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s'infrange — it breaks / it crashes

S'infrange comes from the verb infrangere, meaning 'to break', 'to shatter', or 'to crash'. It's often used to describe waves breaking on the shore or glass shattering.

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Have you ever had a season bring back a flood of memories? In "Maledetta Estate," which translates to "Cursed Summer," Fabrizio Moro sings about exactly that. The song captures the feeling of a summer that's haunted by the ghost of a past love. The singer describes being distant from someone special while observing the world around him, like people smoking on their balconies. This summer triggers memories of a love that was intense but fleeting, arriving and disappearing in what felt like "just a moment" (soltanto un attimo).

The chorus repeats the phrase "Maledetta estate che mi fa pensare a te" (Cursed summer that makes me think of you), highlighting how this time of year is painfully tied to a relationship that no longer exists. The lyrics also touch on themes of freedom and fear, suggesting the other person was held back by a "fear of running fast and letting yourself fall." It's a song about nostalgia, the pain of what's lost, and the powerful way a season or a shared song can keep a memory alive.

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