M'addormento is a contracted form of mi addormento, meaning "I fall asleep." While addormentarsi (to fall asleep) is a common verb, this specific contraction makes it more colloquial and intimate.
In the song, Elettra sings, "E io m'addormento senza te" (And I fall asleep without you). It highlights a poignant moment of loneliness and the emotional impact of her partner's absence, making it a relatable and engaging word for learners.
A woman decides she is done waiting up. The opening sets the problem plainly: "Quando ho bisogno di te / Succede che tu non ci sei" (When I need you / it turns out you're not there), and the refrain turns it into a vow: "Non succederà più che torni alle tre / E io m'addormento senza te" (It won't happen again that you come home at three / and I fall asleep without you).
The second voice answers from the other side, swapping the pronouns: "Succederà più che torno alle tre / E tu ti addormenti senza me" (No more me coming home at three / and you falling asleep without me), using the colloquial northern più that means "never again" even without non. By the end she wants room to "pensare un po' a me" (think a little about myself) and to "deciderlo senza di te" (decide it without you), though the last line still admits "ho tanto bisogno d'amore" (I need so much love). For a learner, the song repeats the future tense succederà and the pronoun-heavy te ne ho dato tanto (I've given you so much of it) often enough to stick.