Gasoline
Maneskin Lyrics


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You're nothing but gasoline
Starting fires since seventeen
Silver spoon in daddy's jeans
You go four, three, two, one, count it, count it down
Mister in a stolen dress
You're so dark but you're painted red
Soaking wet in your golden bed
You go four, three, two, one, count it, count it down

How are you sleeping at night?
How do you close both your eyes?
Living with all of those lives on your hands?
Standing alone on that hill
Using your fuel to kill
We won't take it standing still
Watch us dance
How are you sleeping at night?
How do you close both your eyes?
Living with all of those lives on your hands?
Standing alone on that hill
Using your fuel to kill
We won't take it standing still
Watch us dance

We're gonna dance on gasoline
We're gonna dance on gasoline
We're gonna dance on gasoline

Your ego is dangerous
Your own blood is losing trust
With neighbors left in the dust
We go four, three, two, one, count it, count it down
Seated on a stolen throne
Playing God with your heart of stone
The whole world is waiting for you to go
Down, down, down, down
Down

How are you sleeping at night?
How do you close both your eyes?
Living with all of those lives on your hands?
Standing alone on that hill
Using your fuel to kill
We won't take it standing still
Watch us dance
How are you sleeping at night?
How do you close both your eyes?
Living with all of those lives on your hands?
Standing alone on that hill
Using your fuel to kill
We won't take it standing still
Watch us dance

We're gonna dance on gasoline




We're gonna dance on gasoline
We're gonna dance on gasoline

Overall Meaning

Maneskin's "Gasoline" is a song that calls out an individual who is portrayed as being selfish and dangerous. The lyrics depict this person as someone who has been reckless and destructive since their youth, who has been spoiled by their privileged upbringing, and who seems to value their own ego above anything else. The lines "You're nothing but gasoline / Starting fires since seventeen" paint a picture of someone who has been causing chaos for a long time. The lyrics "Silver spoon in daddy's jeans" suggest that this person has had it easy financially, compared to most. The lines "Mister in a stolen dress / You're so dark but you're painted red / Soaking wet in your golden bed" suggest this person may have a persona that they put on, but deep down they might not be as confident as they appear on the surface.


The chorus of the song challenges this person with the repeated question "How are you sleeping at night? / How do you close both your eyes? / Living with all of those lives on your hands?" This person is being held responsible for their actions and asked to understand the gravity of their choices. The lyrics "Using your fuel to kill" convey that this person's actions are destructive and hurtful to those around them. However, the chorus also reinforces the idea that the song's narrator and their community are not going to allow this person to continue their harmful behavior. The repetition of "Watch us dance" implies that they will continue to live their lives despite the individual's actions.


Overall, "Gasoline" is a song that critiques someone who is seen as a privileged, selfish, and destructive individual. The repetition of the phrase "We're gonna dance on gasoline" in the final chorus serves as a symbol of how this person's fuel (destructive actions) will no longer control the people around them.


Line by Line Meaning

You're nothing but gasoline
You have a destructive nature, just like gasoline that starts fires


Starting fires since seventeen
You have been causing chaos and destruction since a young age


Silver spoon in daddy's jeans
You had a privileged upbringing and inherited wealth from your father


You go four, three, two, one, count it, count it down
You have a countdown to destruction that you follow ritualistically


Mister in a stolen dress
You are a man pretending to be a woman, and even your dress is stolen


You're so dark but you're painted red
You have a dark inner self that you paint over with a bright facade


Soaking wet in your golden bed
Despite being privileged, you are also indulgent and pleasure-seeking


How are you sleeping at night?
Do you have any remorse for your actions?


How do you close both your eyes?
How can you ignore the consequences of your actions?


Living with all of those lives on your hands?
You have harmed many people with your destructive behavior


Standing alone on that hill
You are isolated because of your destructive behavior


Using your fuel to kill
You are using your power and privilege to harm others


We won't take it standing still
We will fight against your destructive behavior


Watch us dance
We will not be intimidated by you and will continue to live our lives


Your ego is dangerous
Your arrogance and sense of self-importance is harmful


Your own blood is losing trust
Even those closest to you are beginning to doubt you and lose faith in you


With neighbors left in the dust
You are leaving collateral damage in your wake, harming innocent people


Seated on a stolen throne
You have illegitimately acquired power and are ruling over others unjustly


Playing God with your heart of stone
You are taking on a godlike role but lack empathy and compassion for others


The whole world is waiting for you to go down, down, down, down
Your destructive behavior cannot continue indefinitely and will eventually lead to your downfall


We're gonna dance on gasoline
We will take your destructive behavior and turn it into something positive


We're gonna dance on gasoline
We refuse to live in fear of you and will continue to celebrate life


We're gonna dance on gasoline
We will use your destructive behavior as a way to energize and empower ourselves




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Damiano David, Ethan Torchio, Justin Drew Tranter, Rami Yacoub, Sylvester Willy Silverstein, Thomas Raggi, Victoria De Angelis

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@eleonoraperuzzi3548

You're nothing but gasoline
Starting fires since seventeen
Silver spoon in daddy's jeans
You go, four, three, two, one
Count it, count it down

Mister in a stolen dress
You're so dark but you paint it red
Soaking wet in your golden bed
You go, four, three, two, one
Count it, count it down

How are you sleeping at night?
How do you close both your eyes?
Living with all of those lives on your hands?
Standing alone on that hill
Using your fuel to kill
We won't take it standing still
Watch us dance

How are you sleeping at night?
How do you close both your eyes
Living with all of those lives on your hands?
Standing alone on that hill
Using your fuel to kill
We won't take it standing still
Watch us dance

We're gonna dance on gasoline
We're gonna dance on gasoline
We're gonna dance on gasoline

Your ego is dangerous
Your own blood is losing trust
With neighbours left in the dust
We go, four three, two, one
Count it, count it down

Sitting on a stolen throne
Playing God with a heart of stone
The whole world is waiting for you to go
Down, down, down, down
Down

How are you sleeping at night?
How do you close both your eyes
Living with all of those lives on your hands?
Standing alone on that hill
Using your fuel to kill
We won't take it standing still
Watch us dance

How are you sleeping at night?
How do you close both your eyes
Living with all of those lives on your hands?
Standing alone on that hill
Using your fuel to kill
We won't take it standing still
Watch us dance

We're gonna dance on gasoline
We're gonna dance on gasoline
We're gonna dance on gasoline



@tyronesma107

[Verse 1]
You’re nothing but gasoline
Starting fires since seventeen
Silver spoon in daddy’s jeans
You go four, three, two, one, count it, count it down
You live in a stolen dress
You’re so dark but you’re painted red
Soaking wet in your golden bed
You go four, three, two, one, counting, counting down
[Pre Chorus]
How are you sleeping at night?
How do you close both your eyes?
Living with all of those lives
On your hands?
Standing alone on that hill
Using your fuel to kill
We won’t take it standing still
Watch us dance
How are you sleeping at night?
How do you close both your eyes?
Living with all of those lives
On your hands?
Standing alone on that hill
Using your fuel to kill
We won’t take it standing still
Watch us dance
[Chorus]
Wе’re gonna dance on gasoline
Wе’re gonna dance on gasoline
We’re gonna dance on gasoline
[Verse 2]
Your ego is dangerous
Your own blood is losing trust
Neighbors left in the dust
You go four, three, two, one, count it, count it down
Stolen throne
Playing god with a heart of stone
The whole world is waiting for you to go
Down, down, down, counting, counting down
[Pre Chorus]
How are you sleeping at night?
How do you close both your eyes?
Living with all of those lives
On your hands?
Standing alone on that hill
Using your fuel to kill
We won’t take it standing still
Watch us dance
How are you sleeping at night?
How do you close both your eyes?
Living with all of those lives
On your hands?
Standing alone on that hill
Using your fuel to kill
We won’t take it standing still
Watch us dance
[Chorus]
We’re gonna dance on gasoline
We’re gonna dance on gasoline
We’re gonna dance on gasoline
We’re gonna dance on gasoline
We’re gonna dance on gasoline



@roxiscar97

BENZINA
Non sei altro che benzina
che appicca incendi da diciassette anni
Un cucchiaio d’argento nei jeans di papà
Dici “Quattro, tre, due, uno”
Conta, fai il conto alla rovescia
Un signore con un vestito rubato
Sei così scuro, ma sei dipinto di rosso
Bagnato fradicio nel tuo letto d’oro
Dici “Quattro, tre, due, uno”
Contalo, contalo alla rovescia

Come dormi la notte?
Come riesci a chiudere entrambi gli occhi?
A vivere con tutte quelle vite
Sulle tue mani?
In piedi da solo su quella collina
Usando il tuo carburante per uccidere
Non ce la faremo a stare fermi
Guardaci ballare
Come dormi la notte?
Come riesci a chiudere entrambi gli occhi?
A vivere con tutte quelle vite
Sulle tue mani?
In piedi da solo su quella collina
Usando il tuo carburante per uccidere
Non ce la faremo a stare fermi
Guardaci ballare

Balleremo sulla benzina
Balleremo sulla benzina
Balleremo sulla benzina

Il tuo ego è pericoloso
Il tuo stesso sangue sta perdendo fiducia
Con i vicini lasciati nella polvere
Andiamo, “Quattro, tre, due, uno”
Conta, conta alla rovescia
Seduto su un trono rubato
Giocando a fare Dio con un cuore di pietra
Il mondo intero sta aspettando che tu vada
Giù, giù, giù, giù

Come dormi la notte?
Come riesci a chiudere entrambi gli occhi?
A vivere con tutte quelle vite
Sulle tue mani?
In piedi da solo su quella collina
Usando il tuo carburante per uccidere
Non ce la faremo a stare fermi
Guardaci ballare
Come dormi la notte?
Come riesci a chiudere entrambi gli occhi?
A vivere con tutte quelle vite
Sulle tue mani?
In piedi da solo su quella collina
Usando il tuo carburante per uccidere
Non ce la faremo a stare fermi
Guardaci ballare

Balleremo sulla benzina
Balleremo sulla benzina
Balleremo sulla benzina



All comments from YouTube:

@ava.artsss

THE BASS IN THIS GOES CRAZYYYY

@ThorgalsWalhalla

with headphones the bass is absolutly insane

@K-Anator

Indeed, but I've got a 2.2 stereo setup with a 6" Yamaha cinema sub and a 12" down firing custom box powered by an Alpine 3516 car amp.
Shit's crisp af and things are falling off my desk.

Sorry for the necro btw.

@hailey6182

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🤍💙❤️

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Майбутні рок - легенди!

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Mi dispiace per la guerra in Ucraina 🇺🇦 ma io voto per voi sead ukrain voto yout

@Kawaiithar

As a person who is Syrian, I think this is a masterpiece.

@jovanakrstanovic8852

❤️💚💯💯💯💯

@olegdanzig4073

Letz People be united!! Not against but for!!

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