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| English Version by Mιλτος Mπ. © 22-11-2005 @ 18:04
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| ERA IL LUOGO MIO | IT WAS MY LAND [1944] |
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| Era il luogo mio scoglio e | It was my land rock and |
| zolla sole e vino | soil sun and crimson dark |
| nero. Aravo mietevo e con | wine. I was plowing I was harvesting and |
| Omero ti cantavo, | with Homer I was singing you |
| popolo mio. Sopra le onde | my people. On top of waves riding |
| nottate intiere ti sognai. | endless nights I dreamed of you. |
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| Erano bianche le mie case | They were my houses white |
| e garofani le ragazze giudiziose. | carnations and the girls modest. |
| Sapevano di sale le loro labbra | They had saline taste on their lips in |
| con gli occhi incendiavano la terra | their eyes they were burning the whole world |
| e i miei ragazzi con una | and my children with a |
| fisarmonica le facevano ammattire. | harmonica they mislead them. |
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| Era il luogo mio come un sorriso, | It was my land like a smile |
| ogni santo giorno un sogno. Qualcuno | a daily dream. Someone |
| l'ha venduto, qualcuno l'ha mandato in malora | sold it, someone ruined it |
| come merce avuta in prestito. | like borrowed merchandise. |
| Adesso i miei ragazzi giocano | Now my boys play |
| a morire nelle trincee. | with death inside the trenches. |
