
Damiano David, born on January 8, 1999, in Rome, Italy, is the charismatic lead singer and songwriter of the renowned rock band Måneskin. Rising to fame after winning the Sanremo Music Festival 2021 and the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with the energetic anthem "Zitti e buoni," Damiano quickly became an international icon.
Known for his dynamic vocals and distinctive androgynous style that blends glam rock and vintage fashion, Damiano has been praised for his natural stage presence and ability to connect with audiences. In 2024, he launched his solo career, releasing singles like "Silverlines" and "Born with a Broken Heart," showcasing a softer, more pop-oriented sound ahead of his debut solo album, Funny Little Fears (2025). As an artist, Damiano advocates for a healthy lifestyle and creativity driven by clarity and discipline, setting him apart in the rock music scene.
Le Parole Lontane shows the dramatic, desperate side of Italian rock band Måneskin. The singer feels an unbearable distance growing between him and a companion named Marlena. He screams into the void because she feels too far away, repeating the core ache of the track: "Perché ti sento lontana da me" ("Because I feel you far away from me"). Throughout the lyrics, physical senses blur with emotional panic. He swallows bitter tears ("Bevo le lacrime amare"), begs to get lost in sea water, and imagines burning every page of paper that mentions her name. There is a great, contradictory line where he imagines two people sharing grief without making a sound: "Canteremo insieme ma restando muti" ("We will sing together, but staying silent").
Things get truly desperate in the second verse when he pleads for shelter: "Marlena portami a casa che mi spaventa l'inverno" ("Marlena take me home because winter scares me"). His legs are giving out from the cold, and he claims that without her, "Non vedo neanche più a un metro" ("I can't even see one meter ahead"). Marlena functions here as a lifeline or a muse whose smile keeps him anchored. By the end, he resolves to hide himself away inside sentences she will never hear ("Ti nasconderò dentro frasi che non sentirai"), turning his unspoken words into the very air she breathes.
Esta canción de Måneskin es una poderosa balada de rock que explora la dolorosa sensación de distancia en una relación. El cantante se siente desconectado de la persona que ama, repitiendo una y otra vez: "Perché ti sento lontana, lontana da me" (Porque te siento lejana, lejana de mí). Es un grito desesperado por la conexión perdida, lleno de ansiedad y tristeza. Las imágenes son intensas: habla de beber lágrimas amargas y de querer perderse en el mar para escapar del dolor.
La letra sugiere que la relación se rompió porque uno de ellos no pudo aceptar el cambio, describiendo el error de la otra persona como "amarmi come se domani il mondo fosse uguale a com'era ieri" (amarme como si mañana el mundo fuera igual a como era ayer). Hay una lucha interna entre querer creer que el amor todavía es real y la abrumadora sensación de que todo se está desmoronando. El cantante incluso le pide a una figura llamada Marlena que lo lleve a casa, mostrando una profunda vulnerabilidad y miedo a enfrentar el frío invierno solo.
From the very first line, Italian rock band Måneskin come swinging at everyone who talks behind their back. The narrator walks down the street with muddy clothes and cigarette-stained fingers ("Giallo di siga' fra le dita" [Yellow cigarette stains between the fingers]), facing an uphill road and training hard to make a big leap. There is pure swagger here. They step up to tell the audience to hush ("Vi conviene stare zitti e buoni" [You'd better shut up and behave]) and even drop the classic Italian superstition "toccarsi i coglioni" (literally grabbing your crotch to ward off bad luck) before kicking locked doors wide open.
The core of the track is the unapologetic refusal to fit in: "Sono fuori di testa, ma diverso da loro" (I'm out of my mind, but different from them). While the narrator apologizes to their mom for staying out late, they refuse to apologize to the gossiping crowd ("Parla la gente purtroppo / Parla, non sa di che cosa parla" [Unfortunately people talk, they talk and don't know what they're talking about]). Channeling the myth of Icarus with wax wings on their back ("Con ali in cera alla schiena"), the song challenges anyone trying to hold them down: if you want to stop this climb, you will have to cut off their head.
Ready to pack your bags and run? In "L'altra Dimensione", Italian rock band Måneskin decides to leave behind boring everyday reality. The singer is fed up with dull, stressed-out routines, complaining: "Son stanco delle vostre facce grigie / Voglio un mondo rosa pieno di colore" ("I'm tired of your grey faces / I want a pink world full of color"). He mocks people trying to buy affection with credit cards ("Voi comprate amore con le carte Visa" ["You buy love with Visa cards"]) and decides to escape into another dimension where passion heals every cut and scar ("non c'è taglio non c'è cicatrice / Che questa passione non possa curare").
To break free, he turns to a recurring figure in the band's universe: Marlena. Rather than staying stuck in the daily grind, he begs her to take him dancing ("Marlena sì portami a ballare" / "portami a bailar") and teach him how to fight ("Marlena insegnami a lottare"). He claims he rose straight out of the dust like a phoenix ("dalla polvere come Fenice / Son risorto") simply because he packed his bags, kissed Marlena, and joined "Il ballo della vita" ("The dance of life"). It is an energetic, high-tempo celebration of trading a dull existence for total creative freedom.
Italian rock band Måneskin brings pure dramatic energy to "Torna A Casa" (Come Back Home), pleading with an elusive muse named Marlena. The narrator starts out in bad shape, describing himself as rescued from the dirt when he was "coperto di spine / Coi morsi di mille serpenti" (covered in thorns / with the bites of a thousand snakes). To frame their bond as an impossible fairytale escape, he nods straight to classic storytelling: "Alice, le sue meraviglie e il cappellaio matto" (Alice, her wonders, and the Mad Hatter). He imagines growing old together until "il tempo porterà sui tuoi capelli il bianco" (time will bring white to your hair), holding onto scraps of real life like a single blank sheet of paper and half a cigarette.
Everything hinges on the desperate chorus: "Quindi Marlena torna a casa / Che il freddo qua si fa sentire" (So Marlena come home / Because the cold is really felt here). The phrase "si fa sentire" literally means "makes itself heard," which is how Italian speakers say the weather is biting or intense. Without this person, he worries he will simply vanish ("ho paura di sparire"). He climbs past human limits with blood on his hands and trades his old quiet hesitation to become the storm ("ieri ero quiete perché oggi sarò la tempesta"), showing just how far he will go to pull his muse back from the cold.
Måneskin opens this track by swinging right out of the gate at their haters: "Stronzi vi vedo, siete bianchi in faccia" ("Jerks, I see you, your faces are pale"). It is blunt, angry, and funny in how direct it gets. The singer calls out the mockers who pointed fingers instead of helping, using their nasty laughs as fuel to find the straight path. He compares himself to Icarus, but flips the myth upside down: "E adesso guarda mentre volo in alto / E tocco il sole ma non cado mica io" ("And now watch as I fly high / And I touch the sun, but I don't fall at all"). Even when facing total burnout, the fire inside consumes him only so he can rise again from his own ashes like a phoenix.
The real heart of the track, though, is deeply personal grit. He vows to break his back, hands, legs, and arms just to lift the burden off his exhausted mother: "Per non vedere più mia madre stanca / Ridarle indietro il dono della vita" ("To no longer see my mother tired / To give her back the gift of life"). Even when God had his back turned while he fell, a simple gust of wind and a glance at the sky kept him moving. By the climax, his legs are giving out in the middle of nowhere, but "il cuore mi batte ancora" ("my heart is still beating"). It is a song about refusing to stay down, purely out of pride and family love.
¡Prepárate para una dosis de pura energía rockera de Måneskin! Esta canción es un grito de guerra contra el aburrimiento y la conformidad. El cantante está harto de un mundo gris y superficial, y lo dice sin rodeos: "Son stanco delle vostre facce grigie / Voglio un mondo rosa pieno di colore" [Estoy cansado de vuestras caras grises / Quiero un mundo rosa lleno de color]. Su plan es radical: "faccio le valigie / E scappo via in un'altra dimensione" [hago las maletas / Y me escapo a otra dimensión]. Es una rebelión total contra una sociedad donde la gente "comprate amore con le carte Visa" [compra amor con tarjetas Visa].
Pero no se va solo. La clave de su escape es una figura misteriosa y poderosa llamada Marlena. Ella es su guía hacia esta nueva vida, la que le lleva al "ballo della vita" [baile de la vida]. Gracias a ella, el cantante experimenta una transformación increíble, resurgiendo "dalla polvere come Fenice" [del polvo como un Fénix]. Marlena no es solo una compañera de baile; es una maestra a la que le pide: "insegnami a lottare" [enséñame a luchar]. La canción es una celebración de la libertad, la pasión y el coraje de dejar atrás lo que te apaga para encontrar algo que te haga sentir vivo.
"La paura del buio" means "the fear of the dark", and the dark here is other people's judgement.
The song opens inside that noise. A thousand voices are talking and the singer cannot make out a word of it. He looks in the mirror and sees a circus act, spinning on a carousel of happiness he does not want to step off, even though it stopped being fun a while ago. Some days he feels like a miracle, some days ridiculous, and the two feelings arrive without warning.
Then the chorus turns it into a dare. Take me, bite me, spit on me, buy me, sell me, do whatever you want. None of it will make him afraid of the dark, not even flat on the ground and wrecked. The line he keeps returning to flips the accusation around: you are the one who is scared of the dark, not us. He has been rehearsing his waltz with the devil since he was small, so calling him crazy or sick lands as a compliment he will raise a glass to. He knows the people who hated him will end up singing his name anyway.
The last section drops the volume and speaks to one person instead of a crowd. She will come back tired, with marks on her arms and on her face, left alone on the boat. She will come back with her hands clasped, which is the posture of asking. He repeats it until it sounds less like a prediction and more like something he needs to believe.
For learners, this song is a good place to meet Italian imperatives with attached pronouns. "Prendimi", "mordimi", "sputami", "comprami" and "vendimi" all pack the verb and the object "me" into a single word, which is how commands usually sound in everyday Italian.
Italian rock band Måneskin brings pure swagger in "Morirò Da Re", which translates directly to "I will die as a king." From the first verse, the singer urges a companion to pack a suitcase, pull on some fishnets, and leap headfirst into an uphill climb: "Pronta che non sarà facile, tutta in salita" [Ready, because it won't be easy, it's all uphill]. It is a wild invitation to defy fear, take risks, and shine in a gray world. Even if things get tough and they end up hanging onto a speeding train by their fingertips ("Resteremo appesi al treno solo con le dita"), having this partner by their side makes them feel invincible.
There is a great Italian idiom in the second verse: "cadere in piedi" [to land on your feet], which the singer uses to remind their partner that they can handle big falls ("tu puoi cadere in piedi anche dall'alto"). Then enters Marlena, a recurring muse figure in Måneskin's songs. The lyrics urge Marlena to strip away inhibitions ("Spogliati nera"), travel light ("viaggia leggera"), and share her beauty with the crowd. With Marlena or their lover by their side, fighting through exhaustion and facing the pack like fire feels worth it because, in the end, they go out like royalty.
Italian rock band Måneskin tells a tragic, fairy-tale-like story in "CORALINE". The narrator pleads for the truth from a girl described as "bella come il sole" ("beautiful like the sun") with copper hair, but she carries a crushing inner weight. She absorbs everyone else's suffering until her own heart feels split in two. The song sets up intense contradictions inside her: "Coraline vuole il mare ma ha paura dell'acqua" ("Coraline wants the sea but is afraid of the water"), showing someone paralyzed by anxiety while desperate for freedom. Words hit her like axes, and her mind feels like a monster trapping her in a cage and laying mines along her path.
Faced with her pain, the singer steps in as a devoted protector, offering to be everything from winter shelter to a literal "spada d'argento" ("silver sword") in exchange for nothing more than a smile. Toward the end, the lyrics reveal deeper roots of her trauma, mentioning "un padre che di padre ha niente" ("a father who is nothing like a father") and a promise of a fortress with walls thick enough that "non potrà colpirti più niente" ("nothing will be able to hurt you anymore"). It is a fierce, protective rock ballad about wanting to shield someone who has been bruised by life.
Italian rock band Måneskin pulls zero punches in "MARK CHAPMAN", named straight after the man who stalked and murdered John Lennon. The track tackles the terrifying reality of toxic obsession and celebrity stalking from the inside out. The narrator describes a stalker hiding in plain sight: "Nascosto fra la gente, senza un'identità" ("Hidden among the people, without an identity"), chanting false devotion with "Dice che mi ama ma lo so che mente" ("He says he loves me but I know he's lying"). It is paranoid, fast-paced, and hits right in the chest.
What makes the song so creepy is how it pins down the stalker's extreme entitlement. In the chorus, they chant "Si muove a piede libero, vestito come un incubo / Vuole tu sia in pericolo, però ti chiama idolo" ("He walks around free, dressed like a nightmare / He wants you to be in danger, but calls you an idol"). Here, the Italian idiom "a piede libero" literally means "on free foot," which means being out on the loose or not behind bars. The tension peaks when simple rejection turns violent: "E puoi trovarlo sotto casa con un coltello in mano perché non hai risposto a un suo messaggio" ("And you can find him under your house with a knife in hand because you didn't reply to his text"). The song exposes someone who doesn't just want to copy their hero—"non gli interessa assomigliarti vuole essere te" ("he doesn't care about looking like you, he wants to be you").
Italian rock band Måneskin brings a furious rush of exhaustion and disillusionment in "LA FINE" (The End). The song drops you right into the chaos of non-stop touring, waking up a year later with a suitcase under your arm and feeling lost: "E vago come se fossi un pazzo / Mordo ancora le mie manette" ("And I wander like a madman / I still bite my handcuffs"). Success did not match the fantasy. Instead of glamorous freedom, the singer describes having his face pushed into the mud, eating poorly just to survive, and realizing that when everyone suddenly loves you, it might actually signal the downward slope: "Se tutti quanti ora ti stanno amando / Sappi che non è l'inizio, è la fine" ("If everyone is loving you now / Know that it is not the beginning, it is the end").
The lyrics hit hard with great Italian imagery and idioms. When the world is supposedly in their hands, they end up with "un pugno di mosche" ("a fistful of flies"), an Italian idiom that means walking away with absolutely nothing after putting in huge effort. The singer calls out the fickle crowd who treat him like a saint one minute and a criminal the next ("come fossi pregiudicato" / "as if I had a criminal record"). Ultimately, the track rejects running with the crowd ("staccarsi dal branco") or floating wherever the wind blows ("dove tira il vento"). It is a fierce choice between packing up and moving on, or staying put to rot.
¿Alguna vez has sentido que sin esa persona especial todo a tu alrededor se vuelve frío e insoportable? En "Torna A Casa", la banda italiana Måneskin construye una poderosa balada rock guiada por la desesperación de recuperar a "Marlena". El narrador describe cómo ella lo rescató del fondo cuando estaba "coperto di spine coi morsi di mille serpenti" (cubierto de espinas con las mordeduras de mil serpientes). Para ilustrar esta aventura épica, recurre a figuras clásicas de la literatura fantástica diciendo "Alice, le sue meraviglie e il cappellaio matto" (Alicia, sus maravillas y el sombrerero loco), dejando claro que el camino juntos es único y desafiante.
El corazón del tema es esa súplica constante en el estribillo: "Quindi Marlena torna a casa, che il freddo qua si fa sentire" (Así que Marlena vuelve a casa, que el frío aquí se hace notar). Con solo un papel y medio cigarrillo en la mano, confiesa sin rodeos que "la vita senza te non può essere perfetta" (la vida sin ti no puede ser perfecta) y admite el terror de desvanecerse si ella no regresa: "ho paura di sparire" (tengo miedo de desaparecer). Es una canción directa, intensa y llena de contrastes, donde el dolor de las heridas del pasado se transforma en pura energía para pedirle a su musa que vuelva a su lado.
¡Sube el volumen porque este tema de la banda italiana Måneskin tiene una fuerza increíble! Desde el inicio, la voz te invita a saltar al vacío sin frenos con frases como "E allora prendi la mia mano, bella señorita" (Y entonces toma mi mano, bella señorita) y "Disegniamo sopra il mondo con una matita" (Dibujemos sobre el mundo con un lápiz). La canción habla de resistir juntos ante cualquier tormenta, colgando del tren "solo con le dita" (solo con los dedos), listos para una subida difícil pero decididos a brillar en una noche gris con tacones y medias de red.
En medio de este viaje aparece Marlena, una figura recurrente que la banda invoca para romper moldes: "Marlena, vinci la sera / Spogliati nera" (Marlena, vence a la noche / desnúdate negra). Hay un desafío constante a quien se ponga enfrente, enfrentando a la manada ("affrontare il branco") sin mirar atrás. La promesa central es pura actitud desafiante: pase lo que pase, mientras esté a tu lado, el destino es triunfar con orgullo absoluto bajo la frase "io morirò da re" (yo moriré como un rey).
"Lasciami Stare" ("Leave Me Alone") is Måneskin's answer to everyone who decided the band was too young, too strange, or too much. Damiano David opens by describing the work itself — watching the clock and putting down words nobody else would say: "Il tempo va veloce, sì seguo le lancette" ("Time's speeding by, yeah I track the hands"). He turns the criticism back on the critics, picturing them as puppets on strings: "Legati con i fili sembrate, sì, marionette" ("Tied by strings, you look like, yeah, puppets"). The chorus refuses to explain any further — "Tu lasciami stare, tu lasciami stare" ("You leave me alone, you leave me alone") — before he flies off without them.
By the second half he's done more than defend himself; he's shed the whole argument. "Ora ho la forza necessaria per rinascere" ("Now I've got the strength I need to be reborn") turns washing the dust off his clothes into a clean break, and he spells out exactly what the fight was never about: "Ma non è per soldi, per fama o per rispetto" ("But it's not for money, fame or respect"), just his own plan: "Ma-ma-ma solamente per seguire il mio disegno" ("Bu-bu-bu just to follow my design").
Italian rockers Måneskin bring intense energy and fury in IN NOME DEL PADRE, delivering an explosive reaction against doubt, exhaustion, and critics waiting for them to trip up. Frontman Damiano David lays bare the toll of young ambition, admitting at age twenty that he already feels drained: "Però a vent'anni già mi chiedo se son troppo stanco" (But at twenty I already wonder if I'm too tired). He sings about nosebleeds, heavy loads on his back, and falling down, but refuses to back down. When people label him crazy or a coward, he snaps back with a blunt Italian warning: "Tu stammi ad un palmo dal culo" (Stay a palm's width away from my ass) - a colorful, aggressive way of telling haters to keep their distance and back off.
The chorus borrows a sacred Catholic prayer, "In nome del Padre, del Figlio e Spirito Santo" (In the name of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit), flipping it into a defiant personal mantra for surviving the music world. Damiano questions whether he was just lucky ("Mi chiedo spesso se son stato solo fortunato") and vents about the pressure of having a thousand spectators watching for his next misstep. Through brutal crashes on the pavement ("mangiare l'asfalto" / eating the asphalt) and rising straight back up, the track turns pure rage and sacrifice into fuel for redemption.
Эта песня — настоящий эмоциональный взрыв, который начинается с мощного образа: "Come l'aria mi respirerai" (Ты будешь дышать мной, как воздухом). Певец обращается к кому-то, кто был для него всем, но теперь чувствуется невероятно далеко. Вся песня пронизана этим ощущением дистанции, как в припеве, где он снова и снова повторяет: "Perché ti sento lontana, lontana da me" (Потому что я чувствую, что ты далеко, далеко от меня).
Главный герой переживает разрыв или отдаление, наполненное тревогой ("sento l'ansia che sale" — я чувствую, как нарастает тревога) и горечью ("Bevo le lacrime amare" — я пью горькие слёзы). Он отчаянно хочет выкричать слова, которые застряли внутри, те самые "parole lontane" (далёкие слова) из названия. В песне появляется загадочная Марлена, к которой он обращается с просьбой: "Marlena portami a casa che mi spaventa l'inverno" (Марлена, забери меня домой, потому что меня пугает зима). Марлена — это не реальная девушка, а муза группы, символ свободы и спасения. Он ищет у неё утешения от холода и страха, которые принесла с собой эта потеря.
Turning twenty can feel like walking a tightrope between absolute panic and boundless confidence, and Italian rock band Måneskin nails that exact feeling in "VENT'ANNI". The track opens with an honest admission of youth drama: "Io c'ho vent'anni / Perciò non ti stupire se dal niente faccio drammi" ("I'm twenty, so don't be surprised if I make drama out of nothing"). Notice the casual phrasing "c'ho" here: in spoken Italian, people often attach ci to the verb avere (to have) for natural rhythm instead of using the formal textbook grammar. The narrator wrestles with the terrifying thought of leaving behind only money ("Ho paura di lasciare al mondo soltanto denaro") or being forgotten ("Che il mio nome scompaia tra quelli di tutti gli altri" / "That my name vanishes among everyone else's"), before turning rebellious and yelling that they have zero to prove to anyone selling their soul for cash.
What makes this track hit so hard is the battle between following the herd and staying true to who you are. The lyrics push you to make tough choices: "Scegli amore o diamanti, demoni o santi" ("Choose love or diamonds, demons or saints"). Instead of taking the easy way out, the goal is "Spiegare cos'è il colore a chi vede bianco e nero" ("Explaining what color is to those who see in black and white"). By the end, the perspective shifts slightly from singing about oneself to giving advice directly to you: "Sarai qualcuno se resterai diverso dagli altri" ("You will be somebody if you remain different from the others"). It is a fierce, heartfelt reminder that making mistakes and running toward your freedom is just part of growing up.
In "Le Parole Lontane" zingt Måneskin over de pijn van emotionele afstand in een relatie. De zanger voelt dat zijn geliefde ver weg is, ook al zijn ze misschien fysiek dichtbij. Hij schreeuwt het bijna uit: "Perché ti sento lontana, lontana da me" (Omdat ik voel dat je ver, ver van me bent). Het hele nummer is doordrenkt met dit gevoel van vervreemding en de angst om iemand te verliezen.
De tekst zit vol met krachtige beelden van angst en verdriet. Hij zingt over het gevoel van paniek dat opkomt en het drinken van bittere tranen: "Che sento l'ansia che sale / Bevo le lacrime amare" (Dat ik de angst voel opkomen / Ik drink de bittere tranen). Er is een verlangen om te ontsnappen, om te verdwijnen in de zee. Het is een lied over onuitgesproken woorden, de "parole lontane" (verre woorden) uit de titel, die hij wanhopig wil uitschreeuwen. Het is een emotionele rockballad over een liefde die worstelt met verandering en de koude winter die op de loer ligt.
ZITTI E BUONI to potężny rockowy kopniak od włoskiego zespołu Måneskin, który nie prosi o pozwolenie, tylko od razu wyważa drzwi. Wokalista zaczyna od bezczelnego obrazka: brudne ciuchy z błota, papieros w dłoni i żółte plamy od tytoniu na palcach (Giallo di siga' fra le dita [Żółć od szluga między palcami] – włoskie siga' to po prostu potoczny skrót od sigaretta). Zamiast grzecznie dopasować się do tłumu, woli bez ogródek rzucić ze sceny: Vi conviene stare zitti e buoni [Lepiej bądźcie cicho i grzeczni]. To trochę prowokacyjny, a trochę bezczelny zwrot, którym ucisza wszystkich krytyków gadających za jego plecami bzdury bez pojęcia (Parla la gente purtroppo, parla, non sa di che cosa parla [Ludzie niestety gadają, gadają, a nie wiedzą, o czym mówią]).
Cały ten numer kręci się wokół dumy z bycia innym. Kiedy wykrzykuje w refrenie: Sono fuori di testa, ma diverso da loro [Oszalałem, ale różnię się od nich], zamienia łatkę wariata w swój największy atut. Mamy tu też mitologiczny motyw woskowych skrzydeł (Con ali in cera alla schiena [Ze skrzydłami z wosku na plecach]), który wprost nawiązuje do Ikara: wokalista wie, że ryzykuje upadek, ale i tak leci prosto w słońce i rzuca wyzwanie każdemu, kto chciałby go zatrzymać. To idealny kawałek, żeby poćwiczyć mocny, potoczny włoski i przy okazji wykrzyczeć z siebie złość na ludzi, przez których czasami po prostu brakuje nam tchu.
Tämä Måneskinin biisi iskee suoraan päin näköä ilman turhaa hienostelua. Alussa lauotaan heti terveiset epäilijöille ja selkäänpuukottajille sanoin "Stronzi vi vedo, siete bianchi in faccia" (Paskiaiset, näen teidät, olette kalpeita kasvoiltaan). Sanana stronzo on karskia italiankielistä haukkumasanaa, eikä kertoja säästele muutenkaan: toisten pilkkaava nauru ja osoittelevat sormet kääntyvät polttoaineeksi, jolla noustaan ylös. Tekstissä viitataan Ikaroksen myyttiin, mutta toisin kuin tarinassa, laulaja julistaa koskettavansa aurinkoa putoamatta: "E adesso guarda mentre volo in alto / E tocco il sole ma non cado mica io" (Ja katso nyt kun lennän korkealla / Ja kosketan aurinkoa, mutta en minä putoa).
Kappaleessa on vahva lupaus nousta feenikslinnun lailla tuhkasta ("Io rinasco dalla mia cenere" / Synnyn uudelleen tuhkastani). Voimanlähteenä toimii halu antaa äidille takaisin elämän lahja ja säästää hänet uupumukselta, vaikka se vaatisi oman kehon hajottamista kovaan työhön ("Spaccarmi schiena, mani, gambe e braccia" / Murtaa selkäni, käteni, sääreni ja käsivarteni). Vaikka jopa Jumala käänsi selkänsä avunhuudoille, toivo löytyy auringonsäteestä ja tuulenhenkäyksestä. Lopun toistuva huuto "Ma il cuore mi batte ancora" (Mutta sydämeni lyö yhä) tekee selväksi, että periksi ei anneta, vaikka jalat pettäisivät.
Piesa asta de la Måneskin lovește direct în plex de la prima linie. Damiano nu stă la discuții politicoase și le aruncă batjocoritorilor un sincer „Stronzi vi vedo, siete bianchi in faccia” (Nemernicilor, vă văd, sunteți albi la față). Dacă înveți italiana, ține minte că stronzo este o insultă destul de dură, echivalentul unui „rahat” sau „nemernic”, iar malelingue (gurile rele) desemnează bârfele otrăvite. În loc să fie dărâmat de râsetele lor acide, solistul spune că tocmai acel zgomot i-a deschis calea cea dreaptă. Refrenul vine cu o imagine clasică de pasăre Phoenix: „Io rinasco dalla mia cenere” (Renasc din propria cenușă), hrănind focul interior cu aer curat, gata să ardă și să o ia de la capăt.
Miza piesei nu este însă doar răzbunarea pe cei care arătau cu degetul („la tua mano era sempre puntata / Ma mai per aiutare quella mia” – mâna ta era mereu îndreptată spre mine, dar niciodată ca s-o ajute pe a mea). Partea cea mai grea vine când vorbește despre efortul fizic extrem pentru a-și răsplăti mama: „Per non vedere più mia madre stanca / Ridarle indietro il dono della vita” (Ca să n-o mai văd pe mama obosită / Să-i dau înapoi darul vieții). Versul „Spaccarmi schiena, mani, gambe e braccia” (Să-mi rup spatele, mâinile, picioarele și brațele) arată o dorință viscerală de a munci până la epuizare doar ca să fie mândru de propria trudă. Chiar dacă se simte părăsit de divinitate când „Dio era girato di spalle” (Dumnezeu era întors cu spatele), ritmul final explodează cu o încăpățânare pură: genunchii cedează, dar inima continuă să bată.
Az olasz Måneskin nem finomkodik ebben a rockdalban: rögtön az elején odapörköl a rosszakaróknak azzal, hogy "Stronzi vi vedo, siete bianchi in faccia" (Szemétládák, látlak titeket, fehérek vagytok az arcotokban). A "stronzo" egy nagyon gyakori, durva olasz káromkodás (szó szerint szardarabot jelent), itt pedig azoknak szól, akik kinevették őt és sosem nyújtottak kezet. A szöveg elmeséli, hogy még Isten is hátat fordított neki ("E pure Dio era girato di spalle"), amikor zuhant, de a gúnyos nevetések csak a helyes útra terelték. Főnixmadárként éli meg a talpra állást: "Io rinasco dalla mia cenere" (Újjászületek a hamvaimból), és felrepül a napig anélkül, hogy lezuhanna.
A düh mögött viszont ott lapul egy nagyon tiszta, emberi cél. Nem a bosszú hajtja igazán, hanem az édesanyja: "Per non vedere più mia madre stanca / Ridarle indietro il dono della vita" (Hogy ne lássam többé anyámat fáradtnak / visszaadni neki az élet ajándékát). Kész megszakadni a munkában, összetörni a hátát, kezét, lábát ("Spaccarmi schiena, mani, gambe e braccia"), csak hogy büszke lehessen a fáradozására. Amikor pedig a végén a semmi közepén elhagyja az ereje és összecsuklik a térde, a zene és a szívverés mégis tovább viszi: "Cedono le gambe / Ma il cuore mi batte ancora" (Megadják magukat a lábaim / De a szívem még dobog).