Soldi
by Mahmood
- Album: Gioventù bruciata
- Year: 2019
- Genre: Pop urbano · Italiano
- Length: 3:34
A song that looks like a chart record and reveals itself as a portrait of the absent father. Mahmood uses the word "soldi" (money) as a pretext — behind the demand for money is always the demand for attention that never arrived.
Themes
- The absent father
- Migration and the second generation
- Sanremo 2019 / Eurovision
- "Money" as a metaphor
Mood
- Bitter
- Warm
- Resolute
References & context
- Sanremo 2019
Won the festival, came second at Eurovision. The first time a Sanremo winner was the child of a non-Italian parent (Egyptian father).
- The Arabic line "Waladi waladi habibi taeli hena"
A phrase the narrator's father once said — literally "My son, my dear son, come here." The Arabic enters the song as memory, not as decoration.
- Italian pop meets urban
Mahmood (Alessandro Mahmoud) ferries Italian singer-songwriter craft toward trap and international urban pop, without giving up the melodic tradition.
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Frequently asked
What is the meaning of "Soldi" by Mahmood?
A song that looks like a chart record and reveals itself as a portrait of the absent father.
What is "Soldi" about?
A song that looks like a chart record and reveals itself as a portrait of the absent father. Mahmood uses the word "soldi" (money) as a pretext — behind the demand for money is always the demand for attention that never arrived.
What are the main themes in "Soldi"?
The recurring themes are The absent father, Migration and the second generation, Sanremo 2019 / Eurovision, "Money" as a metaphor.
Is "Soldi" available in my language on Lyrithm?
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