22 Settembre Lyrics in English Ultimo

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song 22 Settembre by Ultimo from Italian to English.

I’d rather live

Without ever asking again

I’d rather hold tight

Than let it go

I live in the clash

Between a century and a second

And I don’t think it’s so absurd

That the world’s an instinct

How about we break up

So desire comes back

Then come close to me

And tell me a secret

I know of an old madman

Who talks to people

About things that never happened

To live somewhere else for a while

I take life as it is

This trip that starts on its own

That never asks me for permission

I take life as it is

You can let go now of

Old beliefs

We’ll build others

With my new words

I’ll take care of everything

You’ll just have to trust a bit

And forgive the coldness

But I hope you save me

So I can stay silent

On more autumnal evenings

I remember myself in a park

Saying, “show what you’re worth”

And never be broken

If a dream doesn’t reveal itself

I’ve seen outsiders

Laughing at the top of their lungs

I take life as it is

This trip that starts on its own

That never asks me for permission

I take life as it is

I won’t take that train that

Leads to the future, no

I wanna enjoy even a single minute

And on September 22nd I’ll go back to that place

You know what I mean

But right now I can’t

I can’t allow it anymore

I have to get up and get off

I won’t write the music

But the life of the people

I feel a mission

And I swear I’ll reach the goal

To sing in the dead of winter

To bring the spring

I take life as it is

This trip that starts on its own

That never asks me for permission

I take life as it is

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Niccolo Moriconi

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SONG MEANING

Ultimo’s “22 Settembre” feels like a deep breath after a long run. The singer invites us to grab life exactly as it comes, without over-planning or asking permission. He rejects old certainties, hops off the train rushing toward some abstract “future,” and decides to savor “even a single minute.” The mysterious date of 22 September becomes a personal landmark, a place he promises to revisit once he’s ready, proving that memories can be both anchors and launching pads.

Through vivid snapshots — chatting with a “crazy old man,” laughing with outsiders, dreaming of singing winter songs that bring spring — Ultimo paints an anthem of renewal. The track encourages listeners to: let go of limiting beliefs, trust in new words and adventures, and find freedom in the simple act of being present. It is a hopeful reminder that today is already an extraordinary journey.

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