Se Io Ti Tengo Qui Lyrics in English Negramaro

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Se Io Ti Tengo Qui by Negramaro from Italian to English.
Take the soul
Keep it safe in a place you know
Sometimes you even brought her there, her too
You never let her go
Uncover the soul
Under the shell of everything look for it
She hides from people, yeah she does, yeah she does
She doesn't know calm anymore
If you like it here
It's not a nice place
I'll protect you every moment, at any cost
Even if I had to tear to pieces
A tough guy, the world and everything else
You're safe, believe me
Only if I keep you here
Lick the soul
It tastes like ocean and rust
It can die without being noticed
And doesn't notice that then it drowns in calm
If I keep you here
In the right spot
Between the stomach and the throat
Where the chest beats hard
There's an army of souls always ready for anything
Just to defend you
You're safe, believe me
Only if I keep you here
And calm comes back
The soul calms, the wind, and everything's back in a moment
To take its rightful place
In the end every torment gets paid
Here in the soul like this
If I keep you here
Calm comes back
If I keep you here
In the soul like this
If I keep you here
Calm comes back
Na na na na na
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SONG MEANING

“Se Io Ti Tengo Qui” is like an intimate whisper that invites you to dive beneath the surface of everyday noise and touch the very core of a person’s anima (soul). Negramaro paints a picture of two lovers creating a secret refuge where fears fade and the heart finds its calm. The singer pleads, “Prendi l’anima, custodiscila in un posto che tu sai” — asking the loved one to guard the soul in that special place only they both know. Throughout the lyrics he promises protection “ad ogni costo” and imagines holding the other right between the stomach and the throat, that spot where emotions surge and words catch.

With powerful ocean and rust imagery, the song suggests that the soul can feel corroded or drowned by life, yet in the safety of authentic connection it can breathe again. When he says “se io ti tengo qui ritorna il sereno,” he is declaring that calm skies return the moment he keeps the beloved close. This track is ultimately a poetic celebration of vulnerability, trust, and the healing force of love that shields us from the world’s storms.

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