Che vi pensate ò sfortunati amanti

This secular Italian villanella for SAB voices offers a witty perspective on the plight of unhappy lovers. Ruggiero Giovannelli paints a picture of persistent, unrequited affection, suggesting that those who pine away in pursuit of indifferent partners are wasting their time and effort. The text laments the futility of such devotion, describing how the heart languishes and loses its strength when fed only by glances. It urges lovers to abandon their hopeless quests and cease consuming their days in vain longing, as the singer himself knows the pain of being consumed by flames for a cruel beloved.