È L'amore Che Conta Lyrics in English by Giorgia
Contorta literally means "twisted" or "convoluted". It's a fantastic and descriptive Italian adjective that you don't hear every day.
In this powerful ballad, Giorgia sings that love is a "strada contorta" (a twisted road). This metaphor paints a realistic picture of love's journey: it's not logical or straightforward, but a complex and winding path that is ultimately the only thing that truly matters.
Giorgia shrugs off her past bruises and cuts straight to what matters in this track. She opens by admitting mistakes and literally says she still wears the marks: Ne porto i lividi ("I carry the bruises from them"). People call her crazy and claim she lacks ambition, but she considers that the fair price for being honest and loving without demands (È il prezzo di amare senza pretesa). Instead of obsessing over spreadsheets, milestones, or rules, she lays down the central truth in the chorus: È l'amore che conta / Non solo i numeri, e neanche i limiti ("It's love that counts / Not just numbers, and not limits either"). Life is not a neat spreadsheet, and love certainly is not comfortable.
The real punch comes when she treats love not as soft daydreaming, but as practical backbone. The path is messy and illogical (È una strada contorta / E non è logica, e non è comoda), yet she gives one firm rule to survive it: impara anche a dire di no ("learn also to say no"). Setting boundaries keeps her self-respect intact, keeping her dignity fresh even when time slips away. She pushes back directly against a world made of fury and hard pavement (D'ira e di cemento), choosing warmth and honest connection over cold ambition every single time.
