Bella ciao
Mey Wader Wecker Lyrics
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Bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao ciao ciao
Eines Morgens in aller Frühe
Trafen wir auf unseren Feind
Eines Morgens in aller Frühe
Trafen wir auf unseren Feind
Una mattina mi sono alzato
Una mattina mi sono alzato
Ed ho trovato l'invasor
Mi sono alzato e ho trovato, e ho trovato l'invasor
Und wenn ich sterbe, oh ihr Genossen
Bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao ciao ciao
Wenn ich sterbe, oh ihr Genossen
Bringt mich dann zur letzten Ruh
Wenn ich sterbe, oh ihr Genossen
Bringt mich dann zur letzten Ruh
E se io muoio da partigiano
Bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao ciao ciao
Se io muoio da partigiano
Tu mi devi seppelir
E se io muoio da partigiano
Tu mi devi seppelir
In den Schatten der kleinen Blume
Bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao ciao ciao
In den Schatten der kleinen Blume
In die Berge bringt mich dann
In den Schatten der kleinen Blume
In die Berge bringt mich dann
E tutti quelli che passeranno
Bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao ciao ciao
E tutti quelli che passeranno
Mi diranno che bel fior
E tutti quelli che passeranno
Mi diranno che bel fior
Und die Leute, die gehen vorüber
Bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao ciao ciao
Und die Leute, die gehen vorüber
Sehen die kleine Blume stehen
Und die Leute, die gehen vorüber
Sehen die kleine Blume stehen
È questo il fiore del partigiano
Oh, bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao ciao ciao
È questo fiore del partigiano
Morto per la libertà
È questo fiore del partigiano
Morto per la libertà
The lyrics to Mey Wader Wecker's song, "Bella Ciao," are focused around the theme of resistance and sacrifice in the face of an enemy. The song starts with a scene where a group of people meets their enemy one morning. The repetition of the phrase "Bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao ciao ciao" signals the determination and resilience of the group in the face of their enemy. The second verse tells the story of the singer waking up to find the invader, once again highlighting the theme of resistance. The third verse focuses on the singer’s death, with a request from that when they die, the other comrades bring them to their final resting place.
The next verse, "In den Schatten der kleinen Blume" meaning In the shade of the little flower, refers to the burial site where they want to be brought after death, and "E tutti quelli che passeranno" emphasizes how their death will be remembered by everyone who sees the flower. The final verse, "È questo il fiore del partigiano," translates to "This is the flower of the partisan," which encompasses the theme of sacrifice for a greater cause, and the question of whether such sacrifice is worth it in the face of the oppressive forces.
Line by Line Meaning
Eines Morgens in aller Frühe
One morning very early on
Bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao ciao ciao
Goodbye beautiful, goodbye beautiful, goodbye beautiful, bye bye bye
Trafen wir auf unseren Feind
We encountered our foe
Una mattina mi sono alzato
One morning I woke up
Ed ho trovato l'invasor
And I found the invader
Und wenn ich sterbe, oh ihr Genossen
And when I die, oh my comrades
Bringt mich dann zur letzten Ruh
Lay me to rest
Se io muoio da partigiano
If I die as a partisan
Tu mi devi seppelir
You must bury me
In den Schatten der kleinen Blume
In the shade of the small flower
In die Berge bringt mich dann
Take me to the mountains
E tutti quelli che passeranno
And all those who will pass by
Mi diranno che bel fior
Will say what a beautiful flower
Und die Leute, die gehen vorüber
And the people who pass by
Sehen die kleine Blume stehen
See the small flower standing there
È questo il fiore del partigiano
This is the flower of the partisan
Morto per la libertà
Dead for freedom
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Written by: Traditional
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