Francesco De Gregori — Viva l'Italia song lyrics and translation
The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Viva l'Italia" by Francesco De Gregori.
Lyrics
Viva l’Italia, l’Italia liberata,
l’Italia del valzer, e del caffè.
L’Italia derubata e colpita al cuore,
viva l’Italia, l’Italia che non muore.
Viva l’Italia, presa a tradimento,
l’Italia assassinata dai giornali e dal cemento,
l’Italia con gli occhi asciutti nella notte scura,
viva l’Italia, l’Italia che non ha paura.
Viva l’Italia, l’Italia che èin mezzo al mare,
l’Italia dimenticata e da dimenticare,
l’Italia metàgiardino e metàgalera,
viva l’Italia, l’Italia tutta intera.
Viva l’Italia, l’Italia che lavora,
l’Italia che si dispera, e che si innamora,
l’Italia metàdovere e metàfortuna,
viva l’Italia, l’Italia sulla luna.
Viva l’Italia, l’Italia del 12 dicembre,
l’Italia con le bandiere, l’Italia nuda come sempre,
l’Italia con gli occhi aperti nella notte triste,
viva l’Italia, l’Italia che resiste.
(Grazie a vero per questo testo e a elisa per le correzioni)
Lyrics translation
Long Live Italy, liberated Italy,
the Italy of Waltz, and coffee.
Italy robbed and struck at the heart,
Long Live Italy, Italy that does not die.
Long Live Italy, taken to treason,
Italy murdered by newspapers and cement,
Italy with dry eyes in the dark night,
Long Live Italy, Italy that is not afraid.
Long Live Italy, Italy that is in the middle of the sea,
Italy forgotten and to be forgotten,
Italy half-garden and half-Galera,
Long Live Italy, whole Italy.
Long Live Italy, Italy that works,
Italy that despairs, and that falls in love,
Italy half-time and half-time,
Long Live Italy, Italy on the moon.
Long Live Italy, Italy of 12 December,
Italy with flags, Italy naked as always,
Italy with eyes open in the sad night,
Long Live Italy, Italy that resists.
(Thanks to vero for this text and to elisa for the corrections)