POLVERE DA SPARO is a raw confession set to music. Gaudiano turns grief into poetry as he wakes from an “anesthetic sleep” only to feel pain rushing back in. The lyrics follow a mind that circles the same memory: a loved one who fought bravely yet is now gone. Every object, every mirror, even the morning coffee that never gets made, triggers the same question stuck on repeat. The image of “gun-powder in a single shot” is not a literal wish for self-harm; it is the singer’s explosive need for release from anguish and unanswered why’s.
Yet inside the darkness, resilience flickers. He battles inner demons at night and, with the strength this person once gave him, forces himself to breathe, stand, and face the day. Friends offer textbook advice—focus on details, trust time—but healing moves in slow motion. By the end, the song is both an elegy and a survival chant, showing that love can echo louder than loss, even when the mirror reflects more questions than answers.