"1978 was a tragic and complex year marked by significant events in Italy, which included three popes, two presidents, and the kidnapping and murder of Aldo Moro, preceded by the massacre of his security detail.
"This draws on a quote from Amintore Fanfani (with his favorite phrase "allow me to say") and from Enrico Berlinguer (with his statement "ours is a serious party"), progressively moving to the colloquial leftist expressions of "as long as" and "dialogue," always with an alternative stance.
In a 1978 RAI radio interview for the program Quadernetto Romano, Enzo Siciliano described the song's lyrics as a kind of catalog and asked Gaetano if there was a logical thread.
Gaetano confirmed this, explaining his creative process involved taking various newspapers, categorizing articles, and randomly selecting topics to write the song, making the lyrics essentially headlines.
When Siciliano mentioned the risk of superficiality, Gaetano responded that his music is escapist; he prefers to create love songs and engage with societal issues in a way that brings enjoyment rather than burdening listeners.