Away with me), also known as "Via con me (It's wonderful)", is a 1981 Italian song composed and performed by Paolo Conte.
[1][2] Although the album which included it, Paris milonga, did not sell very well at the time of its release, it later became a long-seller thanks to the song's popularity.
[1] The song's lyrics include some of Conte's major themes, such as life in a small town, existentialism, and desire to escape into the unknown.
[1][2] Cover versions of the song were recorded among others by Neri per Caso and Roberto Benigni, which included his version in his directorial debut film Tu mi turbi.
[1][2][3] The song was included in many other film soundtracks, notably Les Maris, les Femmes, les Amants (1989),[4] French Kiss (1995),[3] A Couch in New York (1996),[5] Mostly Martha (2001),[6] Welcome to Collinwood (2002),[3] Marie and Bruce (2004),[7] No Reservations (2007),[8] Elvis and Anabelle (2007),[9] SMS für Dich (2016)[10] and Deep Water (2022), in which was performed on the piano by Ana de Armas.