Marco Mengoni will sing “Due Vite” for Italy at Eurovision 2023.
The Italian superstar is hoping to bring Italy another good Eurovision result in Liverpool, ten years after his song contest debut.
Scroll down to read the “Due Vite” lyrics.
Italy in Eurovision 2023: Marco Mengoni with “Due Vite”
Marco Mengoni is a 34-year-old Italian singer and songwriter. He first found fame in 2009, when he won the Italian version of The X Factor. A year later, he made his Sanremo debut, placing third overall with his song “Credimi ancora”. In 2013, he returned to Sanremo and won the festival with his song “L’essenziale”, which went on to place seventh for Italy at Eurovision 2013 in Malmö.
Marco has released seven studio albums, achieving 68 platinum certifications along the way. He’s a multi-award winning singer-songwriting, picking up accolades for Best European Act and Best Italian Act at the MTV European Music Awards. Elsewhere, he was the first Italian artist ever to perform at the Billboard Film and TV Music Conference in Los Angeles and at MTV World Stage in Milan.
“Due Vite” translates to English as “two lives”. The metaphor-filled song is about how the lives of two former lovers drift apart after a breakup. The pain of Marco’s breakup makes him feel like he is “stuck in time”, as the significant other is metaphorically transformed into a desert that seems unknown to him — “And I don’t know your desert well yet”.
He describes the pair’s separation using vibrant imagery: “We’re a book on the floor, in an empty house that looks like ours”, “You look like a blurry photo”.
The chorus is an emotional display of remorse, nostalgia, tension and regret. “If this is the last song and then the moon will burst, I will be there telling you that you’re making a mistake you’re wrong and you know that”. Yet, the song seems to leave a door open for a different scenario, a hope for a return of the loved one and the chance of a brand new start.
“Due Vite” lyrics — Marco Mengoni (Italy Eurovision 2023)
Original text (Italian)
Siamo i soli svegli in tutto l’universo E non conosco ancora bene il tuo deserto Forse è in un posto del mio cuore Dove il sole è sempre spento Dove a volte ti perdo Ma se voglio ti prendo
Siamo fermi in un tempo così Che solleva le strade Con il cielo ad un passo da qui Siamo i mostri e le fate Dovrei telefonarti Dirti le cose che sento Ma ho finito le scuse E non ho più difese
Siamo un libro sul pavimento In una casa vuota Che sembra la nostra Il caffè col limone Contro l’hangover Sembri una foto mossa E ci siamo fottuti ancora una notte Fuori un locale E meno male
Se questa è l’ultima Canzone e poi la luna esploderà Sarò lì a dirti che sbagli Ti sbagli e lo sai Qui non arriva la musica E tu non dormi E dove sarai Dove vai Quando la vita poi esagera Tutte le corse gli schiaffi gli sbagli che fai Quando qualcosa ti agita Tanto lo so che tu non dormi dormi dormi dormi dormi mai Che giri fanno due vite
Siamo i soli svegli in tutto l’universo A gridare un po’ di rabbia sopra un tetto Che nessuno si sente così Che nessuno li guarda più i film I fiori nella tua camera La mia maglia metallica
Siamo un libro sul pavimento In una casa vuota Che sembra la nostra Persi tra le persone Quante parole Senza mai una risposta E ci siamo fottuti ancora una notte Fuori un locale E meno male
Se questa è l’ultima Canzone e poi la luna esploderà Sarò lì a dirti che sbagli Ti sbagli e lo sai Qui non arriva la musica E tu non dormi E dove sarai Dove vai Quando la vita poi esagera Tutte le corse e gli schiaffi gli sbagli che fai Quando qualcosa ti agita Tanto lo so che tu non dormi Spegni la luce anche se non ti va Restiamo al buio avvolti Solo dal suono della voce Al di là della follia che balla in tutte le cose Due vite guarda che disordine
Se questa è l’ultima Canzone e poi la luna esploderà Sarò lì a dirti che sbagli Ti sbagli e lo sai Qui non arriva la musica Tanto lo ѕo che tu non dormi dormi dormi dormi dormi mai Che giri fаnno due vite Due vite
English translation
We’re the only ones awake in the whole universe And I don’t know your desert well yet Maybe it’s in a place in my heart Where the sun is always dull Where I sometimes lose you But if I want I’ll catch you
We are stuck in such a time That lifts up the streets With the sky one step from here We’re the monsters and the fairies I should call you Saying to you the things that I feel But I’ve run out of excuses And I don’t have defences anymore
We’re a book on the floor In an empty house That looks like ours Coffee with lemon Against the hangover You look like a blurry photo And we fucked up for another night Outside a club And thank goodness
If this is the last Song and then the moon will burst I will be there telling you that you’re making a mistake you’re wrong and you know that The music doesn’t get here And you don’t sleep And where will you be Where are you going When the life then exaggerates All the rushes the slaps and the mistakes you do When something upsets you But I know that you never sleep sleep sleep sleep sleep What rounds make two lives
We’re the only ones awake in the whole universe Screaming in anger a bit on a rooftop That no one feels like that That no one watches the movies anymore The flowers in your room My metal shirt
We’re a book on the floor In an empty house That looks like ours We’re lost among people So many words Without an answer And we fucked up for another night Outside a club And thank goodness
If this is the last Song and then the moon will burst I will be there telling you that you’re making a mistake you’re wrong and you know that The music doesn’t get here And you don’t sleep And where will you be Where are you going When the life then exaggerates All the rushes the slaps and the mistakes you do When something upsets you But I know that you never sleep Turn the light off even if you don’t feel like We sit in the dark shrouded only In the sound of the voice Beyond the madness that dances in all the things Two lives, look at the mess
If this is the last Song and then the moon will burst I will be there telling you that you’re making a mistake you’re wrong and you know that The music doesn’t get here But I know that you never sleep sleep sleep sleep sleep What rounds mаke two lives Two liveѕ
What do you make of the “Due Vite” lyrics? Could Italy obtain a good result in the grand final? Let us know in the comments down below.
I love Marco’s song, best song of Eurovision 2023 and I think Italy always scores with their artists and songs. SUBLIMA CANZONE ?
Vibeke
1 year ago
There’s no her…. it’s about the concious and the unconcious in all of us… 🙂 The ups and downs… the dream and reality ( 2 lives) etc 🙂
Daxo
1 year ago
I prefer Mi Fiderò by a very long mile.
Also: No Stress, Neruda, Ma Stasera, Come Neve.
2 Vite is not doing it for me at all. Hope he changes it.
Roger
1 year ago
High musical quality and I really liked the song; if he plans to change the song, it would also be okay and I would support him 🙂
Richard
1 year ago
The more I hear this and see Marco perform it, the more I love it
Alex
1 year ago
it will crash and burn. He should select a different song.
Fabian
1 year ago
Italy’s song is one of my favorites; I really liked the song; much better than the selected songs so far.
Joseph
1 year ago
High musical quality; rather than overhyping Loreen; this song and singer should also be given the value that they deserve.
Thomas
1 year ago
I really liked this song and I would definitely vote for Marco from Norway.
Mqe
1 year ago
It’s a beautiful song, Marco is a great singer and has a ton of charisma. What’s not to love?
Eve
1 year ago
I din’t know how for you guys , but for me is nr1 song this year. I feel all those emotions, I get goosebumps EVEN when it’s translated to English with google.
Not any single song make me feel this way now. I want (and I do) play it over and over again….
My winner .
<3
Michael
1 year ago
I really liked this song and I would be also fan of Marco Mengomo if he decides to send another song for Eurovision ( saw some news on it). Apart from this; the lyrics are really great; hope that juries and public will give the deserve value for this song 🙂
James
1 year ago
unfortunately, he gives me “sub-bottom energy”…Like Mahmood
Again. Each time there is a news on Marco Mengoni there is this idiot writing the same thing. Please, you have a mental disorder. For real. Go to see a psycho or an exorcist. You desperately need one. I repeat what I already wrote. He may be a sub bottom as you write, but you definitely are 100% sub-human.
Oh man as an Italian I love Marco and the lyrics but Loreens lyrics are really good…the words chosen are just perfect. Like the pre-chorus and the chorus are so well written. Everyone saying it’s simple, doesn’t understand the lyrics…like using a tattoo as a comparison is just so clever
Jonas
1 year ago
Wonderful!
David
1 year ago
I have still some degree of expectations that Marco Mengoni and Italian delegation would choose another song, rather than “Due Vite” for Eurovision. He himself stated this possibility in Rai1 Tv interview.
I love Marco’s song, best song of Eurovision 2023 and I think Italy always scores with their artists and songs. SUBLIMA CANZONE ?
There’s no her…. it’s about the concious and the unconcious in all of us… 🙂 The ups and downs… the dream and reality ( 2 lives) etc 🙂
I prefer Mi Fiderò by a very long mile.
Also: No Stress, Neruda, Ma Stasera, Come Neve.
2 Vite is not doing it for me at all. Hope he changes it.
High musical quality and I really liked the song; if he plans to change the song, it would also be okay and I would support him 🙂
The more I hear this and see Marco perform it, the more I love it
it will crash and burn. He should select a different song.
Italy’s song is one of my favorites; I really liked the song; much better than the selected songs so far.
High musical quality; rather than overhyping Loreen; this song and singer should also be given the value that they deserve.
I really liked this song and I would definitely vote for Marco from Norway.
It’s a beautiful song, Marco is a great singer and has a ton of charisma. What’s not to love?
I din’t know how for you guys , but for me is nr1 song this year. I feel all those emotions, I get goosebumps EVEN when it’s translated to English with google.
Not any single song make me feel this way now. I want (and I do) play it over and over again….
My winner .
<3
I really liked this song and I would be also fan of Marco Mengomo if he decides to send another song for Eurovision ( saw some news on it). Apart from this; the lyrics are really great; hope that juries and public will give the deserve value for this song 🙂
unfortunately, he gives me “sub-bottom energy”…Like Mahmood
wtf?
Again. Each time there is a news on Marco Mengoni there is this idiot writing the same thing. Please, you have a mental disorder. For real. Go to see a psycho or an exorcist. You desperately need one. I repeat what I already wrote. He may be a sub bottom as you write, but you definitely are 100% sub-human.
*his
Is there any truth to the rumor that “he” is Mahmood?
I think there is still hope for us.
Things have been rough, but it’s just a bad patch. We can get through this. Marco’s not so sure, but he will come around.
I think this song deserve more attention; it’s lyrics are really beautiful; much better than the lyrics of Loreen’s generic, simple song.
Oh man as an Italian I love Marco and the lyrics but Loreens lyrics are really good…the words chosen are just perfect. Like the pre-chorus and the chorus are so well written. Everyone saying it’s simple, doesn’t understand the lyrics…like using a tattoo as a comparison is just so clever
Wonderful!
I have still some degree of expectations that Marco Mengoni and Italian delegation would choose another song, rather than “Due Vite” for Eurovision. He himself stated this possibility in Rai1 Tv interview.