Cosa Sono Le Nuvole Lyrics in English Lorenzo Fragola
Affranto translates to "heartbroken" or "grief-stricken." It's a strong, evocative word that goes beyond simple sadness, implying a deep sense of anguish and despair.
In the context of the song, the lyrics state, "Non ho mai sentito che un cuore, un cuore affranto si cura con l'udito" (I have never heard that a heart, a heartbroken heart, can be healed by listening). This highlights the profound pain described, suggesting that some sorrows are too deep for mere words or sounds to mend, making affranto a poignant and memorable choice.
"Cosa sono le nuvole" ("What Are Clouds") was written by the poet and filmmaker Pier Paolo Pasolini for his 1968 film segment of the same name, and first sung by Domenico Modugno. Lorenzo Fragola performed his own version during his run on X Factor Italia in 2014.
The song is a love song dressed up as a riddle. The singer swears he would rather be damned than stop loving, and lets that love drift off on the wind, fragile and beautiful like the clouds of the title, impossible to hold onto for long.
A small parable follows: a man who has been robbed but still smiles ends up richer than one who cries over what he lost, because grief itself takes something too. The song lands on something gentler at the end. Even after heartbreak, being heard, by a voice, a song, another person, is what actually heals, more than the words we tell ourselves to get by.
