Olly sings ‘Balorda nostalgia,’ a song about longing and memories. Federico Olivieri, Julien Boverod, and Pierfrancesco Pasini write the lyrics and compose the music. The tune mixes melancholy with small, everyday details, like a woman smoking on her balcony.
Released: February 11, 2025
Balorda nostalgia
Olly
Balorda nostalgia Meaning & Lyrics (Olly)
The lyrics mention a remote left on the couch, a plate set for two, and a back that still itches for a missing touch. One line stands out: ‘This life isn’t life without you.’ It’s simple but heavy, like the song itself.
E magari non saraAnd maybe it won’t be
Nemmeno questa seraeven tonight,
La sera giusta per tornare insiemethe right night to get back together,
Tornare a stare insiemeto be together once again.
Magari non saraMaybe it won’t be
Nemmeno questa seraeven tonight,
E me l’ha detto la signora la affacciata al quarto pianoand the lady leaning out on the fourth floor told me so,
Con la sigaretta in bocca mentre stendeva il suo bucatowith a cigarette in her mouth while she hung out her laundry.
Io le ho risposto cheI replied to her that
VorreiI wish,
VorreiI want,
VorreiI long,
VorreiI crave,
VorreiI hope,
VorreiI yearn.
Tornare a quando ci bastavaTo go back to when it was enough for us
Ridere piangere fare l’amorelaughing, crying, and making love,
E poi stare in silenzio per oreand then staying in silence for hours
Fino ad addormentarci sul divanountil we’d fall asleep on the couch
Con il telecomando in manowith the remote in hand.
Non so piu come fare senza teI don’t know how to go on without you,
Te che mi fai vivere e dimenticareyou, who make me live and forget,
Tu che mentre cucini ti metti a cantareyou, who start singing while you cook,
E tu chiamala se vuoi la fineand you can call it ‘the end’ if you want,
Ma come te lo devo direbut how else can I say it?
‘Sta vita non e vita senza teThis life isn’t life without you.
Ma sai che questa seraBut you know that tonight,
Balorda nostalgiathis rotten ‘balorda’ nostalgia hits,
Mi accendo la tvso I turn on the TV
Solo per farmi compagniajust to keep me company.
Che bella tiriteraWhat a monotonous story,
Insommabasically,
Ti sembra la manieradoes this seem like the right way,
Che vai e mi lasci quato just go and leave me here?
Ti cerco ancora in casa quando mi prude la schienaI still look for you in the house when my back itches,
E metto ancora un piatto in piu quando apparecchio a cenaand I still set an extra plate when I get dinner ready.
So soltanto che vorreiI only know that I wish,
VorreiI’d like,
VorreiI want,
Si vorreiyes, I wish,
VorreiI yearn.
Tornare a quando ci bastavaTo go back to when it was enough for us
Ridere piangere fare l’amorelaughing, crying, and making love,
E poi stare in silenzio per oreand then staying in silence for hours
Fino ad addormentarci sul divanountil we’d fall asleep on the couch
Con il telecomando in manowith the remote in hand.
Non so piu come fare senza teI don’t know how to go on without you,
Te che mi fai vivere e dimenticareyou, who make me live and forget,
Tu che mentre cucini ti metti a cantareyou, who start singing while you cook,
E tu chiamala se vuoi la fineand you can call it ‘the end’ if you want,
Ma come te lo devo direbut how else can I say it?
‘Sta vita non e vita senza teThis life isn’t life without you.
Ma chissa percheBut who knows why,
Oh ‘sta vita non e vita senza teoh, this life isn’t life without you.
Magari non saraMaybe it won’t be,
Magari e gia finitamaybe it’s already over,
Pero ti voglio benebut I still love you,
Ed e stata tutta vitaand it was all worth living.
Balorda nostalgia Music Video
The meaning behind ‘Balorda nostalgia’ is the struggle to move on from love. Olly delivers a heartfelt performance that stays with you long after the song ends.