| English version by Sebastian, from stixoi.info |
SOLDATO | SOLDIER |
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Ti vestirai color caki gli hanno detto | They told him, "You will wear the green |
andrai in prima linea | You'll march in front, proud, lean and mean |
andrai in prima linea | You'll march in front, proud, lean and mean |
e diventerai eroe | And.. you will be a hero." |
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Lui non parla molto | He doesn't really ever speak |
la divisa gli sta grande | His uniform, it doesn't fit |
la divisa gli sta grande | The uniform, it doesn't fit |
gli scarponi, un tormento | The boots.. torture on his feet |
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L'embaterio che gli hanno insegnato a cantare | The marching cadence that I taught him to recite |
è monotono e gli vien da piangere | It is monotonous and makes him want to cry |
è monotono e gli vien da piangere | It is monotonous and makes him want to cry |
l'embaterio che gli hanno insegnato a cantare | The marching cadence that I taught him to recite |
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Nessuno gli scrisse mai | No letters ever came from home |
si svegliava in piena notte | He'd rise up early on his own |
si svegliava in piena notte | He'd rise up early on his own... |
e parlava di errore | And.. he'd speak of mistakes |
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Un giorno si ubriacò fradicio | One day he drank till he was gone |
gettò via la divisa | He threw aside the uniform |
gettà via la divisa | He threw aside the uniform |
e pianse la sua solitudine | And.. cried all alone |
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L'embaterio che gli hanno insegnato a cantare | The marching cadence that I taught him to recite |
è monotono e si vergogna a piangere | It is monotonous and he's ashamed to cry |
è monotono e si vergogna a piangere | It is monotonous and he's ashamed to cry |
l'embaterio che gli hanno insegnato a cantare | The marching cadence that I taught him to recite |
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