Translation of the song Peraulas artist Maria Giovanna Cherchi

Peraulas a su ’entu furadas

Words, stolen from the wind,

chi no timen.

that don’t fear.

Peraulas de sa gherra e de sa paghe

Words of war and of peace

chircande a tie.

looking for you.

Peraulas dae fogu proadas

Words forged by fire

chena pranghere.

without tears.

Peraulas chi sa morte cheret bochire

Words that the death wants to kill

in s’anima mia.

in my soul.

Ma no b’at notte chi non fetat die

But there isn’t any night without a daybreak

e tue cantas semper intro a mie

and you’re always singing inside of me

cun sa vida chi est bolada in Nassiriya

with your life that has flown in Nasiriyah,

sa ‘oghe tua est sa ‘oghe mia.

your voice is my voice.

Peraulas a su ’entu furadas

Words, stolen from the wind,

chi no timen.

that don’t fear.

Fioridas dae milli feridas

Blossomed by a thousand deep

fungudas de bias.

wounds along the ways.

Peraulas dae fogu proadas

Words forged by fire

chena pranghere.

without tears.

E ispinas, e ispinas 'e rosas

And thorns, thorns of roses

e de dolorìas.

and of sufferings.

Ma no b’at notte chi non fetat die

But there isn’t any night without a daybreak

e tue cantas semper intro a mie

and you’re always singing inside of me

cun sa vida chi est bolada in Nassiriya

with your life that has flown away in Nasiriyah,

sa 'oghe tua est sa ‘oghe mia.

your voice is my voice.

Ma deo ti naro chi ses semper biu,

But I tell you that you’re always alive,

pro su coro e sa mente tue ses biu,

for my heart and my mind you’re alive,

pro totu sa zente amada in Nassiriya

for all the people you loved in Nasiriyah

sa 'oghe tua est sa ‘oghe mia.

your voice is my voice.

Sa 'oghe tua est sa ‘oghe mia.

Your voice is my voice.