Bella ciao
Anita Lane Lyrics

"Bella Ciao" is an Italian folk song that was popularized during the Italian Resistance, a movement of anti-fascist resistance waged by partisans in Italy from 1943 until 1945. The song tells the story of a woman who works as a maid for the rich, but is awakened one morning to find that the enemy has invaded her town. She pleads with the partisans, or resistance fighters, to take her away from the danger because she feels like she is dying. The song continues with her asking to be buried on the mountain if she dies there, with flowers marking her grave. The repetition of "bella ciao, ciao, ciao" serves as both an homage to the beauty of the mountains where she wishes to be buried, as well as a reflection of her resigned acceptance of her fate.

The song has become an anthem of the anti-fascist movement and has been adopted by various resistance movements around the world. It has been covered by many artists, including Joan Baez, Goran Bregovic, and Modena City Ramblers. The song has also been used in television shows such as "La Casa De Papel" (Money Heist) and "Sense8", as well as in movies like "The Baader Meinhof Complex" and "My Father and My Son."