Apnea Lyrics in English Negramaro

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Apnea by Negramaro from Italian to English.
It doesn't matter if I don't know
to stay afloat for a bit
my mistakes, my mistakes
my mistakes, I'd make them again
if I could holding my breath
give oxygen to an idea
my mistakes, my mistakes
my mistakes, I'd make them again
but you know it
that I drown in my troubles
the love that you give me
sweetness you don't have
ever felt
ever felt
but who cares if I don't know
how to stay afloat, not even a bit
my mistakes, my mistakes
my mistakes, I'd make them again
but you know it
that I drown in my troubles
the love that you give me
sweetness you don't have
ever felt
I drown in my troubles
the love that you give me
sweetness you don't have
ever felt
yeah, na, na, na
na, na
na, na
yeah, you know it
that I drown in my troubles
the love that you give me
sweetness you don't have
sweetness you don't have
ever felt
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SONG MEANING

In Apnea, Italian band Negramaro paints the feeling of being underwater with your own mistakes as your only company. The singer admits he cannot "stay afloat even for a bit," yet he would gladly repeat every misstep if it could give oxygen to a new idea. This creates a vivid image of someone willingly diving back into the depths of their errors, convinced that creativity and authenticity often come from those very flaws.

At the same time, the lyrics reveal a bittersweet plea for love. He confesses that he is drowning in his troubles while the person he loves offers a sweetness they have never truly felt themselves. The tension between self-inflicted struggles and a love that may not fully understand him makes the song both vulnerable and defiant. Apnea celebrates the courage to embrace imperfection, even when it leaves you gasping for air, because sometimes that is the only way to surface with something real.

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