Their initial success was with the song "Come sempre", from the album "Negramaro" recorded in 2003. It was chosen by RAI (the Italian national television) as the soundtrack for its 50th anniversary advertisement.
They debuted in Sanremo's Festival in the young artists section with the hit "Mentre tutto scorre". This song was subsequently chosen as the title track for the movie "La febbre" by Alessandro D'Alatri featuring Fabio Volo. Another eight songs from Negrmaro are on this soundtrack.
In the summer of 2005 they won the 'Best Newcomer' award in Festivalbar with their new single "Estate". With this song they hit the top of the Italian charts and then went on to win "Best Italian Band" in the MTV Music Awards.
Un passo indietro
Negramaro Lyrics
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Di avere torto e non ho più le parole
Che muovano il sole
Un passo avanti e il cielo è blu
E tutto il resto non pesa più
Come queste tue parole
Che si muovono sole
Come sempre sei nell'aria, sei
Tu aria vuoi e mi uccidi
Come sempre sei nell'aria sei
Tu aria dai e mi uccidi
Tu come aria in vena sei
Un passo indietro ed ora tu
Tu non ridi più
E tra le mani aria stringi
E non trovi le parole
E ci riprovi ancora a muovermi il sole
Ancora un passo, un altro ancora
Un passo avanti ed ora io, io non parlo più
E tra le mani, mani stringo
A che servon le parole
Amore dai, dai, dai, muovimi il sole
Perché sei nell'aria, sei
Tu che aria vuoi
Ma che aria dai se poi mi uccidi
Tu che aria sei
Ma che aria vuoi
Tu che aria dai se poi mi uccidi
Tu come, tu come aria in vena sei
Un passo indietro ed io
Un passo avanti e tu
Un passo avanti e noi
The lyrics of Negramaro's song "Un Passo Indietro" describe a relationship that is experiencing a struggle. The singer takes a step back and realizes that they were wrong and have no words left that could move the sun. They feel heavy with guilt and regret. However, when they take a step forward, the sky is blue, and the weight of the situation is lifted. The other person's words are like air, and they move freely, which makes them feel suffocated. There is an ambiguity about the other person's intentions, it's not clear if they want to hurt them intentionally or if it's just a side effect of their personality.
The singer feels caged and powerless, and each step they take is another attempt to find the right words to fix the situation. They are afraid of the air that the other person brings, afraid that it might kill them. They want love, and they want the other person to move the sun for them, but they are also afraid of being hurt. In the end, there's a standoff between them, one's taking a step back, while the other takes a step forward, and they end up being stagnant.
Line by Line Meaning
Un passo indietro ed io già so
I know I'm wrong by taking a step back
Di avere torto e non ho più le parole
I admit my mistake and can't find the words
Che muovano il sole
To move the sun
Un passo avanti e il cielo è blu
Taking a step forward makes the sky blue
E tutto il resto non pesa più
Nothing else matters anymore
Come queste tue parole
Like your reassuring words
Che si muovono sole
Moving on their own
Come sempre sei nell'aria, sei
As always, you're in the air, you
Tu aria vuoi e mi uccidi
You want air and it kills me
Tu aria dai e mi uccidi
You give air and it kills me
Tu come aria in vena sei
You're like air in my veins
Un passo indietro ed ora tu
Now that you've stepped back
Tu non ridi più
You're no longer laughing
E tra le mani aria stringi
You're holding onto air
E non trovi le parole
And you can't find the words
E ci riprovi ancora a muovermi il sole
You're still trying to move the sun for me
Ancora un passo, un altro ancora
One step after another
Un passo avanti ed ora io, io non parlo più
I'm not speaking anymore after taking a step forward
E tra le mani, mani stringo
I'm holding onto your hands
A che servon le parole
What's the use of words?
Amore dai, dai, dai, muovimi il sole
Love, come on, move the sun for me
Perché sei nell'aria, sei
Because you're in the air, you
Tu che aria vuoi
You want air
Ma che aria dai se poi mi uccidi
But what good is the air you give me if it kills me?
Tu che aria sei
You're like air
Ma che aria vuoi
What kind of air do you want?
Tu che aria dai se poi mi uccidi
What good is the air you give me if it kills me?
Tu come, tu come aria in vena sei
You're like air in my veins
Un passo indietro ed io
I take a step back
Un passo avanti e tu
You take a step forward
Un passo avanti e noi
We take a step forward
Lyrics © Sugarmusic s.p.a.
Written by: Sangiorgi Giuliano
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