THEto music knows how to express love in an extraordinary way, even when it comes to the one for children. From the original nursery rhymes, such as For you by Jovanottito intense ballads like Forever Young by Bob Dylanto the recent The walnut tree by Brunori Sas, There are many songs composed by the singers to express the emotion of being parents. Among the many songs dedicated to children composed of great artists Italians and foreigners have chosen 15, the most beautiful.
Songs dedicated to children, Italian or English, the most beautiful
Italian songs dedicated to children
You will have by Claudio Baglioni
Written in 1982 a few days after the birth of his son Giovanni, You will have And A poignant wish, but also a promise, which Baglioni has composed almost in the form of poetry. Suggesting suggestively so muchand emotions that you find ourselves living in the course of life And that, one day, his son will also experience. Produced by Geoff Westley, The song was recorded in just two days in London And it is, still today, One of the most loved songs dedicated to children.
Claudio Baglioni. (Words & surroundings)
One day you will tell me stadium
Winning song of the Sanremo Festival 2016, One day you will tell me It was written by the frontman of the stadium, Gaetano Curreri, together with Saverio Grandi and Luca Chiaravalli. Sweet Ballad Rock, she has a beautiful text: she tells a daughter who suffers from a disappointment of love and a father who tries to make her understand that it is worth living Beyond the sufferings and accidents of the route.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdayfvr_lre
In your way by Elisa
Luciano Ligabue has composed In your way For his daughter Linda. But he wanted hear it singing from a female voice, so He “given” it to Elisa. Second collaboration between the two After The obstacles of the heart, The song, published in 2014, faces the difficulties of parenting but also the beauty of being able to grow a child. In the video clip of the song appears Elisa, her husband Andrea and their firstborn Emma Cecile.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3wf53m_yrm
For you by Jovanotti
Written in 1999 and dedicated to his daughter Teresa, For you It is one of the most famous songs dedicated to children. A song that, in pure Jovanotti style, tells with poetry and simplicity the arrival of a child at home and his first discoveries. Halfway between the nursery rhyme and ninnannena, For you it affects the heart also thanks to the Very tender video clip with the images of Jovanotti showing the belly of his wife Francesca And then the arrival of Teresa.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejetnmkksbs
Angel by Francesco Renga
Winning song of the Sanremo Festival 2005, she is dedicated to her daughter Jolanda Born from the bond with Ambra Angiolini. The text is a poignant prayerfor the tragedies that take place in the world, e The desire for her little girl to be protected by all bad things who will have to see in life.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vce6kymh6yk
The walnut tree by brunori sas
Great surprise of this latest edition of the Sanremo Festival – where Dario Brunori ranked third and won the prize for the best text -, The song is a beautiful ballad in style Francesco De Gregori written for his daughter Fiammetta. In the text, the songwriter He tells how his life has been happily overwhelmed by the arrival of the little girl And he compares his growth precisely to the tree of the walnuts that is in front of his home.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPGPD0BQL-I
From now on of Ligabue
Published in 1999, The song is dedicated to his son Lenny, born the previous year. Ligabue expresses through the text the fear of not being up to the role of parenthis do not feel ready and He asks the son to teach him himself to become a good father.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmre7qsz7i4
I’ll leave you by Fausto Leali and Anna Oxa
With a text that, at the first impact, may seem referred to a love story destined to finish, actually I’ll leave you describes the relationship between a parent and a teenage son and the inevitable detachment that takes place when The children become adults. The song has triumphed at the Sanremo Festival in 1989.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nys4-gspiku
British songs dedicated to children
Isn’t She Lovely by Stevie Wonder
Written to celebrate the birth of his daughter Aisha in 1975this song full of joy is A tribute to the innocence and beauty of newborns. In the long version of the song, right in the early seconds, Aisha’s verses are heard that Stevie Wonder recorded in the cradle.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gckghm7gmwm
Forever Young by Bob Dylan
Hymn to life and hope, Forever Young It is one of Dylan’s most poignant songs, composed in 1974. With a simple and direct, yet incredibly poetic text, Bob speaks to his son Jakob But also to the new generations. Inviting everyone to face existence with courage and keep that enchanted look when you are children even when you become big.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRJ2CLGLDC4
Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy) by John Lennon
Written in 1980 for his son Sean had by Yoko Onothe song begins with JOhn who comforts his son from what is presumably a nightmare and develops in a passionate description of love for the child. The text also Contains the famous phrase: «Life is What Happens to You While You’re Busy Making Other Plans” or “Life is what happens to you while you are busy making other plans».
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bzkyfqa4fs
Blue by beyoncé
Song inspired by the birth of the firstborn in 2012, Blue tells Happiness for the arrival of little Blue Ivy had from her husband Jay-Z. The text of the song, in addition to telling the love for the newborn, Imagine the future of the daughter and how mom Beyoncé will support her at any time of his future life.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gssmhqv6kz8
The Sweetest Gift of Sade
Composed in 2010, this song talks about how wonderful it is to be parents; A great honor and privilege that must not be wasted. She was written for her daughter Mickaililia, born in 1996: she changed sex today And it is a beautiful model named Izaak. Last year, Sade published the single Young Lion in which it tells the gender transition of the son.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwmwpccvq8
Kooks by David Bowie
Fifth track of the album Hunky Dory of 1971, Kooks It is a pleasantly catchy song that celebrates the birth of Duncan. Composed just four days after the arrival of the son, now a established director, is an affectionate wish message Who has just become a father and is a little afraid of what he will have to face.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pw4_gzd-fy
Sail to the moon of Radiohead
A sweet ballad piano and voice sortCritta from the frontman of Radiohead Thom Yorke for his son Noah Where the singer talks about a spacecap with which to sail to the moon together with his little one.
Content in the 2003 album Hail to the Thiefthe song is one of the most loved of the repertoire of the English band But also one of the most poignant songs dedicated to the children of recent years.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=invrv9ppxvq
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