La riva bianca, la riva nera
Iva Zanicchi| English version by Edgar | |
| THE WHITE SHORE, THE BLACK SHORE * Captain! Please Sir, stop here! - I'm so tired. Yes, I'll stop. * Be careful! They're firing! Stay down! - I'll be careful, but protect yourself too. Tell me, soldier, where are you from? * I come from a village near yours, but on the river there is the border, the white shore, the black shore, and on the bridge I see a flag, but it's not that which is in my heart. - So, soldier, you are not one of mine... * We are wearing different uniforms, as you know. - No, I don't know it, as I can no longer see. I was shut and perhaps you fired at me. * Captain, what can we do? This is war and it may not change. - On the hill there sings the machinegun, the green grass turns to straw and along the river the battle continues, but for us it has already ended. * Captain, I have to go. - I'm coming with you. You must not leave me. * No, I will not leave you. I already know it, I'll be close to you forever. -- All is over, the border is silent, the white shore and the black shore, while a woman weeps in the evening and calls a name that will never reply. * Captain! Please Sir, stop here! - I'm so tired. Yes, I'll stop. | THE WHITE SHORE, THE BLACK SHORE * Sir Captain! Please, stop here! - I'm so tired. Yes, I'll stop. * Be careful! There are shootings! Stay down! - I'll be careful, protect yourself too. Tell me, soldier, where are you from? * I come from a village near yours, but on the river there is the border, the white shore, the black shore, and on the bridge I see a flag, but it's not the one is in my heart. - So, soldier, you are not one of mine... * We are wearing different uniforms, you know. - No, I don't , I can no longer see. I was shot and perhaps it was you. * Captain, what can we do? This is war and cannot be changed. - On the hill the machinegun sings , the green grass turns to straw and along the river the battle continues, but for us already ended. * Captain, I have to go. - I'm coming with you. You must not leave me. * No, I will not leave you. I already know it, I'll be close to you forever. -- Everything is over, the border is silent, the white shore and the black shore, while a woman weeps in the evening and calls a name that will never answer. * Captain! Please Sir, stop here! - I'm so tired. Yes, I'll stop. |
