Sidun Lyrics in English by Fabrizio De André
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Sidun by Fabrizio De André from Italian to English.
U mæ ninin u mæ
My little one, my
U mæ
My
Lerfe grasse au su
Fat lips in the sun
D'amë, d'amë
Of love, of love
Tûmù duçe benignu
Sweet benign tumor
De teu muaè
Of your mother
Spremmûu 'nta maccaia
Squeezed in the mugginess
De stæ, de stæ
Of summer, of summer
E oua grûmmu de sangue ouëge
And now a foreign clot of blood
E denti de laete
And milk teeth
E i euggi di surdatti chen arraggë
And the eyes of soldiers, rabid dogs
Cu'a scciûmma a a bucca cacciuéi de bæ
With foam at their mouths, hunters of prey
A scurrï a gente cumme selvaggina
Chasing people like game
Finch'u sangue sarvaegu nu gh'à smurtau a qué
Until the wild blood hasn't quenched it
E doppu u feru in gua i feri d'ä prixún
And after the iron in the throat, the irons of prison
E 'nte ferie a semensa velenusa d'ä depurtaziún
And in the holidays, the poisonous seed of deportation
Perché de nostru da a cianûa a u meü
Because of ours, from the plain to the pier
Nu peua ciû cresce ni aerbu ni spica ni figgeü
No longer can grow neither tree nor ear of wheat nor child
Ciao mæ 'nin l'ereditæ
Goodbye my little one, the inheritance
L'è ascusa
Is hidden
'Nte sta çittæ
In this city
Ch'a brûxa, ch'a brûxa
That burns, that burns
Inta seia che chin-a
In the evening that falls
E in stu gran ciaeu de feugu
And in this great light of fire
Pe a teu morte piccina
For your small death
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Fabrizio De Andre, Mauro Pagani
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depurtaziún — deportation
Depurtaziún is the Genoese dialect word for "deportation". It's a striking and historically significant term that immediately evokes strong imagery and a sense of profound loss.
In the context of "Sidun" (Sidon), a song about the Lebanese Civil War, this word underscores the tragic displacement and suffering of people. It's not a common word in everyday Italian songs, making it particularly impactful and memorable for a learner.
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