Francesco De Gregori — 1940 song lyrics and translation
The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "1940" by Francesco De Gregori.
Lyrics
Mia madre aspetta l’autobus,
nell’estate cominciata da poco
e il mattino la veste di bianco.
E la gente che legge i giornali
sta parlando dell’uomo coi baffi,
l’altro ieri arrivato a Parigi.
E la gente cammina eccitata,
sta ridendo e pensando al domani,
partiranno con gioia anche loro.
I soldati bevono birra
e corteggiano donne francesi.
Non vero che siano diverse.
Cosa importa se sono lontani
dai cortili che li hanno cresciuti,
oramai questa terra loro.
E cantando, attraversano il ponte
che fra un poco faranno saltare ed il…
Lyrics translation
My mother is waiting for the bus,
in the summer that began recently
and in the morning she dresses in white.
And people who read newspapers
he's talking about the man with the mustache.,
the day before yesterday he arrived in Paris.
And people walk excited,
he's laughing and thinking about tomorrow,
they too will leave with joy.
Soldiers drink beer
and they're courting French women.
Not that they are different.
What does it matter if they are far away
from the yards that raised them,
now this land of theirs.
And singing, they cross the bridge
that in a little while Will Blow Up and the…