Discover the story of the song > Il vitello dai piedi di balsa – elio e le storie tese

The lyrics describe a fantasy world created by the protagonist, where he imagines funny animals that make him laugh even when he's sad. He invents a story about a calf with balsa wood feet who accuses another calf of having fake cobalt feet. However, it's revealed that the protagonist was lying and his own feet are made of balsa wood. As a punishment, his wooden feet are removed. The song ends with the introduction of a new character, a gay bear who approaches the protagonist.