CHIAMAMI PER NOME Lyrics in English Francesca Michielin , Fedez

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song CHIAMAMI PER NOME by Francesca Michielin from Italian to English.
Today I've got a top that doesn't suit me
I run in my neighborhood park
But I'd like to tell you I'm not scared
Living a dream brings good luck
Your anger doesn't win
Some beginnings don't even deserve an ending
But your mouth persuades me
One kiss at a time
Like stones against shop windows
My excuses were a thousand, a thousand
And in my heart I feel pins, pins
Try to pull them out, baby
You, baby
Call me by name
Only when I've
lost the words
I know deep down I surprised you by coming here alone
Standing on my feet with a lump in my throat
Call me by name
Because deep down here on the grass we're a thousand, a thousand
I feel everything on my skin, skin
But I only see you, baby
You, baby
In the elevator I waste a sign of the cross, so?
I know exactly how to be my worst, don't give me advice
I'm looking for a poison that never goes down
I've got a sadistic guardian angel
I find an excuse but what will change?
The grand, banal story
First we drain the sea
Then we shed tears
To fill it up again
The promises were a thousand, a thousand
But in my heart I feel pins, pins
Try to pull them out, baby, you baby
Call me by name
Only when I've
lost the words
I know deep down I surprised you by coming here alone
Driving in the dark I cry like a fool
Call me by name
Because deep down here on the grass we're a thousand, a thousand
I feel everything on my skin, skin
But I only see you, baby
You, baby
Bridge
I feel like I'm dying when you talk about me in a way I hate
Help me understand if in the end you only see the good in me
Under this storm
It's raining on the cathedral
We'll give up gold
Trading it for bread
Call me by name
Only when I've
lost the words
I know deep down
It surprised us to end up here alone in this place
But if you can't find me
Call me by name
Because deep down here on the grass we're a thousand, a thousand
I feel everything on my skin, skin
But I only see you, baby
You, baby
Outro
The promises are a thousand, a thousand
But they don't need to be a thousand
Now that I've only you, baby
You, baby
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SONG MEANING

“Chiamami per nome” is a heartfelt conversation between two people who keep bumping into their own fears while looking for something real. Francesca Michielin and Fedez move through everyday scenes—jogging in the neighborhood park, standing in a cramped elevator, driving at night—yet their minds race with bigger questions. They feel “spille” (pins) in their hearts, make “mille” excuses and promises, and watch their anger rise like “sassi contro le vetrine” (stones against shop windows). Still, each time doubt swells, they reach for the same lifeline: Call me by my name when I have no words left. That simple request becomes a code for authenticity, a way to strip away masks and hold onto each other when everything else feels shaky.

Beneath catchy pop hooks, the song unpacks the fragility of modern love. It shows how two people can be surrounded by a crowd—“qui sull’erba siamo mille, mille”—yet feel the electric pull of one another alone. They are willing to trade “gold for bread” if it means a relationship that is honest instead of flashy. By the final chorus, the repeated “chiamami” sounds less like a plea and more like a vow: no matter how many promises have been broken, no matter how heavy the rain, speaking each other’s name is the compass that guides them back to where true connection lives.

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