Eros Ramazotti: "Una Storia Importante" (1985)

Eros Luciano Walter Ramazzotti (born October 28, 1963), known simply as Eros Ramazzotti, is an Italian singer and songwriter. Ramazzotti is enormously popular in Italy, and is well known in most non-English-speaking European countries and in the Spanish-speaking world, as he has released most of his albums in both Italian and Spanish.

Since 1984, he has released 11 studio albums, one EP, three compilation albums, three live albums, and 37 singles, all of which have charted noticeably high in many European countries as well as in South and Central America. Ramazzotti has sold over 50 million records in his 25-year career. His repertory includes duets with numerous well-known artists such as Cher, Tina Turner, Andrea Bocelli, Patsy Kensit, Anastacia, Joe Cocker, Luciano Pavarotti, Laura Pausini, and Ricky Martin.

Ramazzotti first gained international success in 1993, with the release of Tutte storie, which amassed six million album sales and occupied the top five in every country where he had previously released albums. This success led to a BMG International record contract in 1994. His audience appeal comes from several factors, including his unique voice, which can be described as somewhat nasal but nevertheless forceful and resonant, and his energetic delivery of catchy, melodic tunes which are often passionate mid-tempo autobiographical ballads, with instrumentation that is rich in soft-rock influence. Most of albums have been recorded in both Italian and Spanish.


- Lyrics:

Quante scuse ho inventato io
pur di fare sempre a modo mio
evitare così una storia importante
non volevo così
ritrovarmi già grande...

quanta gente ho incontrato io
quante storie, quante compagnie
ora voglio di più
una storia importante
quello che sei tu
forse sei tu...

fermati un istante
parla chiaro come non hai fatto mai
dimmi un po' chi sei

non riesco a liberarmi
questa vita mi disturba sai
come ti vorrei
quanto ti vorrei...

apro le miei mani per riceverti
(ma un pensiero mi porta via)

mentre tu le chiudi per difenderti
(la tua paura è anche un po' la mia)

forse noi dobbiamo ancora crescere
(forse è un alibi, una bugia)

se ti cerco ti nascondi poi ritorni...

fermati un istante
parla chiaro metti gli occhi dentro ai miei
come ti vorrei

non riesco a liberarmi
questa vita mi disturba sai
come ti vorrei
quanto ti vorrei...

come ti vorrei
quanto ti vorrei

come ti vorrei
quanto ti vorrei