Translation of the song Ojos artist Sandro Fresi

Sardinian (northern dialects)

Ojos

English translation

Eyes

Ojos de bellesa rara

Eyes of rare beauty

Nieddos, castanzos e varios

Black, hazel and various

Cun milli modos contrarios

In a thousand contrasting ways

Ferint e curant in s'ànima

They hurt and heal the soul

Ojos ermosos, divinos

Beautiful, divine eyes

Ojos chi sos ojos leant

Eyes that seize other eyes

Ojos a chie nos leant

Eyes, your peregrine irises

Tuos iris peregrinos

Who do they take us to?

Ojos bellos, soberanos

Beautiful, sovereign eyes

Chi sas boluntades curant

That heal the wills

Ojos chi benignos curant

Eyes that graciously heal

Ojos chi 'ochint, tirannos

Eyes that kill, tyrants

Ojos chi 'ochint, tirannos

Eyes that kill, tyrants

Ojos ermosos, divinos

Beautiful, divine eyes

Ojos chi sos ojos leant

Eyes that seize other eyes

Ojos chi belle s'afeant

Eyes that almost turn ugly

Ojos, poder peregrinu

Eyes of peregrine power

Ojos bellos castanzinos

Beautiful, hazel eyes

Cando ferides, amades

When you hurt, you love

Cun milli modos contrarios

In a thousand contrasting ways

Ferint e curant in s'ànima

They hurt and heal the soul

Ojos bellos, soberanos

Beautiful, sovereign eyes

Chi sas boluntades curant

That heal the wills

Ojos chi benignos curant

Eyes that graciously heal

Ojos chi 'ochint, tirannos

Eyes that kill, tyrants

Ojos chi 'ochint, tirannos

Eyes that kill, tyrants

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