[Verse 1] They said Elisabetta walked like silk Through Bergamo in the afternoon Pearls at her throat, gold at her wrist Like the whole town bowed to her perfume She loved the glance, the hush, the turn The mirror held her like a queen And every room she entered, slow Became a stage for what might mean [Pre-Chorus] Then he came near in a tailored dark With eyes like coins in a fire He said, “You shine like you were made” And she stepped closer to that desire [Chorus] Too high, too high Pride will make you fly Too sweet, too sweet Then it takes you by surprise He lifted me up With a velvet lie Too high, too high Then I learned how hard you fall [Verse 2] He knew the name of every gem He knew the weight of every look He brought her roses wrapped in smoke And a little kiss like a stolen book He spoke of crowns, of chandeliers Of satin rooms and midnight wine And Elisabetta, hungry for more Let his shadow cross the line [Pre-Chorus] Then his smile grew cold as a churchyard bell And his hand turned sharp as flame He said, “You wanted a world above” Then he called her by a deeper name [Chorus] Too high, too high Pride will make you fly Too sweet, too sweet Then it takes you by surprise He lifted me up With a velvet lie Too high, too high Then I learned how hard you fall [Bridge] Now the ballroom’s empty, the candles thin And the gold just feels like dust She hears that stranger in every step In every promise wrapped in lust Oh, beauty fades But the lesson stays If you reach for heaven with a hungry heart You can lose the ground that made you start [Final Chorus] Too high, too high Pride will make you fly Too sweet, too sweet Then it takes you by surprise He lifted me up With a velvet lie Too high, too high Then I learned how hard you fall Too high, too high And the roses turn to ash Too sweet, too sweet When the devil wants you back He lifted me up Then he let me crash Too high, too high Elisabetta fell at last
