Serenamente Lyrics in English by Juli, Bresh
Serenamente means "serenely" or "calmly." It's an adverb that evokes a sense of peace and tranquility, which is central to the song's theme.
In the lyrics, the phrase "E quello che non hai va preso serenamente" (And what you don't have must be taken serenely) suggests an acceptance of life's imperfections. This word beautifully encapsulates the song's message of finding peace and calm amidst life's challenges, making it both memorable and thought-provoking.
Serenamente is a song about an ordinary morning, and Juli spends most of it just looking. The first verse works out a small piece of logic: walk west, chase the sun, and "Ci lasciamo sempre il buio dietro" (we always leave the dark behind us). Then the camera pulls back to the street. "Le macchine che partono, odore di caffè" (the cars pulling away, the smell of coffee), and a list of everyone in it: the ones asleep, the ones just finishing their night, the ones in a hurry, and "chi si sente fragile" (those who feel fragile). It lands on "Anche oggi non è facile" (today isn't easy either), which is an odd thing to sing over a chorus this sunny.
The chorus is where the title earns itself. The sun "manda via la notte come un colpo di bocce" (sends the night away like a shot in a game of bocce), which is a very Italian image for a very small miracle, and then the song shrugs: "Poi dopo se ne fotte se non ti muovi te" (and afterwards it couldn't care less if you don't move). The advice is "E quello che non hai va preso serenamente" (and whatever you don't have has to be taken calmly). Bresh's verse is the one that breaks the calm, all gears and held-in outbursts and "l'ansia per i primi appuntamenti" (the nerves before first dates), which is probably the honest version of what the chorus is talking itself into.
