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S’i’ fosse foco

Fabrizio De André
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La versione inglese di Dennis Criteser [2014]
IF I WERE FIREIF I WERE FIRE
If I were fire, I would consume the world;
If I were wind, then I would blow it down;
If I were water, I would make it drown;
If I were God, t'would to the depths be hurled.
If I were fire, I’d burn the world down.
If I were wind, I would batter it with storm.
If I were water, I would drown it.
If I were God, I’d cast it into the depths.
If I were Pope, I'd have a lot of fun
with how I'd make all Christians work for me;
If I were emperor, then you'd really see -
I'd have the head cut off of everyone.
If I were Pope, I would be jolly,
I'd get all the Christians in trouble.
If I were Emperor, you know that I would
chop off heads all around.
If I were death, then I'd go to my father;
If I were life, I'd not abide with him;
And so, and so, would I do to my mother.
If I were death, I'd go to my father’s.
If I were life I would flee him,
as similarly would I do from my mother.
If I were Cecco, as I am and as I was,
I would take the young, graceful women
and leave the foul, older ones to others.
If I were Cecco - as in fact I am -
I'd chase the young and pretty girls; to others
Would I leave the lame or wrinkled dam.
If I were fire, I’d burn the world down.
If I were wind, I would batter it with storm.
If I were water, I would drown it.
If I were God, I’d cast it into the depths.


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