One day he decided that he'd move to Rome
One day he decided that that'd be his home
He breathed in the history and the cigarette smoke
He said this is my home till the day that I choke
Qual è il quello suono
And is it what my spirit needs
Questo la musica della città
Oh the music that this city bleeds
The gods of the river gave something to feel
Though he never was sure if those feelings were real
The gods of the railway gave way to roam free
At the price of his soul, he said, "That's what I need"
Qual è il quello suono
And is it what my spirit needs
Questo la musica della città
Oh the music that this city bleeds
The people enthralled him with music and wine
They told him they'd teach him to see the divine
They read him his fortune and he gave them his name
The piper that led him wouldn't leave him the same
Qual è il quello suono
And is it what my spirit needs
Questo la musica della città
Oh the music that this city bleeds