Intro

Song Meaning

This track opens with a defiant whisper, urging the listener to ignore conventional wisdom about facing hardship head-on. Instead, it suggests a radical embrace of self-preservation, even if that means burying your head in the sand to dull the pain. The narrator posits that if this act of avoidance lessens suffering, then so be it, advising to simply turn up the music to drown out the hurt. It's a provocative stance, prioritizing immediate emotional relief over stoic resilience. The lyrics then pivot to a more abstract defense of this approach, using the metaphor of humidity. The narrator dismisses fears about moisture, breaking it down into small, manageable drops that, when united, form a larger entity. This imagery seems to suggest that even seemingly insignificant acts of self-soothing, like individual drops of water, can accumulate and create a sense of form or purpose, even when disconnected from their origin, like a drop on glass far from the sea. This leads to a powerful, almost spiritual plea to maintain faith in something larger – the 'sea,' the 'all' – regardless of one's personal circumstances or artistic output. The narrator insists on believing in 'music with a capital M,' even if one's own genre is described as 'scadente, danzereccio, pecoreccio' (shoddy, danceable, sheep-like). The core message is one of belonging and inherent value; you are part of this greater musical entity, and that connection remains even if you choose to step away.