Lucio Battisti
Amarsi Un Po'

THE REVIEW

If someone asks you for a detail to describe the rallocj of DeBaser, let them listen to this song: they probably already know it, because who is that crazy person who has never listened to, or even just happened to hear on the radio, Amarsi Un Po' by Lucio Battisti, a track released in 1977 that never seems to age?

Amarsi un po' is the crush we all experience at some point in life: that naive, simple one, towards the person with whom we lock eyes while strolling down boulevards or the historic center of our city. Or while traveling, somewhere far from here. The one that isn't commitment, isn't dedication, but is infatuation: the easiest act in the world.

The "problem" arises when love transforms into something greater, becoming affection, turning into mutual caring, becoming a bond and a path one consciously decides never to leave.

The song plays, in its lyrics, entirely on this dualism. The fleeting crush, the carpe diem moment, contrasted with a stable relationship, where almost adolescent sensations must face reality. Falling in love is easy; caring, participating, however, is as difficult as flying.

The music is the pinnacle of groove: an immortal bass line, percussion that sets the rhythm, annihilating any kind of sweetness. A piece to listen to, in the sense that it pushes you to sincerely and attentively listen to every sound, every instrument.

There's really little to say: my favorite Italian song, the one that never fades, the one that, for more than twenty years, warms my heart in the same way.