Translation of the song lyrics La Guerra Di Piero - Modena City Ramblers, Piero Pelù

La Guerra Di Piero - Modena City Ramblers, Piero Pelù
Song information On this page you can read the lyrics of the song La Guerra Di Piero , by -Modena City Ramblers
Song from the album Appunti Partigiani
in the genreФолк-рок
Release date:31.03.2005
Song language:Italian
Record labelModena City Ramblers
La Guerra Di Piero (original)La Guerra Di Piero (translation)
Dormi sepolto in un campo di grano You sleep buried in a wheat field
non è la rosa non è il tulipano it is not the rose it is not the tulip
che ti fan veglia dall’ombra dei fossi, that keep you watch from the shadow of the ditches,
ma sono mille papaveri rossi. but they are a thousand red poppies.
Lungo le sponde del mio torrente Along the banks of my stream
voglio che scendano i lucci argentati I want the silver pikes to come down
non più i cadaveri dei soldati no more corpses of soldiers
portati in braccio dalla corrente. carried in your arms by the current.
Così dicevi ed era d’inverno So you said and it was winter
e come gli altri verso l’inferno and like the others to hell
te ne vai triste come chi deve you leave sad as whoever has to
il vento ti sputa in faccia la neve. the wind spits snow in your face.
Fermati Piero, fermati adesso, Stop Piero, stop now,
lascia che il vento ti passi un po' addosso, let the wind blow over you a little,
dei morti in battaglia ti porti la voce, you bring the voice of the dead in battle,
chi diede la vita ebbe in cambio una croce. whoever gave his life had a cross in exchange.
Ma tu non lo udisti e il tempo passava, But you didn't hear it and time passed,
con le stagioni a passo di giada with the seasons at jade step
ed arrivasti a varcar la frontiera and you came to cross the border
in un bel giorno di primavera. on a beautiful spring day.
E mentre marciavi con l’anima in spalle And while you were marching with your soul on your shoulders
vedesti un uomo in fondo alla valle, you saw a man at the bottom of the valley,
che aveva il tuo stesso identico umore, who had the exact same mood as you,
ma la divisa di un altro colore. but the uniform of another color.
Sparagli Piero, sparagli ora Shoot him Piero, shoot him now
e dopo un colpo sparagli ancora, and after one shot shoot him again,
fino a che tu non lo vedrai esangue until you see him bloodless
cadere in terra, coprire il suo sangue. fall to the ground, cover his blood for him.
E se gli spari in fronte o nel cuore What if you shoot him in the forehead or in the heart
soltanto il tempo avrà per morire, he will only have time to die,
ma il tempo a me resterà per vedere, but time will remain for me to see,
vedere gli occhi di un uomo che muore. see the eyes of a dying man.
E mentre gli usi questa premura, And while you use this care,
quello si volta ti vede, ha paura he turns around and sees you, he is afraid
ed imbracciata l’artiglieria and taking up the artillery
non ti ricambia la cortesia. does not return the courtesy.
Cadesti a terra senza un lamento You fell to the ground without a moan
e ti accorgesti in un solo momento and you noticed in a single moment
che il tempo non ti sarebbe bastato that time would not be enough for you
a chiedere perdono per ogni peccato. to ask forgiveness for every sin.
Cadesti a terra senza un lamento You fell to the ground without a moan
e ti accorgesti in un solo momento and you noticed in a single moment
che la tua vita finiva quel giorno that your life ended that day
e non ci sarebbe stato ritorno. and there would be no return.
Ninetta mia crepare di maggio My Ninetta to die in May
ci vuole tanto, troppo coraggio. it takes a lot, too much courage.
Ninetta bella dritto all’inferno Beautiful Ninetta straight to hell
avrei preferito andarci d’inverno. I would have preferred to go there in winter.
E mentre il grano ti stava a sentire, And while the wheat was listening to you,
dentro le mani stringevi il fucile, in your hands you were holding the gun,
dentro la bocca stringevi parole inside your mouth you squeezed words
troppo gelate per sciogliersi al sole. too freezing to melt in the sun.
Dormi sepolto in un campo di grano, You sleep buried in a cornfield,
non è la rosa non è il tulipano it is not the rose it is not the tulip
che ti fan veglia dall’ombra dei fossi, that keep you watch from the shadow of the ditches,
ma sono mille papaveri rossi.but they are a thousand red poppies.
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