Bella Ciao Lyrics in English Becky G

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Bella Ciao by Becky G from Italian to English.
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One morning I woke up early
Oh beautiful, bye, beautiful, bye, beautiful, bye, bye, bye
One morning I woke up early
And I found the invader
Oh partisan, take me with you
Oh beautiful, bye, beautiful, bye, beautiful, bye, bye, bye
Oh partisan, take me with you
Because I feel like dying
And if I die as a partisan
Oh beautiful, bye, beautiful, bye, beautiful, bye, bye, bye
And if I die as a partisan
You must bury me
And bury me on the mountain
Oh beautiful, bye, beautiful, bye, beautiful, bye, bye, bye
And bury me on the mountain
Under the shade of a pretty flower
All the people who will pass by
Oh beautiful, bye, beautiful, bye, beautiful, bye, bye, bye
All the people who will pass by
They'll say to me: 'What a pretty flower'
You're the partisan's flower
Oh beautiful, bye, beautiful, bye, beautiful, bye, bye, bye
You're the partisan's flower
Dead for freedom
It's the partisan's flower
Outro
Dead for freedom
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“Bella Ciao” is an old Italian protest anthem that Becky G revives with her signature Spanglish spark. In the lyrics, the singer wakes up at dawn to discover l’invasor—the enemy—has arrived. Instead of hiding, she calls on a partigiano (resistance fighter) to let her join the struggle. Her pledge is total: if she dies fighting, she wants to be buried high in the mountains so every passer-by will see a beautiful flower and remember that she “died for freedom.”

By blending Italian, Spanish, and English, Becky G turns a century-old folk song into a global, cross-cultural rallying cry. The upbeat melody contrasts with the solemn vow in the lyrics, reminding listeners that courage and hope can bloom even in dark times—just like the symbolic flower on the mountain.

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