She’s Sanremo reality. And Arisa’s desire to represent Italy at the Eurovision Song Contest is well known. Could “Potevi fare di più” be the song to take her there? And what is it about?
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Sanremo 2021: Arisa “Potevi fare di più”
Arisa is a two-time winner of Sanremo — in 2009 as Newcomer with “Sincerità” and in 2014, in the main category, with “Controvento”. Traditionally, the winner of the Big Artists’ section is given first refusal of the opportunity to represent Italy at Eurovision. In 2014, however, RAI opted for an internal selection process, sending Emma Marrone with “La mia cittá” to Copenhagen. Now, Rosalba ‘Arisa’ Pippa is back at the Festival for the seventh time with the never-fading dream of competing at Eurovision. She last tried in 2019, finishing eight with “Mi sento bene”.
What do the “Potevi fare di più” lyrics mean?
Translating as “You Could Have Done More”, Arisa’s song “Potevi fare di più” is written by Gigi D’Alessio. He’s a singer-songwriter tied to the musical tradition of Naples who is very well known in Italy and has competed several times at Sanremo. And you can hear it.
But the perspective is totally female. At the centre is a story that has come to an end because, as the title suggests, he could have done more. He doesn’t get up from the sofa, he doesn’t appreciate her when she puts on her make-up. After leaving him, she will tell everyone she is fine on her own and deletes the photos from her mobile phone. “My head will be full of them, space on my memory”.
“Potevi fare di più” lyrics — Arisa (Sanremo 2021)
Written and Composed by: Gigi D’Alessio
Italian text |
English translation |
| Lasciarsi adesso non fa più male, non è importante Cosa ci importa di quello che può dire la gente L’abbiamo fatto oramai non so più quante volte Te lo ricordi anche tu Ci sono troppi rancori che ci fanno star male A che serve cercare se non vuoi più trovare A che serve una rosa quando è piena di spine A che serve un cammino senza avere una meta A che serve truccarmi se nemmeno mi guardi Mi mancheranno i sorrisi che da un po’ non vedevo Cancellerò foto e video dal mio cellulare A che serve truccarmi se nemmeno mi guardi A che serve morire se ogni giorno mi uccidi |
Breaking up now doesn’t hurt anymore, it doesn’t matter What do we care what people may say We’ve done it I don’t know how many times by now You remember it too There are too many grudges that make us feel bad What’s the point of looking for if you don’t want to find anymore What’s the point of a rose when it’s full of thorns What’s the point of a path without a destination What’s the point of wearing make-up if you don’t even look at me I will miss the smiles that I haven’t seen for a while I’ll delete photos and videos from my phone What’s the point of wearing make-up if you don’t even look at me What’s the point of dying if every day you kill me |
ENGLISH TRANSLATION
What do you think of “”Potevi fare di più” could it win Sanremo? Would it work at Eurovision? Comment below.
She looks a bit like Kelly Osbourne in this photo!