“Abissale” dives into the grand canyon that can open between two people who once fit together perfectly. Tananai paints the picture of a man who feels “killed” not by violence but by the disarming power of a smile, while the woman at the center of his world remains blissfully unburdened. He tries everything to be “special,” yet the emotional gap between them keeps widening into an abyss. The chorus pleads, “Ricorderai… che eravamo proprio belli insieme” (You will remember… that we were so beautiful together), capturing that bittersweet cocktail of nostalgia and heartbreak.
In the second verse the roles flip: the woman “kills” the man again, this time by refusing to let him watch the sunrise alone, suggesting that even their moments of connection hold a sting. Throughout the song, vivid contrasts—sunrise versus sunset, certainty versus indecision, beauty versus pain—reveal how love can be both healing and destructive. “Abissale” ultimately reminds us that sometimes the biggest distances are not physical but emotional, and recognizing that chasm can be the first step toward healing. Tananai turns personal heartache into a soaring pop confession, inviting listeners to stare into their own romantic abysses and maybe, just maybe, find a way to climb out.
Tananai is the stage name of Alberto Cotta Ramusino, an Italian singer-songwriter and producer born in Milan in 1995. The name comes from Milanese slang for a playful troublemaker, and that cheeky, heart-on-sleeve energy runs through his music. He first turned heads at the 2022 Sanremo Festival, where his entry finished dead last yet became a viral radio smash, and he returned the next year with the acclaimed ballad Tango.
Storie Brevi is his first official studio team-up with Annalisa, one of Italy's biggest pop voices. Released in June 2024, it was quickly crowned a song of the summer, with the two singers weaving their voices together over a breezy, sun-soaked beat that gives the track its dreamy late-90s feel.