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Bella Ciao

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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!”

 

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Simonetta Cattaneo
Simonetta Cattaneo posted about 1 year ago

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

Clarabella
Clarabella posted about 1 year ago

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!!

Nick_raccoon
Nick_raccoon posted about 1 year ago

Ora e sempre Resistenza!! Nick