Translation of the song A passu 'e tres artist Maria Luisa Congiu

Custa bella cantone

This nice song

jamat sos pees e ti faghet ballare

calls your feet and makes you dance

cun vera passione

with a real passion

chi ti faghet sas penas olvidare.

that makes you forget any sorrow.

Lestra dogni pessone

Quickly everybody

custu ballitu lu fetat andare.

has to dance this ballet.

Prova su passu ‘e tres

Try to dance the third step

chi a bolu deen andare sos pees

in which the feet have to go flying.

Daghi finit sa die

When the day is over

e i’sa luna in chelu est acherada

and the moon appears in the sky,

ponide fat’a a mie,

follow me,

s’intendet de sonete sa pesada;

you can hear the accordion starting to play;

nàzelu puru a chie

tell it also to those

istracu si disizat sa corcada:

who are tired and desire to rest:

su sonnu istudade,

give up the sleep,

totus umpare a passu ‘e tres ballade.

dance all together the third step.

Mirade sas bajanas,

Look at the girls,

lizeras che alas de mariposa,

as light as butterfly wings,

bellas chi paren janas,

so beautiful that they look like fairies,

movèndesi ja sun armoniosas,

they’re so harmonious moving,

dìligas e galanas,

gentle and cute,

bundantes de sorrisos e grassiosas:

brimful of smiles and graceful:

che lizos de candore

like white lilies,

a passu ‘e tres ti ponen bonumore.

with the third step they put you in a good mood.

Sos homines, fieros

The men, proud

che deos de s’istòria romana,

like gods of the Roman history,

fortes sun e lizeros

are strong and light

ponzende fatu a sa mùsica arcana

when following the arcane music

ch’ispirat sos sintzeros

that inspires sincere

sentidos bonos, oras risulanas,

good feelings and merry time;

cun bajanas umpare

with the girls

su passu ‘e tres si ponen a ballare.

they dance the third step.

Custa bella cantone

This nice song

jamat sos pees e ti faghet ballare

calls your feet and makes you dance

cun vera passione

with a real passion

chi ti faghet sas penas olvidare.

that makes you forget any sorrow.

Lestra dogni pessone

Quickly everybody

custu ballitu lu fetat andare.

has to dance this ballet.

Prova su passu ‘e tres

Try to dance the third step

chi a bolu deen andare sos pees.

in which the feet have to go flying.

Custa bella cantone

This nice song

jamat sos pees cun vera passione.

calls your feet with a real passion.

Mirade sas bajanas,

Look at the girls

armoniosas chi ti paren janas.

so harmonious that they look like fairies.

Son homines, fieros

The men are proud,

fortes, ma ballende sun lizeros.

strong, but light when dancing.

Totus cantos umpare

Everybody together

a passu ‘e tres depimus ballare.

we have to dance the third step.