Vietato morire (song)
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| "Vietato morire" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Ermal Meta | ||||
| from the album Vietato morire | ||||
| Released | 8 February 2017 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock[1] | |||
| Length | 3:31 | |||
| Label | Mescal | |||
| Songwriter | Ermal Meta | |||
| Producer | Ermal Meta | |||
| Ermal Meta singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Vietato morire" on YouTube | ||||
"Vietato morire" (transl. Forbidden to die) is a song by Italian singer-songwriter Ermal Meta. It was released on 8 February 2017 by Mescal as the first single from the album of the same name.[2] The song competed in the Sanremo Music Festival 2017, placing 3nd,[3] and with which he won the Critics' Award.[4]
The album's opening track, the song serves as a follow-up to the 2014 single "Lettera a mio padre", in which Meta described her conflicted relationship with an abusive father figure.[5] This song, however, addresses the broader theme of domestic violence. The song is one of hope and is dedicated to Meta's mother,[6] who found the courage to sever all ties with her husband and move to Italy with her three children, leaving the past behind.[7]
An alternate version of the song was included as the opening track on the third disc of the deluxe edition of the album.[8]
Music video
The music video, directed Matteo Bruno, was released in conjunction with the song's release on Ermal Meta's YouTube channel.[9]
