Vortice translates to "vortex" in English. It's a striking and less common word that immediately evokes a sense of powerful, swirling motion and being drawn into something.
In the song, Diodato sings, "E mi perdo nel vortice di ogni tua folle passione" (And I get lost in the vortex of your every crazy passion). This metaphor beautifully captures the overwhelming and consuming nature of life and passion, making it a captivating word choice for a learner.
Diodato sings about life and love as the same overwhelming force. He calls life "confusing," a thing that hits him hard and devours him one day at a time, then in the very next breath calls it wonderful, painful, seductive, and miraculous all at once.
That contradiction is the whole song. He admits he could have played it safe and avoided getting attached, but he chose this intensity anyway, and he doesn't regret it. The images of hotel rooms, drunk nights, flowers, and getting lost in a whirlwind of passion all point to a love so consuming it feels like it could be life itself.
By the end he's begging for it never to stop, repeating "what a wonderful life" almost like he's trying to convince himself the pain is worth it. It's a song about loving something so much it hurts, and choosing that anyway.