Tesla Lyrics in English by Capo Plaza, Sfera Ebbasta, DrefGold
Canaglia translates to "rascal" or "scoundrel." It's an interesting word because it carries a playful yet rebellious connotation, often used to describe someone who is mischievous or a bit of a rogue.
In the context of the song, Capo Plaza sings "sono una canaglia" (I am a scoundrel). This self-description highlights his street credibility and defiant attitude, suggesting he's someone who plays by his own rules and has risen from humble beginnings, embodying a certain swagger and disregard for conventional norms.
The Tesla in this song is a scoreboard. Capo Plaza opens by measuring how far he has come, "In un cinque stelle, prima stavo nel campetto" (In a five star hotel, before I was on the little pitch), then turns to the one person the receipts are really for: "Mamma guarda come volo adesso" (Mum, look how I fly now). His idea of having arrived is oddly specific. A cup that never empties, "Il bicchiere è sempre pieno e viola" (The glass is always full and purple). A friend going past on one wheel. A Tesla in orange, and he says the colour out loud. Anyone still unimpressed gets told "Non sei Tony, non sei manco Sosa" (You're not Tony, you're not even Sosa).
The hook is where all that speed starts costing something. "A volte mi gira la testa" (Sometimes my head spins) shares the chorus with "A centottanta mettendo la sesta" (At a hundred and eighty, shifting into sixth), and the song never settles whether the dizziness comes from the money or from the driving. The passenger seat gets the only sensible line in three minutes, "Lei mi dice rallenta" (She tells me slow down), and the answer is the chorus over again. Sfera Ebbasta and DrefGold crowd in around him, money thrown in the air, Arizona iced tea in hand, and nobody goes anywhere near the brake.
