Bella Ciao

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(Originally sung by Italian antifascists during World War II.)

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(repeat for each verse)

Italian lyrics:
Una mattina mi sono alzato,
O bella ciao, bella ciao,
Bella ciao, ciao, ciao,
Una mattina mi sono alzato,
E ho trovato l'invasor.

O partigiano portami via,
O bella ciao, bella ciao,
Bella ciao, ciao, ciao,
O partigiano portami via,
Qui mi sento di moror.

E so io muoio da partigiano,
O bella ciao, bella ciao,
Bella ciao, ciao, ciao,
E so io muoio da partigiano,
Tu mi devi seppellir.

E seppellire sulla montagna
O bella ciao, bella ciao,
Bella ciao, ciao, ciao,
E seppellire sulla montagna
Sott l'ombra di un bel fior.

Casi le genti che passeranno
O bella ciao, bella ciao,
Bella ciao, ciao, ciao,
Casi le genti che passeranno
Mi diranno Â« che bel fior Â».

E questo Ã¨ il fiore del partigiano
O bella ciao, bella ciao,
Bella ciao, ciao, ciao,
E questo Ã¨ il fiore del partigiano
Morto per la liberta.


English Lyrics:
This morning I awakened 
Oh Goodbye, Goodbye, Goodbye! bye! bye! 
This morning I awakened 
And I found the invader
 
Oh partisan carry me away 
Oh Goodbye, Goodbye, Goodbye! bye! bye! 
Oh partisan carry me away 
Because I feel death approaching 

And if I die as a partisan 
Oh Goodbye, Goodbye, Goodbye! bye! bye! 
And if I die as a partisan 
Then you must bury me 

Bury me up in the mountain 
Oh Goodbye, Goodbye, Goodbye! bye! bye! 
Bury me up in the mountain 
Under the shade of a beautiful flower 

And those who shall pass 
Oh Goodbye, Goodbye, Goodbye! bye! bye! 
And those who shall pass 
Will tell me what a beautiful flower it is 

This is the flower of the partisan 
Oh Goodbye, Goodbye, Goodbye! bye! bye! 
This is the flower of the partisan 
Who died for freedom

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