Francesco Gabbani - Amen (official Music Video) File

The White Void of Modernity: A Semiotic Analysis of Francesco Gabbani’s “Amen”

Gabbani’s energetic, almost frantic performance in the video contrasts with the motionless, heavy stone surrounding him. This represents the "athletic posture" and "aesthetic treatment" mentioned in the lyrics—a desperate attempt to appear alive in a static, consumerist world. The "Naked Ape" Precursor Francesco Gabbani - Amen (Official Music Video)

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. The White Void of Modernity: A Semiotic Analysis

The lyrics describe a world where "Jesus has become agnostic" and "killers convert" to find instant holiness. The video’s minimalist aesthetic underscores this sense of moral bleaching—where everything is "cleaned" but nothing is actually redeemed. The video portrays Gabbani as a lone figure