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While his later work would explicitly reference Desmond Morris's The Naked Ape , "Amen" lays the intellectual groundwork. The video portrays Gabbani as a lone figure trying to find meaning in a dreamlike, artificial world. The bridge of the song describes a dream of harmony that ends abruptly with "then he woke up," a moment reflected in the video’s sharp, jarring visual transitions.
By choosing the Carrara marble mines, the video creates a "white void". This mirrors the lyrics' description of a "poverty of spirit" and the "fashionable look" of modern emptiness. Francesco Gabbani - Amen (Official Music Video)
Francesco Gabbani’s 2015 breakthrough single, , is often remembered as the precursor to his global hit "Occidentali's Karma." However, as the song that won the "Nuove Proposte" section at the 2016 Sanremo Music Festival , it serves as a critical manifesto for his career. Directed by Daniele Barraco and shot in the stark, monochromatic landscape of the Calacata Borghini marble mine in Carrara, the music video is far from a standard pop performance; it is a visual satire of modern superficiality. The Contrast of Form and Content While his later work would explicitly reference Desmond
