La Mia Città

My city, no mercy, my city
but how sweet certain evenings
sometimes no, no mercy
closes me in a room makes me feel alone

A city, no mercy, my city
I never fully know it
too many doors, too many drawers
I never find you, tell me where you are

Now where do we go, what do we do, where do we go
we're always inside something
a car that goes or inside a tram
never seeing the sky and breathing smog

but look there, what the hell is he doing, can you believe it
how that idiot drives
then look here, what time is it already
who gave you the license may your tooth explode
you...

we're always in a rush always agitated
even you... even if you lick the ice cream
you have an angry look

my city, no mercy, my city
but how beautiful the morning is
when it wakes up, when it lights up
and the noises start again promising so much

But tell me... where will it be, it was here before
there's a black person asking for help
where will this city be
It disappeared mercilessly my city has too many walls

but look at this civilization my city
with a thousand bars on the windows
armored doors, security guards
and a billion alarms that are always ringing... why...

there are those who have too little and those who are not satisfied
and there are... those who have to pierce themselves in a corner of pain
and there are... who need a trick who need everything

no mercy, my city
"Madam look at those beautiful houses
but not for you, I won't give it to you
I'm sorry my lady it's all for foreigners"

a city my city, no mercy
tells you it's not true
that poverty no longer exists
because it's all covered by advertising

there are those who are forced to cheat to work
and there are... those who learned to study to deceive you
and there are... who need everything who need a trick
and there are... need more love inside this prison