Lu rusciu te lu mare
Aratos Taranta Lyrics
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E ntisi le ranocchiule cantare A una, a una iou le sintia cantare
Ca me pariane lu rusciu de lu mare Lu rusciu de lu mare è mutu forte
La fija de lu rre se da alla morte Iddha se da alla morte e iou alla vita
La fija de lu rre sta sse mmarita Iddha sta sse mmarita e iou me nzuru
La fija de lu rre me da nu fiuru Iddha me da nu fiuru e ieu na parma
La fija de lu rre se ndae alla Spagna Iddha se ndae alla Spagna e ieu in Turchia
La fija de lu rre la zzita mia E vola, vola, vola colomba vola
Ca ieu lu core meu
Ca ieu lu core meu
Ca ieu lu core meu te l'addhu dare
Ca ieu lu core meu
Ca ieu lu core meu
Ca ieu lu core meu te l'addhu dare
Iddha se ndae alla Spagna e ieu in Turchia
La fija de lu rre la zzita mia E vola, vola, vola colomba vola
E vola, vola, vola colomba mia
Ca ieu lu core meu
Ca ieu lu core meu
Ca ieu lu core te l'addhu dare
Ca ieu lu core meu
Ca ieu lu core meu
Ca ieu lu core meu te l'addhu dare.
The lyrics of "Lu rusciu te lu mare" by Aratos Taranta tell a story of a man walking through a swamp and hearing the croaking of frogs. He imagines that the sound of the frogs is actually the sound of the waves of the sea, which he misses dearly. The sea is described as being very powerful, while the daughter of the king is said to be extremely fragile, as she is willing to give up her life for love. The man, however, values his own life and refers to his heart, which he is not willing to give up as easily as the princess. He wishes the princess well on her journey to Spain, but he himself is headed to Turkey.
The song is rich in symbolism, with the swamp representing the difficult and unpleasant parts of life, while the sea symbolizes freedom and power. The princess is a representation of love and sacrifice, while the man represents the desire to keep living and holding on to what is important to him. The song can be interpreted in many ways, ranging from an expression of longing for the sea to a commentary on the value of life and love.
Line by Line Meaning
Na sira iou passai de le padule
I was passing by the marshes at nightfall
E ntisi le ranocchiule cantare
And I could hear the little frogs singing
A una, a una iou le sintia cantare
One by one I could hear them singing
Ca me pariane lu rusciu de lu mare
It seemed to me like the rush of the sea
Lu rusciu de lu mare è mutu forte
The rush of the sea is very strong
La fija de lu rre se da alla morte
The king's daughter is giving herself unto death
Iddha se da alla morte e iou alla vita
She gives herself unto death and I unto life
La fija de lu rre sta sse mmarita
The king's daughter is getting married
Iddha sta sse mmarita e iou me nzuru
She is getting married and I am left behind
La fija de lu rre me da nu fiuru
The king's daughter gave me a flower
Iddha me da nu fiuru e ieu na parma
She gave me a flower and I a promise
La fija de lu rre se ndae alla Spagna
The king's daughter went to Spain
Iddha se ndae alla Spagna e ieu in Turchia
She went to Spain and I to Turkey
La fija de lu rre la zzita mia
The king's daughter, my little bird
E vola, vola, vola colomba vola
Fly, fly, fly dove fly
E vola, vola, vola colomba mia
Fly, fly, fly my dove
Ca ieu lu core meu
Because you are my heart
Ca ieu lu core meu
Because you are my heart
Ca ieu lu core meu te l'addhu dare
Because you are my heart, I will give it to you
Ca ieu lu core meu
Because you are my heart
Ca ieu lu core meu
Because you are my heart
Ca ieu lu core meu te l'addhu dare
Because you are my heart, I will give it to you
Iddha se ndae alla Spagna e ieu in Turchia
She went to Spain and I went to Turkey
La fija de lu rre la zzita mia
The king's daughter, my little bird
E vola, vola, vola colomba vola
Fly, fly, fly dove fly
E vola, vola, vola colomba mia
Fly, fly, fly my dove
Ca ieu lu core meu
Because you are my heart
Ca ieu lu core meu
Because you are my heart
Ca ieu lu core te l'addhu dare
Because you are my heart, I will give it to you
Ca ieu lu core meu
Because you are my heart
Ca ieu lu core meu
Because you are my heart
Ca ieu lu core meu te l'addhu dare
Because you are my heart, I will give it to you
Writer(s): public domain
Contributed by Vivian S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.