Tyrannus is a Greek-Latin word indicating an absolute ruler. This tyrant mentioned (figuratively) is that of impostor syndrome, a mental condition the singer, Paola, has been suffering since 15 years old.
The song is about this and how, in essence, any kind of attention that she receives is treated...
[Intro]
If you get the feeling that honesty isn't what I’m up to
It's true
I'm just the kind you're thinking to
I do
[Verse 1]
Glances of judgement like raging thunders, venom
Never failed to hit me between the eyes, 'till I
I bent by popular demand
[Chours]
Everything you may think
Isn't half of what I think of me
But if you look for truth
You may find out that I'm not the one who rules
[Verse 2]
At some point in life
I had to take off my pride
And forget everything
It's not completely my fault
Of what I've always done wrong
It took control over me
I was never strong enough
My name has never been Atlas
I had to cope with what I got
There wasn't more of an option
[Bridge]
So, may it be, sweet defeat
Do as you please, I'll be less than this
On my own but never alone
Mentally broken but smiling on
In peaceful company of a rabid terrorist
[Chours]
Everything you may think
Isn't half of how I think of me
But if you look for truth
You may find out that I'm not the one who rules
[Post-Chours]
I wouldn't have gotten to this point
But it's easier now
Couldn't change if I tried
It's too deep to pull out
[Chours]
Everything you may think
Isn't half of how I think of me
But if you look for truth
You may find out that I'm not the one who rules
[Post-Chours]
Few things are certain
This is one of those
You can start all the blabber
Get me a double dose
Tyrannus was written by Riccardo Roggero & Paola Urso & Luca Mellina & Francesco Ottone.