[Verse 1: Mahmood, Mahmood & Elisa]
I've told you here, nobody ever hears
I've told you here, nobody ever sees, never
Never, until the truth comes out
Like a dead fish, like shit
Then everyone's quiet, quiet like strangers
They only know to roll the eye
Roll the eye, roll the eye, roll the eye, roll the eye
[Verse 2: Mahmood]
I know, I haven't got time but
I'm out this weekend, at least try to understand me if
For a moment
I'm a bit high, I'll come back to you on an electric scooter
I'll call Gugu and Davide to go out
I know you find it weird when I call a friend "brother"
What do you care if at school I had poor grades
With my hand on the piano
I'll do it myself for a bit
[Pre-Chorus: Mahmood & Elisa]
You know, I never felt bad
I had the key
[Chorus: Mahmood & Elisa]
But being with you will end up getting to my head
Like red rubies in my mouth
But I'll tell you right now, don't come here if
You're only looking for a thrill, you'll only leave a bruise
But being with you will end up getting to my head
Like red rubies in my mouth
But I'll tell you right now, don't come here if
You're only looking for a thrill, you'll only leave a bruise
[Verse 2: Elisa]
You were giving me the evil eye
I was watching my back
You had a good time, I had big issues
I with an empty glass and you, hey, watch out, it's spilling
I with an empty glass and you, hey, watch out, it's spilling
Come on, have a laugh about my empty pockets
About my broken heart
Like an abstract painting
Castles of rage1
The only ruler
Of titanium fibres
Maybe a bit lonely
[Pre-Chorus: Mahmood & Elisa]
With you I never felt bad
You are my key
[Chorus: Mahmood & Elisa]
But being with you will end up getting to my head
Like red rubies in my mouth
But I'll tell you right now, don't come here if
You're only looking for a thrill, you'll only leave a bruise
But being with you will end up getting to my head
Like red rubies in my mouth
But I'll tell you right now, don't come here if
You're only looking for a thrill, you'll only leave a bruise
[Verse 4: Mahmood & Elisa]
Days go by
Memories fall in the end
Like a storm
I look at your face and you
Roll the eye, roll the eye, roll the eye, roll the eye
Too many slaps
You carry them like
A flashback you have to forget
You know that I don't like to
Roll the eye, roll the eye, roll the eye, roll the eye
[Chorus: Mahmood & Elisa]
But being with you will end up getting to my head
Like red rubies in my mouth
But I'll tell you right now, don't come here if
You're only looking for a thrill, you'll only leave a bruise
But being with you will end up getting to my head
Like red rubies in my mouth
But I'll tell you right now, don't come here if
You're only looking for a thrill, you'll only leave a bruise
[Outro: Elisa]
The more dirty looks I got, the bigger the international hit I became
1. Name of a novel by the Italian writer Alessandro Baricco. It's a collection of stories in between reality and fantasy.