Bella Ciao (English)

Bella Ciao (English) STREAM HERE: https://open.spotify.com/track/75h3fE... MY LINKS: https://linktr.ee/Sethswatkinsmusic "Bella ciao" or "Goodbye beautiful" is an Italian protest folk song from the late 19th century, originally sung by workers protesting the harsh working conditions in the paddy fields of Northern Italy. The song was modified and adopted as an anthem for Italian resistance movements by the partisans who opposed Nazism and fascism, and fought against the occupying forces of Nazi Germany between 1943 and 1945. Versions of "Bella ciao" continue to be sung worldwide as a hymn of freedom and resistance. I previously released an original Italian-language cover on my 2022 EP "Working Folk," but I think it only beneficial to share an English version—one that can resonate with a broader audience who might otherwise overlook this powerful composition and its enduring message of resistance against fascist ambition, wherever it may rear its ugly and malicious head. The lyrics are my own adaptation of a loose translation by Paddy Shannon. Lyrics: Woke up one morning, and there were soldiers O bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao ciao ciao Woke up one morning, and there were soldiers The invasion had begun Lend me your shoulder, we’ll stand together O bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao ciao ciao Lend me your shoulder, we’ll stand together But I feel my time has come And if I die here, for the resistance O bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao ciao ciao And if I die here, for the resistance You must lay me in my grave Among the flowers, up on the mountain O bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao ciao ciao, Among the flowers, up on the mountain Let me rest among the brave Some day the people will pick the flowers O bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao ciao ciao, Some day the people will pick the flowers And they will remember my name This is the flower of the resistance O bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao ciao ciao This is the flower of the resistance And those who died for liberte