Sto Bene Al Mare Lyrics in English Marco Mengoni , Sayf, Rkomi

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Sto Bene Al Mare by Marco Mengoni from Italian to English.
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I feel good by the sea, by the sea, by the sea
Intro
I feel good by the sea
I've no reason to stay in the city
I feel better in the caterpillars' dens
It's not money nor some cookie mama
That keeps me stuck in a valley of cubes
I could've done like dad did
And figured out something about pipes
Then end up with the pals in the bars
With the Campari, the Marlboros and the shouts
But can you picture me at Cinecittà?
Playing the part of the most handsome actor
Saying lines that tomorrow, who knows
If they'll mean anything to get a ring
But can you see me, like, at CityLife?
Clinking glasses with the kings of concrete
Celebrating a future that, you know
Changes color like the shifting winds
I feel good by the sea, by the sea
By the sea, I feel good by the sea
I feel good by the sea, by the sea
By the sea, I feel good by the sea
She's so warm and wet just out of the water
In her cosmetic mirror we're losing altitude
She catches the rain in a straw hat
Millions of ways people fall in love
And you're worth all the time, please, hold on
How long does amnesia last? There's no future in existing
I need air, a fan, another detail
I've got myself into trouble
I don't feel good by the sea, I gotta get used to it
It makes me think, mami, how bad we've felt
I've a summer to waste, this time I'll fix it
I whisper to her from behind 'cause love's so blind
I feel good by the sea, by the sea
By the sea, I feel good by the sea
I feel good by the sea, by the sea
By the sea, I feel good by the sea
Bridge
What's happening on the other side of the sea?
With the shades and the sunscreen while the earth disappears
I'd take a spiritual trek all the way to Timbuktu
To avoid falling into temptations like couture jeans
Make just one love be enough for you
I feel good by the sea by the sea
By the sea by the sea
I feel good by the sea by the sea by the sea
I feel good by the sea
I feel good by the sea
By the sea by the sea
I feel good by the sea
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SONG MEANING

Picture this: the sun is blazing, waves keep a lazy rhythm, and Marco Mengoni leans back in his deckchair declaring, “Sto bene al mare!” The song is a breezy refusal of city life and its glittering distractions. Instead of following his dad’s practical path with “tubi,” or chasing cinematic fame at Cinecittà, Marco imagines a simpler horizon where the only script is the tide. Concrete skylines, designer jeans, and cocktail-clinking skyscraper parties all fade when compared with salt on skin and sand between toes. The sea becomes a metaphor for authenticity, a place where money, status symbols, and urban noise lose their power. It is the promise of a reset – a chance to breathe, to feel small in a good way, and to remember what really matters.

Enter Sayf and Rkomi, who add their own twist to this summer postcard. Sayf admits the shore memories sting at first, yet he’s determined to turn a wasted summer into a healing one – whispering love lines because affection, like sight, can be surprisingly blind. Rkomi looks beyond the horizon, wondering what lies “all’altra parte del mare.” He dreams of a spiritual trek to Timbuktu, dodging the temptations of luxury fashion and learning to let one love be enough. Together, the trio turn the coastline into a playground of self-discovery: part escape, part mirror, and entirely irresistible. By the time the chorus rolls back in, you can almost feel the sunscreen and hear the seagulls – proof that sometimes the best therapy is simply being “al mare.”

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