The singer-songwriter of the band is the son of a famous Italian poet, and as such the lyrics show a maturity and sensibility not generally present in much of the music produced in Italy. Indeed he has set some of his father's poetry to music.
So
Tiromancino Lyrics
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Cercavi una risposta ma il tempo non basta
Della tua gentilezza ricordo la forma
Guardarsi per capire che il tempo non torna
Io torno a vivere dove sai
Contento perchè so
Che il tempo che non ho non ci dividerà
Non ci vedrà mai spenti e come sai
E a volte ci ricordano di quello che ora non si ha
The lyrics of Tiromancino's song So portrays a story of reminiscence and nostalgia. The first line of the song depicts the subject as an ocean wave, searching for answers, but unable to find them due to the limitations of time. The second verse recalls the kindness of the subject, and how they tried to understand that time cannot be reversed. The chorus goes on to talk about going back to where things began and being content with what one has. It also talks about how the time that one doesn't have can never divide them or extinguish their spirit. The song goes on to reflect on the things that do not have the truth and how they remind us of what we no longer have.
The song is a tribute to the idea of living in the moment and being content with what one has. The lyrics aim to remind people of how important it is to appreciate the present moment and not dwell on the past or future. The use of ocean waves in the opening line could symbolize the vastness of time and life, and how one can easily get lost in it. The mention of kindness in the second verse further emphasizes the importance of being kind to oneself and others.
Line by Line Meaning
Ti ho vista diventare un'onda del mare
I saw you become a wave of the sea
Cercavi una risposta ma il tempo non basta
You were looking for an answer but time wasn't enough
Della tua gentilezza ricordo la forma
I remember the form of your kindness
Guardarsi per capire che il tempo non torna
Looking at each other to understand that time doesn't come back
Io torno a vivere dove sai
I come back to live where you know
Contento perchè so
Happy because I know
Che il tempo che non ho non ci dividerà
That the time I don't have won't separate us
Non ci vedrà mai spenti e come sai
It won't see us ever extinguished, and as you know
Ci sono cose che non hanno verità
There are things that don't have truth
E a volte ci ricordano di quello che ora non si ha
And sometimes they remind us of what we don't have now
Contributed by Elena O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.