Serendipity in Rome
by Y. Dan Rubinstein
A one-and-a-half-minute ode to wandering Rome with a loose plan and an open heart—Spanish Steps at high noon, Trevi's swell, and the joy of letting chance lead.
Lyrics
Verse 1
High noon on the Spanish Steps, sunlight on the stone,
Trevi's crowd is surging, yet I never feel alone.
In the press of voices, I find a gentle peace,
A thousand strangers gathered, sharing one release.
Chorus
Sometimes the best plan is no plan at all,
A dream to set sail, let the details fall.
Open your heart and just let it roam—
You'll find serendipity in Rome.
Verse 2
Santa Maria's stories, prophets gleam in gold,
Porta Maggiore arches, aqueducts of old.
Santa Croce's relics, mysteries in the air,
A city of connections, waiting everywhere.
Chorus
Sometimes the best plan is no plan at all,
A dream to set sail, let the details fall.
Wander the streets where history's home—
Discover serendipity in Rome.
Outro
So walk through the sunlight, through ruins and time,
Let strangers be teachers, let chance be the rhyme.
In the heart of the city, wherever I roam—
I'm guided by serendipity in Rome.
Inspiration & Story
Written after a whirlwind ramble through Rome, this track leans into the joy of not over-planning. The video footage hits the Spanish Steps at high noon and the Trevi Fountain at peak crowds—moments that can feel kitschy on paper but, in person, turn into a shared pulse with thousands of strangers. The verses nod to basilicas and relics (think Santa Maria and Santa Croce in Gerusalemme) and to the ancient junction at Porta Maggiore, where aqueducts thread the city's past right through its present. The theme is simple: set a vague compass bearing, then let the streets decide.
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