Discover the story of the song > Stranamore – Roberto Vecchioni

The lyrics are about a person who has a partner who comes home drunk almost every night, causing silence between them. The protagonist takes care of their partner, undressing and dressing them, and putting them to bed. The protagonist receives letters from their partner, but their partner never sends them. The lyrics also mention a situation where the protagonist kissed their partner on the cheek instead of the lips, to avoid causing harm. The lyrics also mention a person named Marco who saw a beautiful blonde girl and wanted to tell her that a man is not war, but the generals responded that a man is wine. The lyrics also mention the protagonist being punched in the head, but their fear wasn't enough for them to give up. The lyrics also mention a hero with blue eyes, who has more wounds than battles, and holds crosses and sickles in his hands. The lyrics end with the protagonist watching their partner and staying awake, implying that this is also love.