Quando Sarò Vecchio paints a vivid, cheeky self-portrait of Jovanotti as a future old man who has nothing left to prove and zero patience for nonsense. He imagines himself sitting back, replaying the “good days” like favorite songs, saluting the friends, strangers, and fleeting encounters that once sparked his creativity. At the same time, he vows to glare at the arrogant, shake his cane at life’s bullies, and keep shouting, “Con me voi non l’avrete vinta mai” (“You’ll never beat me”).
Beneath the playful bravado, the lyrics explore gratitude, regret, and the bittersweet countdown of time. Jovanotti admits he will rack up “two hundred” unavoidable mistakes, yet refuses to apologize for the deliberate ones. He dreams of hitching a ride on a star one May Saturday, still wearing the scent of a lover on a lazy Sunday, and laughing at the idea that books or centuries of history could replace one second truly lived. The song is a rebellious toast to aging: grow old, stay bold, remember the magic moments, and never let the bullies win.