L'era del cinghiale bianco

The lyrics create a series of memories from summer in Tunis: crowded hotels, sudden storms, an older man offering cigarettes, and evenings spent near a cinema or in a bar. These details feel calm and vivid, but the speaker also seems distant from the scenes, as if looking back on a time whose meaning is not fully clear. The repeated hope for a different era gives the memories a wistful, searching mood.

Several images suggest this sense of distance. “The shadow of my identity” may mean that the speaker feels unsure of who they are, or only partly present in their surroundings. The students dressed alike suggest sameness, especially beside the speaker’s private uncertainty. The “white boar” is a striking, unexplained image; it may stand for a hoped-for age of change, freedom, or renewal rather than a literal animal.

The lyrics do not explain exactly what the white boar or its era means, so it is best not to treat the image as having one definite answer. It might refer to a lost ideal, or simply express longing for a new and different time. The contrast between specific everyday memories and the mysterious refrain leaves the song open to several interpretations.