Fiume Sand Creek Lyrics in English by Fabrizio De André

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Fiume Sand Creek by Fabrizio De André from Italian to English.

Si son presi il nostro cuore sotto una coperta scura

They took our heart under a dark blanket

Sotto una luna morta piccola dormivamo senza paura

Under a small dead moon we slept without fear

Fu un generale di vent'anni

It was a twenty-year-old general

Occhi turchini e giacca uguale

Blue eyes and a matching jacket

Fu un generale di vent'anni

It was a twenty-year-old general

Figlio d'un temporale

Son of a storm

C'è un dollaro d'argento sul fondo del Sand Creek

There's a silver dollar at the bottom of Sand Creek

I nostri guerrieri troppo lontani sulla pista del bisonte

Our warriors too far away on the buffalo trail

E quella musica distante diventò sempre più forte

And that distant music grew ever stronger

Chiusi gli occhi per tre volte

I closed my eyes three times

Mi ritrovai ancora lì

I found myself still there

Chiesi a mio nonno è solo un sogno

I asked my grandfather is it just a dream

Mio nonno disse sì

My grandfather said yes

A volte i pesci cantano sul fondo del Sand Creek

Sometimes the fish sing at the bottom of Sand Creek

Mhm

Sognai talmente forte che mi uscì il sangue dal naso

I dreamed so hard that my nose bled

Il lampo in un orecchio nell'altro il paradiso

Lightning in one ear, in the other paradise

Le lacrime più piccole

The smallest tears

Le lacrime più grosse

The biggest tears

Quando l'albero della neve

When the snow tree

Fiorì di stelle rosse

Bloomed with red stars

Ora i bambini dormono nel letto del Sand Creek

Now the children sleep in the bed of Sand Creek

Mhm

Quando il sole alzò la testa tra le spalle della notte

When the sun raised its head between the shoulders of the night

C'erano solo cani e fumo e tende capovolte

There were only dogs and smoke and overturned tents

Tirai una freccia in cielo

I shot an arrow into the sky

Per farlo respirare

To make it breathe

Tirai una freccia al vento

I shot an arrow at the wind

Per farlo sanguinare

To make it bleed

La terza freccia cercala sul fondo del Sand Creek

Look for the third arrow at the bottom of Sand Creek

Mhm

Si son presi il nostro cuore sotto una coperta scura

They took our heart under a dark blanket

Sotto una luna morta piccola dormivamo senza paura

Under a small dead moon we slept without fear

Fu un generale di vent'anni

It was a twenty-year-old general

Occhi turchini e giacca uguale

Blue eyes and a matching jacket

Fu un generale di vent'anni

It was a twenty-year-old general

Figlio d'un temporale

Son of a storm

Ora i bambini dormono sul fondo del Sand Creek

Now the children sleep at the bottom of Sand Creek

Mhm

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Fabrizio De Andre, Massimo Bubola

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bisonte — bison

Bisonte translates to "bison". It's an evocative word that immediately conjures images of the American West and Native American culture, which is central to the song's narrative.

In the context of "Fiume Sand Creek", the bison represents a way of life and a connection to the land that was tragically disrupted. The lyrics mention "I nostri guerrieri troppo lontani sulla pista del bisonte" (Our warriors too far away on the bison trail), highlighting the absence of protection when the massacre occurred. This word is not only unique but also deeply symbolic of the historical and cultural themes explored in the song.

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