Δέκα παλικάρια
Mikis Theodorakis / Mίκης Θεοδωράκης| Traduzione inglese dal libretto che accompagna l’album “Νέα Τραγούδια” (“New Songs”) | |
| DIECI ARDITI GIOVANI Dieci arditi giovani partono da Atene, salpa la nave, vanno in un posto al sole, salpa, salpa la nave. Son partiti al levar del sole, salpa la nave, han navigato sul mare azzurro, salpa, salpa la nave. Occhi neri, ciglia nere, salpa la nave, e fra le labbra han fiori, salpa, salpa la nave. Attorno a loro lampi e una spada, salpa la nave, e una spada li abbatte, salpa, salpa la nave. Cantavano, ridevano e eran dieci, salpa la nave, dieci eran quei valorosi, salpa, salpa la nave. Attorno a loro carri armati e una mitraglia, salpa la nave, e una mitraglia li falcia, salpa, salpa la nave. | TEN BRAVE YOUTHS Ten palikaria started out from Athens - off sails the boat and they go to the Sun 's realm — off sails the boat. They started out at dawn - off sails the boat they sail in blue waters. La, La, La, La… Black eyes, black eyebrows and in their teeth • off sails the boat and in their teeth they hold flowers - off sails the boat. They started out at dawn - off sails the boat they sail in blue waters. La, La, La, La… Ten were the brave youths, and they were singing, - off sails the boat they were singing, they were laughing - off sails the boat. They started out at dawn - off sails the boat they sail in blue waters. La, La, La, La… Now the tanks surround them and a machine-gun - off sails the boat and a machine-gun cuts them down - off sails the boat They started out at dawn - off sails the boat they sail in blue waters. La, La, La, La… Their song took root and their laughter — off sails the boat and their laughter blossomed — off sails the boat. They started out at dawn - off sails the boat they sail in blue waters. La, La, La, La… |
