"Un Fiume Dentro Il Mare" is a song by the Italian singer Umberto Tozzi. The title translates to "A River Inside the Sea" in English. The lyrics are poetic and metaphorical, exploring themes of longing, love, and personal transformation. The song speaks about the narrator's desire to see someone again, expressing their willingness to stop calling and waiting patiently for days and weeks. The comparison of waiting for that person to the way the sea waits for the river illustrates the anticipation and deep longing for their presence. The lyrics also highlight the narrator's sacrifice for this person, rejecting affection and living with uncertainty. They mention being always busy with work and not having made love since their departure. The metaphor of a river inside the sea represents the narrator's desire to create something meaningful out of their relationship with this person. They long to speak with their eyes, establish a strong connection without words, and merge their bodies into one. This signifies their desire for unity and the depth of their love. The song acknowledges the narrator's difficult journey and experiences. They express having traveled the world but feeling disintegrated and fragmented after their separation. They compare themselves to an old friar seeking forgiveness in a mountain and being cursed and in love simultaneously. In the end, the lyrics depict the narrator's hope for a boundless and eternal love that transcends life and death. The dream accompanying the river inside the sea symbolizes their longing and the continuous cycle of love and existence. Overall, "Un Fiume Dentro Il Mare" explores the yearning, sacrifice, loss, and profound connection experienced in a love relationship.
