Maremoto literally translates to "seaquake" or "tsunami". It's a dramatic and powerful word that evokes a sense of overwhelming force.
In the song, Ultimo uses maremoto metaphorically to describe the intense emotional turmoil that resurfaces when he sees a photo of his past love. He sings, "Che riparte qui dentro il maremoto" (That the seaquake starts again inside here), illustrating how her memory creates a powerful, uncontrollable emotional upheaval within him.
Ultimo invites us into a cinematic moment where sky and sea blur into a single shade of blue. Beneath that sky, he free-falls through his own emotions, confessing that he has to "die a little" to feel truly alive. A simple photo of the person he longs for unleashes an inner maremoto — a tidal wave of memories — turning him quiet and brooding while he plays mental billiards with the past.
At its heart, QUEI DUE INNAMORATI is a hymn to need and vulnerability. Ultimo contrasts two lovers who serenely choose the ocean to say Ti amo with his own restless search for the same certainty. He admits that while the other person just needs love, he specifically needs them. The result is a bittersweet anthem about confronting emptiness, diving to emotional depths, and resurfacing with a renewed hunger for connection.