This song tells the dramatic story of a love triangle from the perspective of the "other person." The singer is in love with someone who is already committed to someone else. She calls him out for his hypocrisy, accusing him of telling both women what they want to hear. To the other woman, he promises to stay with her "a costo di morire" (at the cost of dying), but when he's alone with the singer, he cries and says he'll stay with her instead.
The singer feels her pride has been wounded and questions if her feelings are true love or just desire. She knows he's only "half-sincere" and that their relationship is like an "absurd comedy." Yet, she also describes their intense physical connection, how her touch makes him tremble and how she feels she has him "in her grasp" during their secret moments together. The song captures the pain, passion, and confusion of being caught in a complicated and dishonest love affair.