Translation of the song Sa paghe e s'amore artist Maria Giovanna Cherchi
Sa paghe e s'amore
Peace and Love
Ei si pregat a donz’ora
And at any time we pray
in su mundu intreu sa paghe e i’s’amore.
throughout the world for peace and love.
Si pregat a donz’ora,
At any time we pray,
diat sa manu Deus inue gherran ancora.
may God lay his hand where they’re still fighting.
In su mundu intreu
Throughout the world
inue gherran ancora diat sa manu Deus.
where they’re still fighting may God lay his hand.
Sa paghe e i's’amore,
Peace and love,
in cust’umanidade tzesset dogni rancore.
within this mankind may every rancour cease.
Chi tenzen piedade,
May they feel sympathy,
tzesset dogni rancore in cust’umanidade.
may every rancour cease within this mankind.
Tue pregas e saldus
Just pray and behold
non s’inde ‘idet prus de sàmbene ispartu.
you won’t see the shed blood anymore.
Ch’in su mundu confusu
In this confused world
de sàmbene ispartu non s’inde ‘idat prus.
shed blood, may you not see it anymore.
Sa vida pius sicura
A safer life,
a s’onestu citadinu li finat sa paura.
may the honest citizen stop being afraid.
In domo e in caminu
At home and in the street
li finat sa paura a s’onestu citadinu.
may fear cease for the honest citizen.
Pro su terrore e lutu
Because of terror and grief
famìlias arreu pianghen a sucultu.
families again and again are crying and sobbing.
Pro custu gestu feu
Because of this evil act
pianghen a sucultu famìlias arreu.
they cry and sob the families again and again.
Cortiade a bellu,
Come together slowly and gently,
sa paghe torret sana in custu mundu bellu.
may peace return safely in this beautiful world.
De zente pius umana
In this beautiful world
ch’in custu mundu bellu sa paghe torret sana.
of more humane people may peace return safely.
Pitzinnos chi naschides,
Children who are being born,
custu sintzeru cantu dae coro intendide.
listen to this sincere song heartily.
Calmade su piantu,
Calm down you crying,
dae coro intendide custu sintzeru cantu.
heartily listen to this sincere song.
In s’amore unidos
United in love,
sos chi male an fattu sian penetidos.
may those who have done wrong be sorry.
Luntanu dae ‘ogni reatu
Away from any offense
sian penetidos sos chi male an fattu.
may be sorry those who have done wrong.
Abbratzen sa vida
May they embrace a life
piena de amore e de paghe unida.
full of love and of unitive peace.
In sa vida s’onore
In a life of honour
e de paghe unida, piena de amore.
and unitive peace, full of love.
In mesu a s’avolotu
In the midst of a big mess
pro nois pecadores mortu est su Babbu ‘e totus.
for we sinners the Father of us all died.
Cun penas e dolores
With pain and grief
mortu est su Babbu ‘e totus pro nois pecadores.
he died, the Father of us all for us sinners.
Su versu est finidu,
The verse is over,
chi torren a gosare sos chi an suffridu.
may be happy again those who have suffered.
Su meu augurare,
This is my wish,
sos chi an suffridu chi torren a gosare.
may those who have suffered be happy again.
Dae su chelu altu prego a su Segnore
In the highest I pray to the Lord
chi torren a s’incantu sa paghe e i’s’amore.
that as if by magic peace and love come back.