S’i’ fosse foco
Fabrizio De AndréLa versione inglese di Dennis Criteser [2014] | |
IF I WERE FIRE | IF 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. |