Translation of the song Antighidades artist Maria Luisa Congiu
Antighidades
Antiquities
Isparghinde sas alas a su 'entu
Spreading its wings to the wind
Bolat su puzone in s'aera
The bird flies in the air
Sighit de chelu sa caminera
It follows the path of the sky
Rajos de sole chi li dan apentu
The sun's rays give it fun
Rajos de sole chi li dan apentu
The sun's rays give it fun
Ca sighit de chelu sa caminera
As it follows the path of the sky
Cando bolat su puzone in s'aera
When the bird flies in the air
Isparghinde sas alas a su 'entu
Spreading its wings to the wind
Isparghinde sas alas a su 'entu
Spreading its wings to the wind
Bolat su puzone in s'aera
The bird flies in the air
Rajos de sole chi li dan apentu
The sun's rays give it fun
Tando falat e 'essit ja est cuntentu
Then it goes down and out, it’s very happy
Innantis de la sighire s'andera
Before following its way
Intonende su melódicu cantu
Intoning its melodic song
Chi donat a 'onzi terren'ispantu
That amazes every earthly being
Innantis de la sighire s'andera
Before following its way
Cando falat e 'essit ja est cuntentu
When it goes down and out, it’s very happy
Bolende su puzone in s'aera
The bird, flying in the air
Intonende su melódicu cantu
Intoning its melodic song
Chi donat a 'onzi terren'ispantu
That amazes every earthly being
Dae s'altu la mirat sa terra
It watches from above the earth
Sa natura e cantu costruidu
The nature and what’s built
Bolat dae una a s'àtera perra
It flies from one side to the other
Chena orvidare su natale nidu
But not forgetting its native nest
Chena orvidare su natale nidu
But not forgetting its native nest
Bolat dae una a s'àtera perra
It flies from one side to the other
Chena orvidare...
But not forgetting…
S'ammentat dae inue nd'est bennidu
It remembers where it came from
E 'nde torrat finas a fortza 'e gherra
And returns there even at the cost of war
Sighinde cussu melódicu cantu
Following that melodic song
Chi donat a 'onzi terren'ispantu
That amazes every earthly being
Chi donat a 'onzi terren'ispantu
That amazes every earthly being
Ca sighit cussu melódicu cantu
As it follows that melodic song
E 'nde torrat finas a fortza 'e gherra
And returns there even at the cost of war
Sighinde cussu melódicu cantu
Following that melodic song
Chi donat a 'onzi terren'ispantu
That amazes every earthly being