Scusa Lyrics in English Mara Sattei

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Scusa by Mara Sattei from Italian to English.
I think of a minimal world, I know how to invent it
Take off the tight laces, c'mon, were we ever friends?
No, then I get tiny, I rise a handspan
And I laugh through clenched teeth, you know, I cry while I sing
While it's raining outside I listen, tell me
I fall, yeah, from a dark skyscraper
And we laugh together like kids
On the radio another track plays
And I only do things to lie to myself
'Cause my name sounds like an echo
And we cry together like kids
While I say: 'We're out', I search
Just the thought makes what I write fly
I ask sh*tty questions, sorry
We're in a thick mess
Tell me deep down what you've lost
I'll tell you what you've lost
Only fate crosses us halfway
Then I give sh*tty answers, sorry
While I live in the vastness
Tell me deep down what you've lost
I tell you that you've lost me
Here the road's steep, I don't know but we run
At times we slip and stay unsure
Then I get tiny inside a huge void
In my chest, who knows? We leave footprints
While I love you I listen outside, tell me
And I got out of a dead elevator
And we play together like kids
On the radio a new track plays
I only do things to contradict myself
'Cause your name sounds like an echo
And we die inside like in the movies, yeah
While I say: 'Bye', I breathe and search
Just the thought makes what I write fly
I ask sh*tty questions, sorry
We're in a thick mess
Tell me deep down what you've lost
I'll tell you what you've lost
Only fate crosses us halfway
Then I give sh*tty answers, sorry
While I live in the vastness
Tell me deep down what you've lost
I tell you that you've lost me
Just the thought makes what I write fly
I ask sh*tty questions, sorry
We're in a thick mess
Tell me deep down what you've lost
I'll tell you what you've lost
Only fate crosses us halfway
Then I give sh*tty answers, sorry
While I live in the vastness
Tell me deep down what you've lost
I tell you that you've lost me
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"Scusa" plunges you into Mara Sattei’s private storm of thoughts, where laughter and tears whirl together like rain on city streets. Over shimmering beats, she pictures herself shrinking to the size of a palm, slipping down dark elevators, then suddenly giggling “come i bimbi” — like kids. These images sketch the emotional roller-coaster of a relationship that feels equal parts playground and free-fall. She keeps asking “Cosa hai perso?” (What have you lost?) while admitting she does “only things to lie to myself,” showing the tug-of-war between denial and raw honesty.

The constant “scusa” (sorry) is her soundtrack of regret, yet the song is far from defeatist. Mara wrestles with fate, tries to invent “un mondo minimal,” and hopes that somewhere in the chaos the two of them can still meet halfway. The echoes of their names, the radio songs, and the childlike games underline a bittersweet truth: love can be messy, confusing, and dazzling all at once. In the end, she concedes that in this dense mess they may have lost each other, but the confession itself feels like a liberating breath — a melodic apology that turns vulnerability into strength.

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