Il Re del rave Lyrics – Lucio Corsi

Il Re del rave Lyrics Meaning

[Strofa 1]
The “King of the Rave” is back on the scene, moving through a vibrant, almost dreamlike night. But he’s not just a party figure—there’s something almost tragic about him. He’s been “put in chains” with poorly made machinery, like he’s held together by broken parts of a Volkswagen. Despite this, he sets up the sound system, bringing music to the night. He travels by train, but oddly, in the bathroom, suggesting he’s always in a strange, inconvenient place. At his lowest, when he feels lost, he hallucinates the Madonna dancing to the booming bass, blurring reality and fantasy.

[Strofa 2]
The King of the Rave faces trouble—he gets slapped by two girls from Frasassi, hinting at chaotic or even comedic misadventures. He has a bizarre, shifting identity, sometimes looking like Paul McCartney, other times like Prince John, a reference to arrogance or foolishness. As the night wears on, he camps out in tents, covered in dust, lost in another surreal vision—this time, Saint Francis searching for the Cheshire Cat, mixing religious figures with whimsical, fairy-tale-like imagery.

[Strofa 3]
The King of the Rave is a mess—he looks like a roasted chicken, probably exhausted and disheveled from partying too hard. His father is a policeman, which could hint at rebellion or irony in his lifestyle. He’s described as an angel in a well, possibly trapped or misunderstood. But he has a clear companion—his little dog, easily recognizable because it obsessively chews gum all day, a quirky and humorous detail that adds to the song’s surreal vibe.

[Bridge]
The King of the Rave is seen as unlucky, almost like a bad omen. His presence sticks in people’s minds, impossible to ignore. When he takes hallucinogenic mushrooms, he has another strange vision—this time of Jesus selling bracelets, turning something sacred into something absurdly commercial. The line mixes humor with a sense of deep disconnection from reality.

[Strofa 4]
He moves from city to city, from Salerno to Foggia, carrying his chaotic energy with him. If you touch him, he might explode—maybe he’s volatile, unstable. He even falls into the Arno River, but somehow, he’s like an invention of Leonardo da Vinci, as if he’s part of some grand, strange design. Once again, the night in the tents, the dust, and the hallucinations return—this time, he sees God playing a Gibson guitar, merging the divine with rock music.

[Outro]
The outro is more like a chant or a hypnotic rhythm, reinforcing the repetitive, trance-like nature of the rave. It doesn’t carry much meaning but adds to the song’s chaotic, surreal energy.