Ubriaca means 'drunk' and specifically refers to a female. It's an interesting word because it immediately sets a scene and mood for the song, hinting at a night of revelry and perhaps blurred lines.
In the context of the song, the singer describes a woman who is 'ubriaca' and smiling, dancing behind a cigarette's smoke. This word choice is key to painting a vivid picture of a carefree, intoxicating encounter at 'Cabana'.
"Cabana" is about a night that keeps circling the same person. She is barely there — "Ubriaca, mi sorridi appena" (Drunk, you barely smile at me), "Nascosta dietro il fumo di una sigaretta" (Hidden behind the smoke of a cigarette) — and Irama can only watch her across a crowded floor while the room drops away: "Mentre tutto intorno rallenta, il rumore si ferma" (While everything around slows down, the noise stops).
The chorus turns the word cabana into a place neither of them leaves. Almost every line lands on it — "Dentro i tuoi occhi, cabana" (Inside your eyes, cabana), "Mentre ti spogli, cabana" (While you undress, cabana) — and then says the same thing twice, once about her and once about himself: "E non tornerai, cabana" (And you won't come back, cabana), "E non tornerò" (And I won't come back). The second verse is four bare gerunds, "Ballando / Bevendo / Fumando / Ridendo" (Dancing / Drinking / Smoking / Laughing), a whole night listed as its ingredients. By the end he is still trailing her — "Ti seguo ad ogni passo" (I follow you at every step) — and still asking "Dimmi dove stai andando" (Tell me where you're going).
Irama, an artist from Italy, first caught the public's ear through his appearances on Italian talent shows. He quickly established himself as a solo singer with a knack for creating engaging pop music.
He's become a familiar voice on Italian radio, known for songs that stick with you. Tracks such as "Nera," "Arrogante," and "La genesi del tuo colore" are among his most popular, often heard and enjoyed across the country.