “sconosciuti da una vita.”
Al Di La, Emilio Perciolio and Non Son Degno Di Te, Gianni Morandi. I melt when I hear each one.