Vasco Rossi (born 7 February 1952) is an Italian singer-songwriter. During … Read Full Bio ↴Vasco Rossi (born 7 February 1952) is an Italian singer-songwriter. During his 30-year career, he has published 21 albums (including live and collection discs) and has written some 130 songs, as well as lyrics for other artists. He calls himself a "provoca(u)tore" (an Italian portmanteau for "provoking author") as throughout his career he has been regularly criticized over his choice of lifestyle and the lyrics in his songs.

Non Basta Niente
Vasco Rossi Lyrics

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Ogni tanto penso ancora a te
a quello che se
se fosse stato. fossi stato si
se fossi qui
ho bisogno di credere
che sei stata importante per me
anche se non ricordo più
nemmeno perché

ogni tanto guardo intorno a me
a quello che c'è
se poi davvero è proprio tutto così!
se è tutto qui!
ho bisogno di credere che
c'è qualcosa più grande di me
anche se non capisco però
neanche cos'è!

Eh
oh no!
cosa c'è!
sono qui
e penso ancora a te
son vivo o no?

E allora cosa aspetto oh
oh no!
cosa c'è!
io son vivo anche senza te
ma non mi basta mai
non basta niente

ogni tanto penso ancora a te
e non so perché!
perché respiro l'aria intorno a me
che cosa c'è!
ho bisogno di credere
che sei stata importante per me

anche se non mi ricordo più
nemmeno di te

Overall Meaning

The Vasco Rossi's song Non Basta Niente speaks of a recurring feeling that arises at times in the artist, an uncontainable urge to think about someone he used to know (possibly an ex-partner). The song reflects on the idea that perhaps things would have gone differently if certain choices had been made, but then the artist realizes that he is no longer sure of the reason why he was so close to this person in the first place. He then questions whether there is something more substantial than what surrounds him, a sense of purpose that is larger than himself that would give his life the meaning he yearns for. He concludes that, though he is still alive, something is missing and that this person who haunts him will never satisfy his longing.

The lyrics are full of a deep longing for meaning and purpose, something that is missing in the artist's life. He is searching for something beyond the material world, beyond what he can see and feel, but he doesn't know what it is. The refrain of the song, "Non basta niente" (Nothing is enough), echoes this sentiment, that there is always something more that he needs, but he can't quite put his finger on what it is.

The lyrics of Non Basta Niente are relatable to many people. We all have moments where we wonder what our lives would be like if we had made certain choices or if things had gone differently. We all have a need for something that is beyond ourselves, something to give our lives meaning and purpose. The song is a reminder that we are not alone in feeling this way and that it is okay to search for something more.

Line by Line Meaning

Ogni tanto penso ancora a te
Sometimes I still think of you

a quello che se
what might have been

se fosse stato. fossi stato si
if things had been different

se fossi qui
if you were here

ho bisogno di credere
I need to believe

che sei stata importante per me
that you were important to me

anche se non ricordo più
even if I don't remember anymore

nemmeno perché
not even why

ogni tanto guardo intorno a me
sometimes I look around me

a quello che c'è
at what there is

se poi davvero è proprio tutto così!
if everything really is like this!