Learn Italian With Mr.Rain with these 21 Song Recommendations (Full Translations Included!)

Mr.Rain
LF Content Team | Updated on 2 February 2023
Learning Italian with Mr.Rain's music is fun, engaging, and includes a cultural aspect that is often missing from other language learning methods. It is also great way to supplement your learning and stay motivated to keep learning Italian!
Below are 21 song recommendations by Mr.Rain to get you started! Alongside each recommendation, you will find a snippet of the lyric translations with links to the full lyric translations and lessons for each of the songs!
CONTENTS SUMMARY
Meteoriti (Meteorites)
Non scrivono canzoni per due come noi
Ti innamori una volta sola e non guarisci mai davvero
Tu sai chi siamo, chi sono e come ero
L'unica persona che mi guarda e mi legge il pensiero
They don't write songs for two like us
You fall in love only once and you never really heal
You know who we are, who I am, and what I was like
The only person who looks at me and reads my mind

“Meteoriti” by Italian rapper-singer Mr.Rain is a love story fueled by cosmic adrenaline. He pictures two soulmates not as calm, fixed stars but as fiery meteors: they crash, blaze, and fall, yet their true aim is always upward. The lyrics celebrate a bond so unique that ordinary love songs cannot describe it. These partners can read each other’s thoughts, prefer crying together over laughing with anyone else, and feel time stop when they are side by side.

Beneath the sparkle lies a raw honesty. Mr.Rain admits their relationship is complicated: they will hurt each other, yet that very pain makes them feel alive. He chooses every flaw and virtue of the other person, willing to lose himself if it means finding her again. Together they form “the most beautiful work of art ever,” a union so powerful that even a lifetime is not enough. The song becomes an anthem for intense, imperfect love that burns brightly, risks everything, and keeps soaring despite every fall.

Per Sempre Ci Sarò (I'll Always Be There)
Voglio solo dirti
Che insieme cambiamo il mondo
Sono sempre qui con te
Quando ridi o quando tocchi il fondo
I just wanna tell you
That together we can change the world
I'm always here with you
When you laugh or when you hit rock bottom

Per Sempre Ci Sarò ("I’ll Be There Forever") is Mr. Rain’s warm promise of unbreakable loyalty. From the very first line he tells a loved one that together they can change the world and that he will stay close through every laugh and every fall. Even when distance or doubt hides him "like the sun behind the rain," his support remains steady and bright. Differences do not scare him; he sees his own dreams reflected in the other person’s eyes and invites them to "fly away" side by side.

The repeated chorus turns that simple vow—per sempre ci sarò—into an uplifting anthem. Listeners are reminded that real love, friendship, or family ties are not limited by place, time, or circumstance. Whenever you need courage, the song whispers that someone believes in you completely and is already waiting for you with open arms.

DUE ALTALENE (Two Swings)
Parlarti di quello che sento mi sembra impossibile
Perché non esistono parole per dirti cosa sei per me
Tu mi hai insegnato a ridere
Tu mi hai insegnato a piangere
Talking to you about what I feel seems impossible
Because there are no words to tell you what you are to me
You taught me how to laugh
You taught me how to cry

Mr.Rain's "DUE ALTALENE" (Two Swings) is a powerful song about a connection so deep it's almost impossible to describe. The speaker feels this person has taught them everything, from how to laugh to how to cry, even showing them that "a flower can sometimes grow even in tears." Their bond is so intense that when they're together, it feels like they can stop the world, even if just for a fleeting moment, like a comet streaking across the sky.

The central image of being "suspended in the air like two swings" captures a feeling of delicate balance, shared joy, and maybe even a little bit of risk. The lyrics describe a journey through incredible highs and lows, from nightmares to dreams. This person has helped heal deep emotional "scars that not even ink can heal" and has been a constant presence through it all. It's a promise of total devotion, to shout their name until their voice is gone and to face every internal battle together, because with them, they can learn how to fall and get back up again.

UN MILIONE DI NOTTI (A Million Nights)
Mi chiedo se hai trovato le risposte che cerchi
Se è vero che hai incontrato la persona che aspetti
Tu mi leggi dentro e vedi quello che provo
So che è uno sbaglio e voglio farlo di nuovo
I wonder if you've found the answers you're looking for
If it is true that you have met the person you are waiting for
You read inside me and see what I feel
I know it's a mistake and I want to do it again

This song paints a picture of a complicated and intense relationship, one that feels like a "leap into the void." The singers describe a connection that is both a mistake they want to repeat and a truth that is too frightening to face. They found each other by chance, with one saving the other while they were "falling," leading to a bond so deep they can read each other's minds, even if they don't know exactly what they are to each other.

The main feeling is one of beautiful sadness. The powerful metaphor of a "sea falling from the eyes" describes the tears shed over this connection. Even after "a million nights," the pain and fear remain. The song captures the feeling of a final, decisive moment—an "ultima notte" (last night)—where the desire to forget clashes with the difficulty of letting go, leaving them to wonder if anything will be left of them but dust.

Fiori Di Chernobyl (Flowers Of Chernobyl)
La libertà spaventa più di una prigione
E tutti cercano qualcuno per cui liberarsi
L'odio uccide, forse è vero come dicono
Ma so che è da un veleno che nasce un antidoto
Freedom scares more than a prison
And everybody searches for someone to break free for
Hate kills, maybe it's true like they say
But I know an antidote is born from a poison

“Fiori Di Chernobyl” turns a nuclear wasteland into a field of hope. Mr. Rain uses vivid images like flowers blooming in Chernobyl, planes soaring above clouds, and scars that become armor to say that even the darkest places and toughest memories can generate new life. Freedom can feel scary, hatred can poison, but every poison carries the seed of its own antidote. By pairing contrasts—nightmares and dreams, silence and screams, broken wings and flights—he reminds us that growth often hides inside our wounds.

At its heart, the song is an invitation: “Vieni con me… Ti porterò con me.” Let’s jump together, walk barefoot over thorns, and trust that storms will pass. The destination matters less than the journey we share. With empathy as our co-pilot and resilience as our fuel, tomorrow can always blossom into “un giorno migliore.”

9.3
Mi è bastato soltanto un minuto
Per incontrarti per caso
Un'ora per rendermi conto che tu eri diversa dagli altri
Dopo un giorno era come se ti conoscessi da anni
It only took me a minute
To bump into you by chance
An hour to realize you were different from the others
After one day it felt like I'd known you for years

9.3 turns a chance encounter into a seismic love story. In just one minute Mr. Rain feels a spark, in one hour he knows she is unlike anyone else, and in one day he is convinced their souls have known each other for years. The Italian artist paints huge, cinematic images of devotion: he would swim the Atlantic through tidal waves and hail, all to see her smile again. She becomes the epicenter of his personal earthquake, shaking his world with a magnitude of 9.3 every time their eyes meet.

Yet even the strongest tremor leaves cracks. After losing her, every city feels small, maps seem flat, and the horizon looks like a boundary instead of a possibility. He hopes one day to find someone new who can look at him with the same force, but for now he wanders through the aftershocks of memory, learning that a broken heart can teach you how to use it. The song blends vulnerability, grand imagery, and a catchy melody to remind us how love can both shatter and shape the landscape of our lives.

SINCERO (Sincere)
Odio quando parli
Quando mi guardi
Quando passiamo un'altra notte ed è già tardi
Odio quando dici sì
I hate it when you talk
When you look at me
When we spend another night and it's already late
I hate it when you say yes

Have you ever loved someone so much that even the things that annoy you about them somehow make you love them more? That's exactly what Mr.Rain is singing about in "SINCERO"! He starts by listing all these little things he "hates" about his partner, like "Odio quando parli / Quando mi guardi" [I hate when you talk / When you look at me] and even "Odio stare stretti, odio i tuoi difetti" [I hate being close, I hate your flaws]. But then, he drops the bombshell: "Odio soprattutto che amo odiarti e fare pace / Ti odio, sai, mi dispiace / Ti odio perché mi piace" [Most of all I hate that I love to hate you and make up / I hate you, you know, I'm sorry / I hate you because I like it]. It's such a relatable feeling, right?

But this song isn't just about playful annoyance; it's a heartfelt promise. Despite all the little quirks, he pledges his unwavering devotion, saying "Credimi, sarò sincero / Giuro che avrò cura di te" [Believe me, I'll be sincere / I swear I'll take care of you]. He promises to be there even when things get tough, repeating "Potrà crollare il mondo / Ma giuro che avrò cura di te" [The world could collapse / But I swear I'll take care of you]. It's a beautiful declaration of love and commitment, showing that true connection means accepting everything about someone, even the parts that drive you a little crazy!

Superstite (Survivor)
Questo è l'anno 3049
Il mondo è un palcoscenico e il cuore è la mia sala prove
Le parole sono armi
Io combatto per me stesso, non per uno spettatore
This is the year 3049
The world's a stage and my heart's my rehearsal room
Words are weapons
I fight for myself, not for an audience

Welcome to the year 3049, where Mr. Rain and Osso turn the world into a giant stage and invite us to watch their personal rehearsal for survival. In Superstite ("Survivor"), the narrator wields words like weapons, refusing to fight for applause but battling for his own soul. He has grown tough enough to ignore bruises, blooming like a cliff-edge flower that learns to live with vertigo. The track mixes Italian verses and English hooks to paint a picture of a lone soldier marching through doubt, scarred by memories yet proud of every footprint he leaves behind.

At its core, the song is a rallying cry for anyone who has ever felt alone, fragile, or out of place. Mr. Rain reminds us that time may stitch up wounds, but memories can still cut deep, so we must keep moving, keep dreaming, and keep fighting for what is ours. Whether he imagines a time machine to relive the good moments or a new planet where anything is possible, his message stays clear: I am alive, I am a survivor, and the end of one chapter is just the start of another.

ARIA (Air)
Fare la guerra per fare la pace
È un gioco stupido, fa male, ma in fondo, sai, un po' mi piace
Siamo due persone opposte se ci pensi
Ma siamo così uguali quando urliamo che siamo diversi
Making war to make peace
It's a stupid game, it hurts, but deep down, you know, I kind of like it
We are two opposite people if you think about it
But we are so equal when we scream that we are different

Have you ever been in a relationship that's a mix of intense fights and deep connection? Mr.Rain's "ARIA" (which means "Air" in Italian) perfectly captures this feeling. The song describes a passionate, and sometimes difficult, love. The singer calls their dynamic a "stupid game" of making "war to make peace," admitting that even though it hurts, they secretly like it. They see themselves as total opposites, yet they are most similar when they're arguing about how different they are!

Despite the conflict, there's an unbreakable bond. The central idea is that this person is like the air itself: always present and absolutely essential. The singer makes a powerful promise: "If you fall, I'll fall too, we'll do it together." This person is the "wind in the Sahara," and without them, "everything stops." They are so intertwined that saying goodbye feels impossible, because even if they part, the memories will remain. The song is a beautiful declaration of a love so powerful it feels like a permanent part of the singer's world.

I Grandi Non Piangono Mai (Acoustic) (Grown-Ups Never Cry (Acoustic))
I grandi non piangono mai
Devi essere più forte quante volte me l'hai detto
Il numero di lacrime che io ricevo non è mai proporzionale al numero di lacrime che verso
C'eri quando ero giù
Grown-ups never cry
You gotta be stronger, how many times you've told me
The number of tears I get is never proportional to the number of tears I shed
You were there when I was down

In this stripped-back acoustic version of “I Grandi Non Piangono Mai”, Italian artist Mr.Rain turns a simple guitar line into a heartfelt letter to the most important woman in his life: his mother. The title — “Grown-ups never cry” — is a phrase he was told as a child, and here he gently flips it on its head, admitting that real strength is found in vulnerability. Through vivid memories and rapid-fire confessions, he thanks his mum for standing by him through drug problems, single-parent struggles and artistic uncertainty, all while playing every possible role — teacher, goalkeeper, Santa Claus — to keep the family safe.

At its core, the song is a celebration of unconditional love and resilience. Mr.Rain reminds us that even when we travel the world or hide behind tattoos, the people who shaped us still feel our every triumph and bruise. His promise is simple: “Non importa in che parte del mondo sarai, io ci sarò sempre” (“No matter where in the world you are, I will always be there”). It is a warm hug of a track that urges listeners to cherish their roots, believe in their dreams and remember that nobody deserves their tears — because the strongest hearts shine brightest when they dare to be soft.

Tutto Quello Che Ho (Everything I Have)
Siamo due cuori che ne formano uno solo
Destinati ad incontrarsi
Solo per perdersi di nuovo
E non importa dove siamo e con chi stiamo
We're two hearts that make just one
destined to meet
Only to lose each other again
And it doesn't matter where we are or who we're with

Tutto Quello Che Ho feels like reading the pages of a diary that swings between dream and reality. Mr.Rain sings about two hearts that keep finding and losing each other in a cosmic game of hide-and-seek. Even surrounded by “all the girls in the world,” the narrator admits he is missing the one thing he truly wants. He tattoos her name on his eyelids so that every blink turns into a private cinema of memories, and he chases daydreams because reality, with its blunt honesty, hurts too much.

Beneath the catchy beat lies a tender confession: love is the only language that matters, louder than logic and strong enough to rewrite time. The singer knows he is flawed, unsure of tomorrow, yet he offers his entire heart as proof that “tu sei tutto quello che ho”you are everything I have. It is a passionate reminder that, no matter where we are or who we are with, the right person can feel like home even when we are miles apart.

NERO (Black)
Ho chiesto al buio un'altra via per ritornare a casa
Mi sembra di vederla in ogni posto, ma il mio posto è lì
Tu hai preso un'altra strada ed io rimango ancora qui
Ma insieme era più bello il mondo, lo ricordi, sì?
I asked the dark for another way home
I seem to see it everywhere, but my place is there
You took another path and I'm still here
But together the world was more beautiful, you remember that, yes?

Mr.Rain's "NERO" is a really emotional journey through a breakup, where the singer is stuck in the past while his partner has moved on. He's searching for a way back home, but home feels like it's everywhere and nowhere at the same time: "Mi sembra di vederla in ogni posto, ma il mio posto è lì" [I seem to see it everywhere, but my place is there]. He remembers how much better the world was when they were together, asking, "Ma insieme era più bello il mondo, lo ricordi, sì?" [But together the world was more beautiful, do you remember, yes?].

The song really digs into the pain of feeling like you're hurting the person you love, even when they stick by you: "Mi sei rimasta a fianco, fra le lacrime ed il fango / Ma io sono d'amianto, ti fa male starmi accanto" [You stayed by my side, through tears and mud / But I am asbestos, it hurts you to be near me]. The world around him feels dark, or "nero," now that they're apart, and he feels like he's lost everything that was real to him: "Non ho mai avuto niente di più vero / Di te" [I never had anything more real / Than you]. It's a powerful look at regret, missed chances, and the struggle to move forward when you're still looking back.

CRISALIDI (Chrysalises)
I sogni sono i sintomi di ciò che siamo
Ci vuole tempo per svegliarsi e poterlo capire
Una crisalide chiama l'ultimo giorno la fine del mondo
Che bell'inizio c'era in quella fine
Dreams are symptoms of who we are
It takes time to wake up and be able to understand
A chrysalis calls the last day the end of the world
What a beautiful beginning there was in that end

Mr.Rain's "CRISALIDI" (Chrysalises) is a beautiful song about transformation and finding strength, even when things feel impossible. He starts by saying, "I sogni sono i sintomi di ciò che siamo / Ci vuole tempo per svegliarsi e poterlo capire" [Dreams are the symptoms of what we are / It takes time to wake up and understand it]. It's like our dreams show us who we really are, and sometimes it takes a while to realize that truth.

The song uses the image of a chrysalis, a stage where a caterpillar changes into a butterfly, to talk about facing big changes. He sings, "Una crisalide chiama l'ultimo giorno la fine del mondo / Che bell'inizio c'era in quella fine" [A chrysalis calls the last day the end of the world / What a beautiful beginning there was in that end]. It's about seeing the end of one thing as the start of something new and wonderful. He encourages us to be brave, like when he says, "Tornerai a volare come il vento / Anche se ormai non sai come si fa" [You will fly again like the wind / Even if you don't know how anymore]. It's a powerful message that even if you've forgotten how to be free or happy, you will find your way back. He also talks about how love can make everything feel smaller and more manageable, even the universe and the ocean, with the line, "Con te ogni giorno sembrerà diverso / Nemmeno il buio ci dividerà" [With you every day will seem different / Not even the darkness will divide us]. It's a hopeful song about overcoming fear and finding your way with someone by your side, knowing that "Quando la pioggia fermerà il silenzio / Resterà solo la musica" [When the rain stops the silence / Only the music will remain].

ATLANTIDE (Atlantis)
Ora che tu non sei qui
Dimmi perché
Sento le vertigini
Come una stalattite o una stalagmite
Now that you're not here
Tell me why
I feel dizzy
Like a stalactite or a stalagmite

Mr.Rain's "ATLANTIDE" is a beautiful, bittersweet song about a love that feels both incredibly strong and incredibly fragile. He uses some really striking images to describe this feeling. He talks about how he feels dizzy without his love, like stalactites and stalagmites that are close but can't touch, waiting for the sun to melt them so they can finally meet.

He sees his lover's features as a map leading him to a treasure, and being together is like building a sandcastle in a storm. They know it won't last forever, that it will eventually fall apart, but he believes their strength to rebuild will be greater than any challenge. He keeps searching for them among millions, because no one else is like them, and without them, the world feels like it's sinking, "Come Atlantide" [Like Atlantis], hoping to be reborn with them.

3.10 AM (3:10 AM)
Sono solo al buio e non so cosa fai
Dove vai stasera?
Ti ricordi quando c'eravamo noi
Quanto freddo c'era?
I'm alone in the dark and I don't know what you do
Where are you going tonight?
Do you remember when we were there
How cold was it?

Have you ever been up at 3:10 AM, staring into the dark, wondering what an ex is doing? Mr. Rain totally gets it in his song "3.10 AM." It's all about that lonely, late-night feeling after a breakup, when you're caught between missing someone terribly and feeling a bit used.

He sings, "Sono solo al buio e non so cosa fai" [I'm alone in the dark and I don't know what you're doing], which perfectly sets the mood. He's looking back at the "freddo" [cold] times they shared, wondering if his ex ever thinks about him, or if she's "già arresa" [already given up]. It's a really honest look at how everything feels empty after a split, and how the days just "non passano mai" [never pass]. He even admits that "i miei attacchi di panico portano il tuo nome" [my panic attacks carry your name], showing just how deeply this person affected him. It's a mix of wanting them back and pushing them away, leaving his heart "sotto anestesia" [under anesthesia].

PAURA DEL BUIO (FEAR OF THE DARK)
Da piccolo sognavo origami di carta
Ma poi è andato tutto in fumo
Pensavo che anche il cuore fosse un'arma
E non volevo usarla con nessuno
As a child I dreamed of paper origami
But then everything went in smoke
I thought the heart was also a weapon
And I didn't want to use it with anyone

Mr.Rain's "PAURA DEL BUIO" is a really personal journey through his past and how he's grown. He starts by remembering being a kid, dreaming of paper origami, but then everything "è andato tutto in fumo" [went up in smoke]. He thought his heart was a weapon he didn't want to use, and he'd climb on the roof before dawn, watching the sky like an astronaut. He even admits he had "gli occhi già pieni di rabbia" [eyes already full of anger], thinking he'd change the world, but now the world is changing him.

But the song isn't just about looking back; it's about finding strength. The chorus, "Non ho più paura del buio" [I'm no longer afraid of the dark], is so powerful. He sings about how even if he has nothing, "Non pioverà per sempre" [It won't rain forever]. He talks about how the monsters that seemed real as a kid are now helping him, and music has always been his shield. It's a hopeful message about overcoming past fears and finding someone, or something, to face the future with, even if that someone is just himself.

SEMPRE UN PO' DI TE (Always A Bit Of You)
Quando ho capito che niente torna come prima
È stato il giorno più lungo della mia vita
Parlarti è più difficile che camminare sulla luna
Per me tu sei una porta chiusa senza serratura
When I understand that nothing returns as before
It was the longest day of my life
Talking to you is more difficult than walking on the moon
For me you are a closed door without lock

Mr.Rain's "SEMPRE UN PO' DI TE" is a really honest look at the lasting impact of a past relationship. He talks about how hard it is to move on, even when you try to convince yourself you have. The line "Parlarti è più difficile che camminare sulla luna" [Talking to you is harder than walking on the moon] really hits home, showing just how much emotional distance there is now. He feels like the other person is "una porta chiusa senza serratura" [a closed door without a lock], meaning there's no way in, but also no clear reason why.

He admits to still being scared and haunted by the past, even saying, "Mento se ti dico che non mi fai più paura" [I'm lying if I tell you I'm not scared of you anymore]. The song's core idea comes from the fear of looking inside himself because he knows he'll "Sempre un po' di te" [always find a bit of you] there. It's a powerful and relatable feeling of trying to escape a memory that's become a part of who you are, even when it causes pain.

LA FINE DEL MONDO (The End of the World)
Tanto poi cadiamo giù, uh-uh-uh
Nelle sabbie mobili, non usciamo mai da qui
Hai paura anche tu, uh-uh-uh
Insieme siamo radioattivi, morti oppure vivi
Then we fall down, uh-uh-uh
In quicksand, we never get out of here
You're scared too, uh-uh-uh
Together we are radioactive, dead or alive

Have you ever felt like your relationship is a beautiful disaster? Mr.Rain and Sangiovanni totally get it in "LA FINE DEL MONDO" (The End of the World). They sing about a love that's both thrilling and destructive, where they're constantly falling into "sabbie mobili" (quicksand) and can't escape. It's a love so intense it feels like they've known each other "in un'altra vita" (in another life), and even though it hurts, they keep coming back for more.

This song is full of wild images! Their kisses are "radioattivi" (radioactive), and it's a miracle they're still alive. They describe themselves as "un dipinto di cicatrici che sopra la pelle sembrano graffiti" (a painting of scars that look like graffiti on the skin) and even have "morsi sul collo come i vampiri" (bites on the neck like vampires). It's a love that's dangerous and exhilarating, where words are weapons and there's no way out. But even with all the chaos, the thought of the world ending without the other person is the scariest thing of all: "Ma è la fine del mondo se non ci sei tu" (But it's the end of the world if you're not there).

IMMORTALI (Immortals)
Immortali
Tocchiamo il cielo anche se non abbiamo le ali
Lo so che stai cercando solo un posto dove nasconderti
Portami a fondo con te
Immortal
We touch the sky even if we don't have wings
I know you're just looking for a place to hide you
Bring me to the bottom with you

Mr.Rain's "IMMORTALI" is a wild ride through a relationship that's both destructive and exhilarating. It's about two people who feel like they're the only ones in the world, pushing boundaries and finding a strange kind of invincibility in their shared chaos. They "Tocchiamo il cielo anche se non abbiamo le ali" [touch the sky even if we don't have wings], suggesting they defy limits even without the natural ability.

There's a sense of reckless abandon, almost like they're daring each other to go further. He sings, "Portami a fondo con te" [Take me to the bottom with you] and "Ci roviniamo con le nostre stesse mani" [We ruin ourselves with our own hands], which shows they're aware of the danger but embrace it. It's a powerful, almost defiant love where even pain is a magnet, and they feel "Immortali" [immortal] as long as they're together, even if it means jumping off skyscrapers or facing a pistol.

PERICOLOSA (Dangerous)
Solo una persona ti cambia la vita
L'ho capito quando sei arrivata tu
Con il volto coperto come una rapina
Amarsi fa male, ma con te di più
Only one person changes your life
I understood it when you arrived
With the face covered like a robbery
Loving yourself hurts, but with you more

Mr.Rain's "PERICOLOSA" is all about that one person who completely flips your world upside down, even if it's a little chaotic! He sings, "Solo una persona ti cambia la vita / L'ho capito quando sei arrivata tu" [Only one person changes your life / I understood it when you arrived]. This song describes a relationship that's intense and maybe a little dangerous, but he just can't quit it. He even says, "Stare con te, mi fa del male / Ma non so smettere mai" [Being with you hurts me / But I can never stop].

It's a wild ride of emotions, full of fighting and making up, and dancing like nobody's watching. He compares being with this person to "danzare su un campo di mine" [dancing on a minefield] and says she makes him "esplodere come gli aerei / Come si schiantano fra i grattacieli" [explode like planes / Like they crash between skyscrapers]. Despite the drama, he knows his life was a mess before her, and it was only

A Forma Di Origami (In The Shape Of Origami)
Ci sono cose che non riesco a dirti
Mi bastano i ricordi per sentirmi vivo
Crescendo solo sono diventato l'uomo
Di cui avevo bisogno quando ero bambino
There are things I can't tell you
Memories are enough for me to feel alive
Growing up alone I became the man
Which I needed when I was a child

Mr.Rain's "A Forma Di Origami" is a really honest look at a complicated relationship, probably with a parent, that shaped him. He talks about how he became the man he needed when he was a child, suggesting a tough upbringing where he had to grow up fast.

He admits it was easier to hate this person than to admit he missed them, which is such a relatable feeling when someone has hurt you. The image of a child who doesn't cry having "occhi più grandi" [bigger eyes] is so striking, like they've seen too much. This person was everything to him, making him "vivere e dimenticare" [live and forget] but also "bene e a farmi stare male" [feel good and feel bad]. It's a powerful push and pull, where he feels small compared to them, seeing himself reflected in their "occhi grandi come il mondo" [eyes big as the world]. He describes them as "fogli rovinati a forma di origami" [ruined sheets in the shape of origami], which perfectly captures the idea of something once beautiful and carefully constructed, now damaged but still holding its form. It's a beautiful way to talk about how life never goes according to plan and how we're all a mix of order and disorder, afraid to feel truly human.

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