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Soldati buoni e soldati cattivi

Luca Bassanese
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Version française – BONS SOLDATS ET MAUVAIS SOLDATS – Marco Vald...
Good Soldiers and Bad SoldiersBONS SOLDATS ET MAUVAIS SOLDATS
  
Pam! Pa, Pa, Pam! Pa, Pa, Pam, Pa Pa, Pam, Pam, Pam, Pam, Pam!Pan ! Pa, Pa, Pan ! Pa, Pa, Pan, Pa Pa, Pan, Pan, Pan, Pan, Pan !
Pam! Pa, Pa, Pam! Pa, Pa, Pam, Pa Pa, Pam, Pam, Pam, Pam, Pam!Pan ! Pa, Pa, Pan ! Pa, Pa, Pan, Pa Pa, Pan, Pan, Pan, Pan, Pan !
  
Good soldiers and bad soldiers,Bons soldats et mauvais soldats,
It just depends on which side you're writing,Ça dépend du côté où on les voit
And among them, women, men and childrenEt parmi eux, tombent comme des aiguilles de pin
Fall to the ground like pine needlesFemmes, hommes et enfants. À terre, sans fin.
  
Good soldiers and bad soldiers,Bons soldats et mauvais soldats
Fierce looks behind big guns,Derrière de gros fusils aux regards fiers ;
So many names to be celebrated,Tant de noms à célébrer à chaque fois,
All poor children of the working class.Tous pauvres et fils de la classe populaire.
  
Any war is only big business,Toute guerre est juste une grande affaire
A matter of corruption and global geopolitics,De géopolitique, de corruption et de métier.
For those who never die, sell weapons and tell you: Shoot!Pour qui ne meurt pas, vend des armes et dit : Tirez !,
War is something sooo necessaryLa guerre est chose nécessaire.
  
But Yuri is scared and keeps on shootingMais Youri a peur et à tirer continuera,
Because he was taught to do so,Car à faire ainsi, ils lui ont appris.
Tomorrow they will sing a song for him,Demain, on chantera une chanson pour lui
And the sound that remains is just a cannon bangEt seul le son d’un coup de canon restera.
  
Pam! Pa, Pa, Pam! Pa, Pa, Pam, Pa Pa, Pam, Pam, Pam, Pam, Pam!Pan ! Pa, Pa, Pan ! Pa, Pa, Pan Pa, Pan, Pan, Pan, Pan, Pan !
Pam! Pa, Pa, Pam! Pa, Pa, Pam, Pa Pa, Pam, Pam, Pam, Pam, Pam!Pan ! Pa, Pa, Pan ! Pa, Pa, Pan, Pa, Pan, Pan, Pan, Pan, Pan !
  
Good soldiers and bad soldiers,Bons soldats et mauvais soldats,
Only few will be left alive,Il y aura peu de survivants,
But war must be waged,Mais la guerre, il y aura.
They also voted for it in the National ParliamentAinsi, ils ont voté au parlement.
  
Good soldiers and bad soldiers,Bons soldats ou mauvais soldats,
It just depends on who will write in the books,Qui écrit les livres le dira.
Usually, this is done by the winnersCe sont les vainqueurs, naturellement ;
Who have done away with all the othersLes autres sont muets, évidemment.
  
Any war is only shady dealings,Toute guerre est juste une louche affaire
A matter of corruption and global geopolitics,De géopolitique, de corruption et de métier.
For those who never die, sell weapons and tell you: Shoot!Pour qui ne meurt pas, vend des armes et dit : Tirez !,
War is something sooo necessaryLa guerre est chose nécessaire.
  
But tell me Yuri, why don't you give up shooting?Mais Youri, pourquoi tires-tu encore ?
Don't you see, it's your brother who is dying there!Ne vois-tu pas que c’est ton frère qui va mourir !
Glory, nations, it's all downright lies,Ce sont des inventions, la nation, la gloire.
Run away, another cannon shot is coming!Un autre obus arrive ! Il te faut fuir !
  
Pam! Pa, Pa, Pam! Pa, Pa, Pam, Pa Pa, Pam, Pam, Pam, Pam, Pam!Pan ! Pa, Pa, Pan ! Pa, Pa, Pan, Pa Pa, Pan, Pan, Pan, Pan, Pan !
Pam! Pa, Pa, Pam! Pa, Pa, Pam, Pa Pa, Pam, Pam, Pam, Pam, Pam!Pan ! Pa, Pa, Pan ! Pa, Pa, Pan, Pa, Pan, Pan, Pan, Pan, Pan !
  
Good soldiers and bad soldiers,Bons soldats et mauvais soldats,
It just depends on which side you're writing,Ça dépend du côté où on les voit
And among them, women, men and childrenEt parmi eux, tombent comme des aiguilles de pin
Fall to the ground like pine needles.Femmes, hommes et enfants. À terre, sans fin.


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