Ci Vorrebbe Un Miracolo Lyrics in English Diodato

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Ci Vorrebbe Un Miracolo by Diodato from Italian to English.
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The seagulls are screaming
On the heart of this city
In this wounded time
From this infinite torment
I have an existential mess
Locked inside Gulliver
But now we all agree it's normal
There's an illegal crowd of people
Who drink up the present in one gulp
And don't smell the scents, don't listen to reason
Don't believe in anything anymore
And who knows if love is born
Among bombs and gin tonics
Or if clear-headed people wait for better times to come
We would need a miracle
But I really don't know who to ask
I'm about to sink
Come save me
Come save us
I don't know what to think
Because thinking now is as difficult as breathing
It's easier to drink, because at the bottom of the glass
There are still those who find something to sing about
We are all mismatched, torn, and wet socks
But convinced that it's the others who are wrong
We would need a miracle
But I really don't know who to ask
I'm about to sink
Come save me
Come save us
A miracle
But by the end of the century
If you know how to do it
Come save me
Come save us
A miracle
But by the end of the century
If you know how to do it
Come save me
Come save us
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naufragareto be shipwrecked / to sink

Naufragare means 'to be shipwrecked' or 'to sink'. It's a dramatic and evocative verb that paints a vivid picture of being lost at sea.

In the context of Diodato's song, the singer uses this powerful word metaphorically to express a feeling of being overwhelmed and on the verge of collapse, both emotionally and existentially. He sings, "Sto per naufragare, vienimi a salvare" (I'm about to be shipwrecked, come save me), highlighting a desperate plea for help in a world that feels increasingly difficult to navigate.

"Ci Vorrebbe Un Miracolo" opens with seagulls crying over a wounded city, and from there Diodato paints a picture of everyday burnout: an "existential mess," a feeling of being shut away, and a world where everyone has quietly agreed that numbness is just normal life.

The verses describe people gulping down the present without really tasting it, not smelling the world around them, not listening to reason. He wonders if love can still grow between the bombs and the gin tonics, and admits he doesn't even know who to ask for the miracle he needs. All he can do is call out for someone to come save him before he goes under.

In the second half, he turns the same honesty on himself: thinking is as hard as breathing, drinking is easier, and everyone he knows feels like a mismatched, worn-out sock convinced that everyone else is the one who got it wrong. It's a song about the small, private panic of modern life, and the quiet hope that someone will show up before the century runs out.

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