Discover the story of the song > La Pulce D’Acqua – Angelo Branduardi

The song describes a situation where the protagonist is feeling sick because he got bitten by a water flea and he also accidentally killed a fly and a snake. He believes that these creatures will not forgive him, and in order to be forgiven, he must sing for a long time. The song suggests that his sickness is a result of the water flea stealing his shadow, and that singing will make his shadow return.