Bomba a mano
Coez Lyrics

The lyrics of Coez’s song Bomba a mano describe the singer’s conflicting emotions about a relationship that seems to be falling apart. He begins by suggesting that he might have forgotten about the person he’s singing about (“Quasi dimenticavo/La testa prima di uscire di casa e com'è/Che non mi dimentico di te”), but then admits that he can’t forget (“Vorrei vederci chiaro/O è solo voglia di uscire e la notte/È un doppio fondo per nascondermi”). The singer feels as if he is treading on thin ice and that the relationship is on its last legs (“cammino su un filo/Ed il filo è sottile/E alla fine c'è solo la fine”), but he tries to remain optimistic and encourages the other person to do the same (“Alzi le spalle e sorridi/Un po' come per dire/Che in fondo non è la fine/Che in fondo non è la fine”).

The chorus of the song is where the title comes from and where the analogy of the bomb is utilized: “Ti chiamerò, ti girerai/Sparsi pezzi di me/Siamo una bomba a mano/O siamo una bomba in mano” (I’ll call you, you’ll turn around/Scattered pieces of me/We’re a hand-held bomb/Or we’re a bomb in hand). The singer likens the relationship to a bomb that’s about to explode, suggesting that it could be a liberating, explosive experience that could lead to something better, or it could be destructive, leading to both parties being scattered in different directions (“E non ti trovo più/E non mi trovi più/Oh no”).

Overall, the song portrays the singer’s emotional turmoil, his hopes and fears for the future of the relationship portrayed as a bomb that could go off at a moment’s notice.