Rimmel

Tiziano Ferro's 'Rimmel' is a poignant exploration of love, loss, and the remnants of a past relationship. The song's title, 'Rimmel,' refers to a brand of mascara, symbolizing the traces of a lover that remain even after they are gone. The lyrics delve into the emotional aftermath of a breakup, where memories linger 'fra le pagine chiare, fra le pagine scure' (between the light pages, between the dark pages), suggesting that the relationship had both good and bad moments that are now part of the narrator's history.

The song's narrative is rich with metaphors and imagery. Ferro sings about erasing the lover's name from his facade, indicating an attempt to move on and forget. However, the confusion between his alibis and the lover's reasons highlights the complexity and unresolved emotions that often accompany the end of a relationship. The mention of a fortune teller calling him a winner, only to reveal that the gypsy's trick is a deceptive future, underscores the unpredictability and disillusionment that can follow love's end.

Ferro's lyrics also touch on the idea of transformation and moving forward. He suggests that the lover can send their lips to a new address and overlay his face with someone else's, symbolizing the process of finding new love and identities. The recurring motif of 'i tuoi quattro assi' (your four aces) represents the lover's hidden strengths or secrets, which can be played or kept as friends, much like the lingering memories of a past relationship. The song's emotional depth is further enhanced by the nostalgic reference to a photo where the lover smiled without looking, capturing a moment of innocence and unawareness that contrasts with the present's complexity.