LA CODA DEL DIAVOLO – Bilingual Lyrics Italian/English

• By: Rkomi, Elodie
• Album: Taxi Driver

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in the pulsating beats and evocative lyrics of "La coda del diavolo" by Rkomi and Elodie. This hit Italian track blends dance-pop and hip-hop, offering a captivating narrative of connection and perseverance through Milan's vibrant streets. Learning the lyrics can offer insights into contemporary Italian urban culture and Rkomi's unique artistic expression, making it a special way to connect with modern Italian music.

[English]

When the night slips through my hands, but you hold me tight

I fly abandoned in the air to escape you again

No end because we are eternal

There's something about you that you should know

You know I would search for you all over Milan

That I would hold your hand tightly

In the trendy spots

Even under the devil's tail, believe me

Only with you I sigh all night

Pa, pa-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra

Maybe we really go all night

Pa, pa-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra

No one makes me feel like you do

I can't breathe, but I don't want to go out

We don't answer to anyone all night

Pa, pa-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra

Pa, pa-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra

No end because we are eternal

Late for the last metro

At midnight because we are ghosts

Somewhere while we think about it

Close, I would commit a murder

Steel blades, breath

To take you into my mess

You know I would search for you all over Milan

That I would hold your hand tightly

In the trendy spots

Even under the devil's tail, believe me

Only with you I sigh all night

Pa, pa-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra

Maybe we really go all night

Pa, pa-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra

No one makes me feel like you do

I can't breathe, but I don't want to go out

We don't answer to anyone all night

Pa, pa-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra

Pa, pa-ra-ra-ra

The weekend is so far away

I expected a gesture from you

Two arrows don't make a bow

Pa, pa-ra-ra-ra

The weekend is so far away

I expected a gesture from you

Two arrows don't make

Only with you I sigh all night

Pa, pa-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra

Maybe we really go all night

Pa, pa-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra

No one makes me feel like you do

I can't breathe, but I don't want to go out

We don't answer to anyone all night

Pa, pa-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra

Pa, pa-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra

...

[Italian]

Quando la notte mi scappo dalle mani, ma tu mi tieni forte

Volo abbandonato all'aria per sfuggirti ancora

Nessuna fine perché siamo eterni

C'è qualcosa di te che, che dovresti sapere

Sai che ti cercherei in tutta Milano

Che ti stringerei forte la mano

Nei locali alla moda

Anche sotto la coda del diavolo, credimi

Solo con te io sospiro tutta la notte

Pa, pa-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra

Forse tiriamo davvero tutta la notte

Pa, pa-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra

Come te nessuno mi fa sentire

Mi manca l'aria, ma non voglio uscire

Non rispondiamo a nessuno tutta la nottе

Pa, pa-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra

Pa, pa-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra

Nessuna fine perché siamo еterni

In ritardo per l'ultima metro

Di mezzanotte perché siam fantasmi

Da qualche parte mentre ci pensiamo

Vicini, commetterei un omicidio

Lame d'acciaio, respiro

Portarti nei miei casini

Sai che ti cercherei in tutta Milano

Che ti stringerei forte la mano

Nei locali alla moda

Anche sotto la coda del diavolo, credimi

Solo con te io sospiro tutta la notte

Pa, pa-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra

Forse tiriamo davvero tutta la notte

Pa, pa-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra

Come te nessuno mi fa sentire

Mi manca l'aria, ma non voglio uscire

Non rispondiamo a nessuno tutta la notte

Pa, pa-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra

Pa, pa-ra-ra-ra

Il weekend è così lontano

Io un gesto me lo aspettavo

Due frecce non fanno un arco

Pa, pa-ra-ra-ra

Il weekend è così lontano

Io un gesto me lo aspettavo

Due frecce non fanno

Solo con te io sospiro tutta la notte

Pa, pa-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra

Forse tiriamo davvero tutta la notte

Pa, pa-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra

Come te nessuno mi fa sentire

Mi manca l'aria, ma non voglio uscire

Non rispondiamo a nessuno tutta la notte

Pa, pa-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra

Pa, pa-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
notte /ˈnɔt.te/ A1	noun - night
mani /ˈma.ni/ A1	noun - hands
aria /ˈa.ri.a/ A2	noun - air
fine /fi.ne/ A2	noun - end
forte /ˈfor.te/ B1	adjective - strong
stringere /ˈstrin.dʒe.re/ B1	verb - to hold tight
sospiro /soˈspi.ro/ B2	noun - sigh
tiriamo /tiˈrja.mo/ B2	verb - to pull
fantasmi /fanˈtaz.mi/ B2	noun - ghosts
omicidio /o.miˈtʃi.djo/ C1	noun - homicide
coda /ˈko.da/ C1	noun - tail
diavolo /ˈdja.vo.lo/ C2	noun - devil

Key Grammar Structures

• Quando la notte mi scappo dalle mani, ma tu mi tieni forte

  ➔ Present tense for ongoing actions.

  ➔ The phrase "mi scappo" indicates an action happening now.

• Nessuna fine perché siamo eterni

  ➔ Use of 'perché' to indicate reason.

  ➔ The word "perché" connects the two clauses, explaining why there is no end.

• Come te nessuno mi fa sentire

  ➔ Comparative structure using 'come'.

  ➔ The phrase "come te" compares the subject to others, emphasizing uniqueness.

• Mi manca l'aria, ma non voglio uscire

  ➔ Use of 'manca' to express lack.

  ➔ The phrase "mi manca l'aria" indicates a feeling of suffocation or lack of air.

• Il weekend è così lontano

  ➔ Use of 'è' for present state.

  ➔ The verb "è" indicates the current state of the weekend being far away.

• Forse tiriamo davvero tutta la notte

  ➔ Use of 'forse' to express possibility.

  ➔ The word "forse" indicates uncertainty about whether they will stay up all night.