Translation of the song Chelu Nieddu artist Tazenda

Cando s’abbila niedda

When the black eagle

lestra s’ind’est bolende

flies away fast

sa paura est artziada,

the fear arises,

sa cannuja assustende.

even the reeds are scared.

In sa domo 'e s’astore

In the dwelling of the goshawk

s’aera como est caente,

now the air is hot,

juchet unu tremore:

and it has a shudder:

su beranu est colende!

springtime is passing!

De custu chelu nieddu e malu,

This dark and evil sky,

misteriosu, minatzosu,

mysterious, menacing,

sa crae la juchet Deus?

does God hold its key?

Aperimus custas fiammas e addorojamus:

Let’s open these flames and cry out:

Chi sa justitzia calet che una lama ‘e atarzu,

may justice fall like a steel blade

sentza facher male,

without hurting

ma iscrarende custu chelu nieddu!

but clearing up this dark sky!

Bator mamas in lutu

Four mothers in mourning

non intendent su caldu

don’t feel the heat

de un istiu istratzadu

of a summer torn up

dae s’imbestu e su fogu.

by the assault of fire.

Como est rosinende,

Now it’s drizzling,

parent prangher sos pinos

the pines seem to cry

e s’atunzu est pensende

and the autumn is thinking

ube ponner castanzas.

where to lay its chestnuts.

De custu chelu nieddu e malu,

This dark and evil sky,

misteriosu, minatzosu,

mysterious, menacing,

sa crae la juchet Deus?

does God hold its key?

Aperimus custas fiammas e addorojamus:

Let’s open these flames and cry out:

Chi sa justitzia calet che una lama ‘e atarzu,

may justice fall as a steel blade

sentza facher male,

without hurting

ma iscrarende custu chelu nieddu!

but clearing up this dark sky!

Chena facher male,

Without hurting

ma iscrarende custu chelu nieddu!

but clearing up this dark sky!