Cate Lumina writes and performs ‘RoseRovi,’ a song that mixes heartfelt lyrics with a haunting melody. The Italian songwriter collaborates with Mattia Davì and Simone Sproccati on both the lyrics and music, while Emilio Esteban and heysimo add their touch to the production. The track tells a story of love and longing, wrapped in poetic imagery.
The lyrics mention ‘the scent of blood oranges’ and ‘salt crystals and sea whispers,’ creating a vivid picture of a lost romance. Cate Lumina sings, ‘A lie can hurt me, but never as much as I miss you,’ capturing the pain of unfulfilled love. The songwriter uses flowers, thorns, and poison to describe the bittersweet nature of heartbreak.
Ti ricordi le tue mani sfiorarmi dolceDo you remember your hands grazing me so gently,
Con addosso quel profumo di arance rossewearing that scent of blood oranges?
Vestivi solo di brividiYou were dressed in nothing but shivers,
Cristalli di sale sussurri del mare tra i vicolisalt crystals and sea whispers drifting through the alleys.
Ma la nostra storia che cos’eraBut what was our story really?
Una bianca bugia della seraJust a white lie of the evening.
Ma anche se non sei quaBut even if you’re not here,
Vorrei sentire ancora l’odoreI’d still like to smell the scent
Di un fiore che muore in un giorno d’estateof a flower dying on a summer’s day.
Oh bebé una mentira me puede doler pero nunca tantoOh baby, a lie can hurt me, but never as much
Come mi manchi tu come mi manchi tu come mi manchi tuas I miss you, as I miss you, as I miss you.
Un veneno que sube lento por mi piel me quema por dentroA poison rising slowly through my skin, burning me inside,
Ed i tuoi baci come rose e rovi mi tolgono il respiroand your kisses, like roses and thorns, take my breath away.
Me miras pero no hay nada adentroYou look at me, but there’s nothing inside.
Qué será de tu palabra al vientoWhat will become of your words cast to the wind,
Si me tocas sin calor y se apaga el fuegoif you touch me without warmth and the fire dies out
In un solo momentoin a single moment?
Oh bebé una mentira me puede doler pero nunca tantoOh baby, a lie can hurt me, but never as much
Come mi manchi tu come mi manchi tu come mi manchi tuas I miss you, as I miss you, as I miss you.
Un veneno que sube lento por mi piel me quema por dentroA poison rising slowly through my skin, burning me inside,
Ed i tuoi baci come rose e rovi mi tolgono il respiroand your kisses, like roses and thorns, take my breath away.
Ma anche se non sei quaBut even if you’re not here,
Vorrei sentire ancora l’odoreI’d still like to smell the scent
Di un fiore che muore in un giorno d’estateof a flower dying on a summer’s day.
Oh bebé una mentira me puede doler pero nunca tantoOh baby, a lie can hurt me, but never as much
Come mi manchi tu come mi manchi tu come mi manchi tuas I miss you, as I miss you, as I miss you.
Un veneno que sube lento por mi piel me quema por dentroA poison rising slowly through my skin, burning me inside,
Ed i tuoi baci come rose e rovi mi tolgono il respiroand your kisses, like roses and thorns, take my breath away.
What does ‘RoseRovi’ mean? The lyrics explore the ache of missing someone who is gone, while the melody amplifies the emotional weight. Cate Lumina’s vocals bring a sense of raw honesty to the Italian ballad.
