Ricordati Chi Sei Lyrics in English by Biagio Antonacci
Vagabonda translates to "wanderer" or "vagabond." It's an evocative word that paints a picture of someone who roams freely, perhaps without a fixed home or direction.
In the song, the artist describes finding someone "Vagabonda e nuda" (Wandering and naked). This suggests a person who is not only physically exposed but also emotionally vulnerable and unburdened by societal constraints, making it a powerful and intriguing choice.
"Ricordati Chi Sei" is Antonacci talking to someone who keeps losing herself. The title line, "Ricordati chi sei" [Remember who you are], opens the song as both a plea and a command, set against "Dimentichi chi sei" [You forget who you are]. The two lines trade places throughout the song, like he's holding up a mirror she won't look into. He compares himself to something that keeps surviving her: "Ti taglio e tu ricresci" [I cut you and you grow back], "Tu sei canna di bambù" [You're a bamboo cane], then turns it dark with "Che palude in me ti nutre" [Some swamp inside me feeds you]. He's the ground she keeps growing out of, and it isn't healthy for either of them.
The bridge draws her as someone found in bad shape: "Ti ho trovata infreddolita" [I found you freezing], "I capelli erano stanchi" [Your hair was weary], "Vagabonda e nuda" [Wandering and naked], and in the same breath, "Composta e immortale" [Poised and immortal]. The Spanish "No me olvides" [Don't forget me] breaks into the Italian lyric like a separate voice begging not to be left behind, and by the closing "Ricordati, ricordati chi sei" [Remember, remember who you are] the song has stopped being gentle about it.
