Bastardo literally translates to "bastard". While it can be a harsh insult, in this song, it's used to describe a negative transformation of the singer's character.
Blanco sings, "Ti preoccupi perché, perché divento un bastardo" (You worry because, because I become a bastard). He's acknowledging that his actions or behavior can turn him into someone cruel or uncaring, causing pain to the person he's addressing. It's an interesting word choice that reveals self-awareness and regret.
Scusa wraps listeners in the restless energy of an endless night. Blanco tears through the darkness, confessing that he cannot stay, cannot promise daylight, and cannot stop the damage his escape causes. The repeated "Corro nella no-no-notte" (“I run into the ni-ni-night”) turns the night into a pulse, showing how his need for freedom drowns out every attempt at love or conversation. He hears the question “Dove vai?” (“Where are you going?”) over and over, yet he already knows the answer: anywhere but home.
At its heart, the song is an apology wrapped in adrenaline. Blanco admits he becomes a “bastardo,” offers only the “best” of his flawed self, and asks his partner not to hate him when their heart inevitably breaks. Instead of comfort, he urges them to breathe, live, and keep moving because life beats on only once. Scusa is both a confession of guilt and a rallying cry for reckless freedom, capturing the bittersweet moment when love collides with the unstoppable urge to run into the night.
Blanco, whose real name is Riccardo Fabbriconi, is a young Italian singer, rapper, and songwriter born in 2003 in Brescia, Italy, and raised near Lake Garda. He first broke through in 2021 with hits like "Mi fai impazzire," and his debut album Blu Celeste established him as one of Italy's most exciting new voices. In 2022, he won the prestigious Sanremo Music Festival alongside Mahmood with "Brividi," going on to represent Italy at the Eurovision Song Contest that year.
"Un Briciolo Di Allegria" pairs Blanco with Mina, one of Italy's most legendary singers. Born Anna Maria Mazzini in 1940, Mina rose to fame in the late 1950s and became the best selling Italian female artist in history, admired for her extraordinary three octave voice. She stopped performing live in the late 1970s but has continued recording ever since, making this duet with a young rising star a rare and celebrated collaboration for the 2023 Sanremo Festival.