CARTINE CORTE Lyrics – Salmo

CARTINE CORTE Lyrics by Salmo is a new italian song by Salmo, released on SalmoOfficial’s official YouTube channel. The track is written by Salmo, Federica Abbate, Cripowski, and El Verano, produced by Cripowski, and featured on the album RANCH. This reflective and emotionally rich song delivers a moody, melancholic journey through personal uncertainty, fleeting moments, and the bittersweet acceptance of life’s chaos and pain.

At its core, CARTINE CORTE (“Short Rolling Papers”) uses the metaphor of a short cigarette paper to describe the fragility and transience of life. Salmo expresses a sense of existential drift—he doesn’t know where life is taking him but continues moving forward anyway. The lyrics explore feelings of disillusionment, solitude, and emotional vulnerability, while simultaneously embracing the pain and unpredictability of life as essential to feeling truly alive. Through vivid imagery and introspective lines, Salmo paints a picture of a man caught between past scars and the uncertain road ahead.

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CARTINE CORTE Lyrics

[Ritornello]
Non lo so, dove mi porta
Farò un altro giro, su questa giostra
E non lo so, se ancora ho voglia
Prendo il treno in corsa perché
Non si sa mai come va a finire, mi farai impazzire
E farà male, male da morire
Ma mi piace così

[Strofa]
La vita è una cartina corta, che brucia in fretta tra le dita
Puoi girarla solamente una volta (Uh), lo dico un’altra volta (Brr)
La vita è una cartina corta, so da dove vengo ma non so dove mi porta
La chiudo storta e mi piace così
Pare che il tempo non passi
Inutile come quel tempo che perdo a contare i miei passi
Per quelli che dicono resta coi piedi per terra, ho le tasche ripiene di sassi
La vita che ho scelto, gli amici che ho perso
Restare da solo è la cosa migliore
Sei l’unica cosa a cui credi è te stesso

[Ritornello]
Non si sa mai come va a finire, mi farai impazzire
E farà male, male da morire
Ma mi piace così

[Post-Ritornello]
E non lo so, ma cosa importa?
Sapere tutto, per fare cosa?
Io voglio solo, tornare a casa, tornare a casa

[Pre-Ritornello]
La vita è una cartina corta, che brucia in fretta tra le dita
Puoi girarla solamente una volta (Uh), lo dico un’altra volta (Brr)
La vita è una cartina corta, so da dove vengo ma non so dove mi porta
La chiudo storta e mi piace così
(Un-due-tre, un-due-tre)

[Ritornello]
Non si sa mai come va a finire, mi farai impazzire
E farà male, male da morire
Ma mi piace così

[Outro]
E mi piace così (Oh)
Mhmm e mi piace così

CARTINE CORTE Lyrics Meaning

[Ritornello]
In the chorus, Salmo confronts uncertainty with a mix of resignation and quiet rebellion. He acknowledges that life and love are unpredictable and potentially destructive but confesses a masochistic fondness for the emotional highs and lows. The metaphor of taking another ride on a carousel implies a repetitive, possibly toxic cycle, yet one he’s willing to endure—perhaps because the pain reminds him he’s still living.

[Strofa]
This verse delves deeper into Salmo’s philosophy. By likening life to a “cartina corta” that burns quickly, he underscores the urgency and brevity of existence. There’s a sense of fatalism in the way he reflects on missed chances and the weight of past decisions. He confronts the futility of overthinking and pokes at social expectations, like staying grounded. The line about having “tasche ripiene di sassi” (pockets full of stones) hints at carrying emotional burdens. The verse ends with a hard-earned truth: when everything else fades, self-belief might be the only constant.

[Ritornello]
The repetition of the chorus reinforces the main theme—that even when life’s direction is unclear and potentially painful, there’s something strangely comforting or addictive in embracing it. This time, the emotional weight is even heavier, highlighting the inevitability of being hurt by someone or something, yet continuing forward.

[Post-Ritornello]
Here, Salmo momentarily questions the value of knowing everything. The existential doubt returns with softer vulnerability, and the longing “tornare a casa” (to return home) represents a desire for peace, simplicity, or emotional refuge. It’s a reflective break from the chaos and ambiguity of the rest of the track.

[Pre-Ritornello]
Revisiting the metaphor of the short rolling paper, Salmo emphasizes the idea that life offers only one real shot—no rewinds, no do-overs. The decision to “chiuderla storta” (roll it badly) and still enjoy it illustrates a defiant acceptance of imperfection. The rhythm shift (“un-due-tre”) adds a mechanical, almost hypnotic sense of repetition, mirroring life’s cycles.

[Ritornello]
In this final return of the chorus, Salmo delivers the familiar message once more: life may hurt and confuse, but there’s a strange comfort in surrendering to its unpredictable nature.

[Outro]
The outro wraps the song in a soft echo of previous lines, repeating “mi piace così” as both affirmation and unresolved reflection. It captures the essence of the song: accepting life, even when it burns fast and deep.

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