IL DONO DELLA VITA Lyrics in English by Måneskin
Rinasco is the first-person form of the verb rinascere, meaning "to be reborn". It's a word packed with hope and power.
In this song, Måneskin's vocalist sings, "Io rinasco dalla mia cenere" (I am reborn from my ashes). He uses this powerful phoenix metaphor to describe overcoming immense hardship and starting anew after being knocked down. It's a central theme of the song, representing ultimate resilience and a second chance at life.
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.
