Deca is Italian street slang short for "dieci euro" (ten euros), much like saying "a tenner" in English. It's a casual, everyday word that instantly signals the song is talking about real, modest amounts of cash rather than anything glamorous.
In the line "Con un deca non si va più da nessuna parte" ("With ten bucks you can't go anywhere anymore"), the word grounds the song in the harsh economics of everyday struggle, where even small money matters a lot.
Con Un Deca is a playful yet bittersweet trip down memory lane. Club Dogo and Max Pezzali recall those teenage nights when having un deca (a 10 000-lire bill) felt like a passport to endless fun—pizza slices, cigarettes, a spin through town at 3 a.m. The lyrics paint Milan as a city of two nightclubs and 106 pharmacies, full of quirks, paranoia and dreams. Fast-forward to adulthood and that same deca can’t even cover a snack, let alone an escape. The song turns inflation into a running joke while highlighting how growing up often shrinks our sense of possibility.
Behind the humor lies a gentle dose of realism: money is tight, fame is unlikely, and the city can feel claustrophobic. Yet the chorus keeps insisting “Con un deca non si può andar via” as a rallying cry, reminding listeners that imagination and friendship still get you further than cash alone. It’s a nostalgic anthem for anyone who has ever cruised around with friends, pockets nearly empty but heads full of big ideas.