“Volevo essere un duro” (transl. ”I wanted to be a tough guy”) is a 2025 song by Italian singer-songwriter Lucio Corsi. The track was co-written by Corsi and Tommaso Ottomano, and produced by Corsi, Ottomano, and Antonio Cupertino. It was released by Sugar Music on 12 February 2025, as the second single from his album Volevo essere un duro.
The song competed in the Sanremo Music Festival 2025, finishing in second place and being awarded the Mia Martini Critics Prize. It was later chosen as the Italian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025, placing fifth.






