In Tempo Lyrics in English Marco Mengoni

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We live on words and silence

On apparent chances

Darkness and dim lamps in old apartments

Of crowded stations, of stolen caresses

On couches bought in installments

Of white flashes and sun

A longing to go elsewhere

And to walk old streets in new shoes

And of unexpected stops

Of low blows and surrenders

Of big steps and little things

But now it comes to wake me in time

Such a vivid dream

A double of myself

A free prisoner

A face in a mirror identical to mine

I scream, but my voice doesn't exist

We live on broken promises

On courage and excuses

On twilight and sighs behind closed doors

On sweat and bread, on social occasions

On American cult series

On blood inside the veins

And on light songs

And on your eyes and your mouth and what belongs to you

And on unexpected words

Of a winner and surrenders

Of love and other small things

But now it comes to wake me in time

Such a vivid dream

A double of myself

A free prisoner

A face in a mirror identical to mine

I scream, but my voice doesn't exist

We'll leave tonight

Without making a sound

Without even a ticket

At the front door

I'll drive unhurried

And we'll get lost on purpose

But now it comes to wake me in time

Such a vivid dream

A double of myself

A free prisoner

A face in a mirror identical to mine

I scream, but my voice doesn't exist

But now it comes to wake me in time

Such a vivid dream

A double of myself

A free prisoner

A face in a mirror identical to mine

I scream, but my voice doesn't exist

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SONG MEANING

Italian pop star Marco Mengoni paints a cinematic collage of modern life in In Tempo: dimly lit apartments, crowded train stations, whispered promises, binge-worthy TV shows and sudden urges to wander “old streets with new shoes”. The lyrics roll past like quick snapshots, showing how we survive on a patchwork of words, silences, courage and excuses. Wrapped in smooth vocals and steady rhythm, the song captures that restless moment when ordinary days feel both safe and suffocating.

Halfway through, reality bends. The singer meets a mirror-image “prisoner who is free” and realizes his own voice is missing. This vivid dream shakes him awake just in time, sparking a secret plan to slip away at night, leave no note and purposely lose the road. In Tempo is a call to break routine, reclaim identity and change your rhythm while the clock is still kind, inviting listeners to escape the familiar and rediscover themselves in motion.

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