Translation of the song Cantade e ballade bois artist Piero Marras

Torrada:

Refrain:

Cantade e ballade bois

“Sing and dance all of you,

ca sos ballos sun sos bostros,

for the dances are yours now;

cand’an a bennere sos nostros

when ours will come,

amus a ballare nois

then we shall dance”.

Donzi abba curret a su mare

Each water runs towards the sea,

donzi logu a s’ammentu impare

Each land towards its own memories,

donzi populu a sa libertade

Each people towards their freedom,

a sa libertade

Towards his freedom.

Donzi tempus torrat a s’istoria

Each age goes backs to history,

donzi identidade a sa memoria

Each identity back to mind,

donzi cara torrat a su coro

Each face back to heart,

torrat a su coro

Back to heart.

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At a fagher lughe su matessi

Daylight will arrive anyhow,

at a essire unu sole nessi

At least one sun will rise,

semper cras at a sighire a oe

Tomorrow will always follow today,

a sighire a oe

Follow today.

Muda in chelu sa matessi luna

Always the same silent moon in the sky,

muda no at a esser sa fortuna

But the fortune won’t be silent,

donzi notte l’amus a ischidare

every night we'll wake it,

l’amus a ischidare

We'll wake it.

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Fizos de sa roca e de su ’entu

Sons of rock and wind,

fizos ch’est accanta su momentu

Sons, the time is coming

chi mustramus s’anima a cumone

When we’ll show our common soul,

s’anima a cumone

Our common soul.

Mamas de lentore e de traschìa

Mothers of dew and storm,

mamas de dolore e de allegrìa

Mothers of sorrow and mirth,

ap’a cherrer basos in sos chizos

Then I’ll ask your kisses on my forehead,

basos in sos chizos

Kisses on my forehead.

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