I recently heard this song ‘Bella Ciao’ on the Spanish show ‘La Casa de Papel’ and I thought I should share it with everyone.
"Bella ciao" was sung by the anti-fascist resistance movement active in Italy between 1943 and 1945. The partisans were Italian soldiers who formed a resistance against the Fascist regime and the Nazi troops during the Second World War. It's a song about freedom.
What I love about the song is that although it sounds like an upbeat song, it’s actually about dark, difficult times.
Although I'm Indian and can't understand a word of Italian, I still loved it. Only goes to show the beauty of this song.
Bella means Beautiful and Ciao means Goodbye.
You can click the links below to listen to the song.
The lyrics in English.
This morning I awakened
Bella Ciao Bella Ciao Bella Ciao Ciao Ciao (Good-bye beautiful)
This morning I awakened
And I found the invader
Oh partisan carry me away
Bella Ciao Bella Ciao Bella Ciao Ciao Ciao
Oh partisan carry me away
Because I feel death approaching
And if I die as a partisan
Bella Ciao Bella Ciao Bella Ciao Ciao Ciao
And if I die as a partisan
Then you must bury me
Bury me up in the mountain
Bella Ciao Bella Ciao Bella Ciao Ciao Ciao
Bury me up in the mountain
Under the shade of a beautiful flower
And all those who shall pass
Bella Ciao Bella Ciao Bella Ciao Ciao Ciao
And all those who shall pass
Will tell me: What a beautiful flower!
This is the flower of the partisan
Bella Ciao Bella Ciao Bella Ciao Ciao Ciao
This is the flower of the partisan
Who died for Freedom
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