Due Nuvole Lyrics in English by Marco Mengoni
Nuvole means "clouds". While seemingly simple, it's a central and evocative metaphor in this song, giving the track its title and recurring throughout the lyrics.
In "Due Nuvole," the singer reflects on a past relationship, concluding that he and his former love were not "heroes" but rather "two clouds." This imagery suggests a transient, perhaps aimless, connection—beautiful and free-floating, yet ultimately unable to solidify or last. It's a poetic way to describe a relationship that drifted apart, making it a memorable and unique choice.
Have you ever run into an ex and suddenly felt like no time has passed at all? That's exactly where Marco Mengoni starts in "Due Nuvole". He sees someone from his past and says it's strange, "A pensarci bene sembra che non sia passata un'ora" (Thinking about it, it seems like not even an hour has passed). He's so affected that he says her gaze splits him in half, just like a catchy ad jingle—a feeling that's hard to shake.
He's full of questions he's too afraid to ask, wondering about small things like a flower he once gave her. But the big idea here is that their love story wasn't some epic tale. He repeats, "Non siamo stati due eroi" (We weren't two heroes), and they never will be. Instead, he offers a different, softer image for what they were: "Noi saremo le nuvole" (We will be the clouds). They were something that existed, drifted together for a while, and then changed shape and moved on. It's a beautiful, gentle way to look back on a relationship that wasn't meant to be a grand romance.
