Translation of the song Procurade 'e moderare artist Piero Marras
Procurade 'e moderare
Endeavor to moderate
Procurade 'e moderare,
Barons, endeavor
barones, sa tirannìa,
to moderate your tyranny,
Chi si no, pro vida mia,
otherwise, by my life!
Torrades a pe' in terra!
you’ll get back your feet on the ground.
Declarada est ja sa gherra
War is already declared
Contra de sa prepotentzia,
against arrogance
E incomintzat sa passentzia
and patience starts to lack
ln su populu a mancare.
among the people.
Barones, sa tirannìa
Barons, your tyranny
procurade 'e moderare,
endeavor to moderate,
procurade 'e moderare
endeavor to moderate.
Mirade ch'est atzendende
Be careful that a fire
Contra de 'ois su fogu;
is kindling against you;
Mirade chi non est giogu
be careful, this is not a play,
Chi sa cosa andat a veras.
it’s happening in earnest.
Mirade chi sas aeras
Be careful that the skies
Minetan temporale,
are threatening a storm,
Zente cunsizada male,
ill-advised people,
Iscurtade sa 'oghe mia.
listen to my voice.
Procurade 'e moderare,
Endeavor to moderate,
barones, sa tirannìa,
barons, your tyranny,
barones, sa tirannìa.
barons, your tyranny.
Custa, populos, est s'ora
People! This is the right time
D'estirpare sos abusos!
to extirpate all abuses!
A terra sos malos usos!
Down with bad customs!
A terra su dispotismu!
Down with despotism!
Gherra, gherra a s'egoismu!
War, war against egoism!
Gherra, gherra a sos oppressores!
War, war against oppressors!
Custos tirannos minores
These petty tyrants
Est pretzisu umiliare.
must be humiliated now!
Barones, sa tirannìa
Barons, your tyranny
procurade 'e moderare,
endeavor to moderate,
procurade 'e moderare.
endeavor to moderate.
Si no, carchi die a mossu
Otherwise some day your fingers
Bo'nde segades su didu.
will be slashed away by biting.
Como ch'est su filu ordidu
Now that the thread is spun,
A bois toccat de tessere.
it’s up to you to weave.
Minzi chi poi det essere
Be careful that later
Tardu s’arrepentimentu.
your repentance would be belated.
Cando si tenet su bentu
When the wind rises
Est pretzisu bentulare.
it’s the right time to winnow.
Barones, sa tirannìa
Barons, your tyranny
procurade 'e moderare,
endeavor to moderate,
procurade 'e moderare.
endeavor to moderate.