Viva la Quinta Brigada!
Christy MooreOriginale | Versione Italiana degli Yo Yo Mundi |
VIVA LA QUINTA BRIGADA! Ten years before I saw the light of morning A comradeship of heroes was laid From every corner of the world came sailing The Fifth International Brigade They came to stand beside the Spanish people To try and stem the rising fascist tide Franco's allies were the powerful and wealthy Frank Ryan's men came from the other side Even the olives were bleeding As the battle for Madrid it thundered on Truth and love against the force of evil Brotherhood against the fascist clan Viva la Quinta Brigada "No Pasaran", the pledge that made them fight "Adelante" is the cry around the hillside Let us all remember them tonight Bob Hilliard was a Church of Ireland pastor From Killarney across the Pyrenees he came From Derry came a brave young Christian Brother Side by side they fought and died in Spain Tommy Wood aged seventeen died in Cordoba With Na Fianna he learned to hold his gun From Dublin to the Villa del Rio Where he fought and died beneath the blazing sun Viva la Quinta Brigada "No Pasaran", the pledge that made them fight "Adelante" is the cry around the hillside Let us all remember them tonight Many Irishmen heard the call of Franco Joined Hitler and Mussolini too Propaganda from the pulpit and newspapers Helped O'Duffy to enlist his crew The word came from Maynooth, "support the Nazis" The men of cloth failed again When the Bishops blessed the Blueshirts in Dun Laoghaire As they sailed beneath the swastika to Spain Viva la Quinta Brigada "No Pasaran", the pledge that made them fight "Adelante" is the cry around the hillside Let us all remember them tonight This song is a tribute to Frank Ryan Kit Conway and Dinny Coady too Peter Daly, Charlie Regan and Hugh Bonar Though many died I can but name a few Danny Boyle, Blaser-Brown and Charlie Donnelly Liam Tumilson and Jim Straney from the Falls Jack Nalty, Tommy Patton and Frank Conroy Jim Foley, Tony Fox and Dick O'Neill Viva la Quinta Brigada "No Pasaran", the pledge that made them fight "Adelante" is the cry around the hillside Let us all remember them tonight | VIVA LA QUINTA BRIGADA! Dieci anni prima che nascessi fu messa su una compagnia di eroi da tutto il mondo arrivò per terra e mare una Brigata Internazionale Per difendere il popolo spagnolo, per fermare la dittatura i complici di Franco erano potenti, gli uomini di Ryan combattenti Viva la Quinta Brigada, “No pasarán” il motto della lotta “Adelante” in coro tutti insieme, ricordateci ancora così Sanguinavano anche gli olivi e la battaglia incendiava Madrid Verità contro la forza del male, fratellanza contro l'odio che sale VViva la Quinta Brigada, “No pasarán” il motto della lotta “Adelante” in coro tutti insieme, ricordateci ancora così Viva la Quinta Brigada, “No pasarán” il motto della lotta “Adelante” in coro tutti insieme, ricordateci ancora così |