Ho Scelto Me Lyrics in English Rocco Hunt

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Ho Scelto Me by Rocco Hunt from Italian to English.
I chose me, nobody will get it anyway
And smoke will be my best friend
I chose me and my life's already better
Since I woke up and figured out who she is
Talk about me and don't spit where you ate
Now you're exactly what you hated
It'll be an endless regret, a timeless love
I'd even have given you the moon if you'd just asked
The pen confesses to me, only friend when everything ends
And the flood beats against my window
They say eyes can't lie
So take out the contacts and tell me what you've got to say
I saw friends leave in a heartbeat, I toast to them
While we watch gold turn into platinum
If I drink a lot it's only so I won't remember
That the good ones go and these scumbags get spared
A thousand old photos scattered round the room, who knows if she misses me
Or maybe she's plenty fine with him
Whoever plays too much with fire risks getting burned
We're good at falling but the problem's getting back up
For everyone like us with no presents
Out of the projects for that business sense
No woman no cry, I picked this road
I'll take every consequence and you wait for me in pajamas
I chose me, nobody will get it anyway
And smoke will be my best friend
I chose me and my life's already better
Since I woke up and figured out who she is
Talk about me and don't spit where you ate
Now you're exactly what you hated
It'll be an endless regret, a timeless love
I'd even have given you the moon if you'd just asked
Mom tries to save her son even if
She doesn't know the son's trying to save her
For all my brothers with their kids in their arms
For those who can't see them and every letter comes with tears
Cigarette butts everywhere, dirty dishes, where are you
I don't remember much, I've even lost count of my own days
Another day pretending I'm older is ridiculous
If one day grown up I'll regret when I was little
I can't explain to you what happened
I only know how many times I cried waiting for this moment
A pair of shoes a year was my Christmas gift
From worn-out soles to Pumas in unopened boxes
The Italian dream isn't a far-off dream
And what future do we picture if we don't free ourselves
Slave to a nation chasing a banknote
That sadly isn't hers because it belongs to Europe
I chose me, nobody will get it anyway
And smoke will be my best friend
I chose me and my life's already better
Since I woke up and figured out who she is
Talk about me and don't spit where you ate
Now you're exactly what you hated
It'll be an endless regret, a timeless love
I'd even have given you the moon if you'd just asked
Outro
I chose me
I chose me
Outro
Nobody will get it anyway and smoke will be my best friend
I chose me
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Rocco Pagliarulo
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SONG MEANING

Ho Scelto Me feels like Rocco Hunt’s personal diary cracked open to the beat of hip-hop. In the lyrics he admits he has “chosen himself” after years of feeling misunderstood, leaning on cigarettes for company, and watching friends disappear too soon. Between gritty snapshots of crowded rooms, worn-out sneakers, and the constant hum of social injustice, Rocco wrestles with guilt and relief: guilt for the people he leaves behind, relief for finally putting his own dreams first. The song’s raw honesty paints a vivid picture of a young man who refuses to keep swallowing disappointment and decides to rise, even if the climb is lonely.

At its heart the track is a rallying cry for self-preservation and resilience. Rocco salutes single mothers, absent fathers, and brothers juggling babies in their arms, all while challenging a country that chases money yet overlooks its youth. He promises to face every consequence of his choice, confident that real love will wait in pajamas back home. By the final chorus, “Ho Scelto Me” transforms into an anthem: choose yourself, acknowledge the scars, and keep moving because the future belongs to anyone brave enough to claim it.

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