Autovorbit is a unique, made-up word by Caparezza, combining the Italian prefix "auto-" (self) with the English phrase "out of orbit," which he Italianizes to "vorbit." The song's title itself is a play on words, and the lyrics end with "Out of orbit."
This word perfectly encapsulates the song's theme of rejecting returns and embracing new, uncharted territories, moving beyond expected paths. It's memorable because it's a creative neologism that immediately signals the artist's distinctive style and the song's central message of breaking free from cycles.
Have you ever felt like everyone wants you to be the person you used to be? In "Autovorbit," Italian artist Caparezza tackles this exact feeling. He uses the powerful image of bumper cars (autoscontri) to describe the expectations people have. Everyone is asking him, "When are you coming back?", but he feels like he's breaking out of the ride's boundaries, going to new places instead of just bumping around in the past.
Caparezza argues that going back is often disappointing, like meeting an ex-lover. He believes nostalgia can be a trap, describing memory as a biased force that invades his days. The only "return" that makes sense to him is a journey forward, an exploration of "territories where I have never been." The song is a bold declaration of artistic and personal evolution, a rejection of nostalgia in favor of constant forward motion, even if it means going "out of orbit."