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Italian traditional song, which is considered to be the hymn of the ‘Resistenza’, i.e. the Italian Partisans movement fighting against Nazi-Fascist occcupation in World War II, 1943-45. Today, the song has become a traditional national anthem people sing at public demonstrations, especially for left wing and progressive ideologies. Internationally, it is a symbol for anyone fighting for freedom.
BELLA CIAO
Una mattina mi son svegliato, o bella, ciao! bella, ciao! bella, ciao, ciao, ciao! Una mattina mi son svegliato ed ho trovato l’invasor. O partigiano, portami via, o bella, ciao! bella, ciao! bella, ciao, ciao, ciao! O partigiano, portami via, ché mi sento di morir. E se io muoio da partigiano, o bella, ciao! bella, ciao! bella, ciao, ciao, ciao! E se io muoio da partigiano, tu mi devi seppellir. E seppellire lassù in montagna, o bella, ciao! bella, ciao! bella, ciao, ciao, ciao! E seppellire lassù in montagna sotto l’ombra di un bel fior. E le genti che passeranno o bella, ciao! bella, ciao! bella, ciao, ciao, ciao! E le genti che passeranno Mi diranno «Che bel fior!» «È questo il fiore del partigiano», o bella, ciao! bella, ciao! bella, ciao, ciao, ciao! «È questo il fiore del partigiano morto per la libertà!»
Concise English translation:
I woke up one morning, goodbye my love, I woke up one morning and found the invaders. Oh, Partisan, take me away with you Because now I feel ready to die. And if I die as a partisan You must bury me up on the mountain, under the shade of a beautiful flower. And all the people passing by will say “what a beautiful flower!”. And “that is the flower of the Partisan, who died for Liberty!”









Comments
Wow, great song, even greater when Alex Kapranos from Franz Ferdinand sang it for us in Turin in July 2006, during the Traffic Festival…...great choice, Alex :D
Yeah, I know Franz Ferdinand played this song live to the Italian audience last year… and all the people joyfully sang along. A further sign that they are definitely a good and politically conscious band!!
Ora e sempre Resistenza!! Nick