Lyrics of La sposa rubata - Angelo Branduardi

La sposa rubata (original)

Da tre notti non riposo
resto ad assoltare:
la vipera che soffia,
soffia presso l’acqua.
Ho composto un canto nuovo,
vieni ad ascoltare
della sposa che al banchetto
mai pi ritorno fece.
C’era un invitato in pi che la rimirava:
Alla mia gente vorrei mostrare
il tuo abito da sposa.
Lei ingenua lo segui`
cerca di tornare,
fino a notte attesa,
lei non ritorn.
Se ne andava in piena notte
da solo un suonatore,
ma davanti gli si par
il signore sconosciuto:
Forse tu cerchi la sposa
che and perduta,
se hai cuore di seguirmi
da lei ti condurr.
E una barca lo port
lungo un’acqua scura,
ritrov la sposa
e aveva vesti d’oro.
Il mio anello ti dar,
portale al mio uomo,
qui non soffro pi n male n desiderio.
Il suonatore si gir,
fece un solo passo
poi gridare ia senti`
nell 'acqua che la soffocava,
Come luce lei brillava
quando sposa and,
dove mai l’avr portata
il signore che la rub.
Da tre notti non riposo
resto ad ascoltare:
la vipera che soffia,
soffia presso l’acqua.

(translation)

I have not rested for three nights
I stay to listen:
the viper that blows,
blows near the water.
I composed a new song,
come and listen
of the bride who at the banquet
never return she did she.
There was one guest more than her who was gazing at her:
To my people I would like to show
your wedding dress.
She naive followed him
she tries to come back,
waiting until the night,
she did not return.
She left in the middle of the night
alone a player,
but in front of him it seems
the unknown lord:
Maybe you are looking for the bride
that has been lost,
if you have the heart to follow me
I will lead you to her.
And a boat brought him
along a dark water,
found the bride
and she was dressed in gold.
My ring will give you,
bring it to my man,
here I no longer suffer neither pain nor desire.
The player turned,
he took a single step
then shout ia heard`
in the water that choked it,
As a light she shone
when she marries and,
where has he ever carried it
the gentleman who stole it.
I have not rested for three nights
I stay to listen:
the viper that blows,
blows near the water.