Fai Rumore

The Italian song 'Fai Rumore,' performed by Diodato, delves into the complexities of human emotions and relationships. The title, which translates to 'Make Noise,' metaphorically represents the longing for the presence and impact of a significant other. The lyrics express a deep sense of contradiction and conflict within the narrator, who seems to be caught between the desire to escape thoughts of someone and the inevitable pull back towards them.

The song opens with the narrator acknowledging their own thoughts as primal and animalistic, especially when those thoughts are fixated on someone else, referred to as 'anima,' meaning 'soul' in Italian. This sets up a dichotomy between the instinctual and the spiritual, suggesting a profound connection that transcends mere physical attraction. The 'temporale,' or storm, is a metaphor for the emotional turmoil that drives the narrator towards the person they are trying to distance themselves from. Despite knowing better, they are drawn in without protection, symbolized by the absence of an umbrella.

As the song progresses, the narrator describes wandering aimlessly, wearing down their shoes, which seem to know the way back to the person they are trying to forget. The repetition of returning to the same places they intended to avoid highlights the inescapable nature of their feelings. The 'rumore,' or noise, made by the other person is both a source of discomfort and a deeply missed sound during the 'silenzio innaturale,' the unnatural silence between them. The narrator is torn between the pain of the noise and the emptiness of silence, ultimately admitting a dependence on the beautiful noise made by the other person.