Carmen Consoli (born September 4, 1974 in Catania, Sicily) is an Italian si… Read Full Bio ↴Carmen Consoli (born September 4, 1974 in Catania, Sicily) is an Italian singer-songwriter. She has released 10 albums. Consoli was born in Sicily, near the city of Catania, in the small town of San Giovanni La Punta. She started playing guitar at the age of fifteen and in 1996 she recorded her first album, Due Parole, including Amore di plastica, the song she presented during her first participation in the Festival of Sanremo.

Nell'Apparenza
Carmen Consoli Lyrics

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Davanti al rischio
See'è chi rinuncia
Indipendentemente da ciò che cerca
Segretamente spegnersi
Nell'apparenza
Spegnersi...
Fragile calma
Di chi non sente

Il muto logorarsi delle sue forze
Segretamente arrendersi
Alla speranza
Arrendersi
Alla speranza
Nella tua vita
Manchi solo
Tu
Insicurezza
Che risveglia
Intolleranze senza certezze
Segretamente arrendersi
All'insolenza
Arrendersi
Facendo finta
Nella tua vita
Manchi solo
Tu
Davanti al rischio
See'è chi rinuncia
Indipendentemente da ciò che cerca
Segretamente spegnersi
Nell'apparenza

Spegnersi
Nell'apparenza

Overall Meaning

The song Nell'Apparenza by Carmen Consoli is a heartfelt reflection about the struggle of trying to maintain a façade of strength and composure on the outside, while feeling emotionally fragile and depleted on the inside. The lyrics speak to the dangerous temptation of giving up on oneself, of secretly wanting to extinguish the flames of one's own passion and hope. The opening lines, "Davanti al rischio/See'è chi rinuncia/Indipendentemente da ciò che cerca" (In the face of risk/There are those who give up/Regardless of what they're looking for), set the tone for the song's message that choosing to hide behind a veneer of apathy and resignation is a risky endeavor that can lead to self-destruction.

The phrase "Spegnersi/Nell'apparenza" (To go out/In appearance) is repeated throughout the song, highlighting the paradoxical nature of trying to appear strong while feeling entirely powerless. The lyric "Facendo finta" (Pretending) underscores the theme of façade, calling attention to the pressure to maintain appearances to fit in with societal expectations. The song's melancholy melody and Consoli's emotive vocal delivery add depth to the poignant lyrics.

Line by Line Meaning

Davanti al rischio
Faced with danger

See'è chi rinuncia
There are those who give up

Indipendentemente da ciò che cerca
Regardless of what they are searching for

Segretamente spegnersi
They secretly extinguish themselves

Nell'apparenza
In appearance

Spegnersi...
Extinguishing themselves...

Fragile calma
Fragile calmness

Di chi non sente
Of those who do not feel

Il muto logorarsi delle sue forze
The silent weakening of their strength

Segretamente arrendersi
They secretly surrender

Alla speranza
To hope