Non Sei Tu Lyrics in English by Gazzelle
Graffi translates to "scratches." It's an interesting word because it evokes a vivid image and suggests a story behind the marks.
In the song, Gazzelle sings, "Di quando tornavamo tardi pieni di graffi" (Of when we came home late full of scratches). This line hints at adventurous, perhaps even wild, nights with a loved one, making the listener curious about the experiences that led to these "scratches" and the intensity of the relationship.
Have you ever missed someone so much that everything feels a little broken? In "Non Sei Tu," Gazzelle sings about the days passing by after a breakup. He describes feeling beat up, with a "broken nose" and "stupid bruises" both on and under his skin. To cope, he longs for drinks and Fridays, trying to escape the pain.
He even tries to move on with someone new, a "stranger" in his bed, but it doesn't work. When he looks into her blue eyes, he only sees the person he lost. The chorus is a powerful question: "E che ne sanno gli altri?" which means, "And what do the others know?" He remembers their secret world—laughing and running "like crazy," coming home late with scratches, and the unique way their eyes would mix together. It's a song about a connection so special that no one else can understand it, and no one new can replace it.
