Questioni di principio [English translation]

I could caress my imperfection

But I often surround myself with people

Who analyze every mistake under a microscope

Intimidating me is their only purpose

Based on that judgement, I'm on edge

In fact, I could only pay attention to my flaws

And spend my nights gritting my teeth

A suspended sentence is mandatory for certain things

But from the future I want happiness

Not a three-dimensional render

I could support those who will then tell me

That I should downsize myself

Or make me undervalue myself

I could avoid every clear and distinct instinct

I could do it, but I don't have to

No, no, I don't have to

I could do it, but I don't have to

No, no, I don't have to do it

But I don't have to

No, no, I don't have to

I could do it, but I don't have to

No, no, I don't have to do it, but

I've always learned at my own expense the way the world goes

Sometimes I have to put boundaries on those around me

It's the crazy idea that pain is almost my comfort

It's a trivial cliche

I could say that coming first has never been important to me

People perceive it as a threat

The one that's not close

The more I share the limits I defy

And the more I annoy some people

Who knows which of their wounds I pressed my finger into

I could stay silent for the rest of time, I could

I could do it, but I don't have to

No, no, I don't have to

I could do it, but I don't have to

No, no, I don't have to do it

But I don't have to

No, no, I don't have to

I could do it, but I don't have to

No, no, I don't have to do it, but

I could abandon my whole life in the hands of some guru

Some life coach

But I've decided to only find my voice

And the search process isn't the fastest

Doubts are like empty air and staying up here in the pigeon house

I assure you it's not nice

But I carry my cross proudly

Perhaps I had a hunch that was too premature

I could become a vulture

Counting enemies like marks on leather

Do things just like one of the many fakers

Or stay in an ivory tower

Swearing loyalty to the wallet

From here to the morgue

But it's not what I want

I could do it, but I don't have to

No, no, I don't have to

I could do it, but I don't have to

No, no, I don't have to do it

But I don't have to

No, no, I don't have to

I could do it, but I don't have to

No, no, I don't have to do it, but