Rubini [English translation]

[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.

• Artist:Mahmood
• Album:Ghettolimpo (2021)