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| Version française – La Ballade de Franco Serantini – Marco Vald... |
| THE BALLAD OF FRANCO SERANTINI | LA BALLADE DE FRANCO SERANTINI |
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| It was the seventh of May, on the election day, | On était le sept mai, jour des élections |
| The first results, as you see, are coming from the jails. | et les premiers résultats parvenaient des prisons |
| There was a comrade who lay there dead | Il y avait un camarade crevé là-bas, |
| And he was only twenty years old. | il avait vingt ans d'âge. |
| There was a comrade who lay there dead | Il y avait un camarade crevé là-bas, |
| And he was only twenty years old. | il avait vingt ans d'âge. |
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| A meeting was scheduled with fascist Niccolai, | Deux jours avant seulement Niccolai parlait, |
| Franco and his comrades resolv'd to bar him the way: | Franco était avec ses compagnons, décidés plus que jamais |
| “We have to stop him, happen what may, | “Que le monde tombe sur la ville, |
| That filthy fascist mustn't speak today.” | Cet assassin ne parlera pas.” |
| We have to stop him, happen what may, | “Que le monde tombe sur la ville, |
| That filthy fascist mustn't speak today.” | Cet assassin ne parlera pas.” |
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| Franco was caught by the cops on Gambarcorti quay, | Ils l'avaient arrêté sur le quai de l'Arno, |
| Those serfs of the State beat him until he lay. | les flics de l'État le rouèrent de coups: |
| “And now, you fuckin' reds finally understand | “Marmaille rouge, tu dois comprendre |
| That you can die if you against us stand!” | que si tu descends dans la rue, tu peux mourir !” |
| And now, you fuckin' red finally understand | “Marmaille rouge, tu dois comprendre |
| That you can die if you against us stand!”. | que si tu descends dans la rue, tu peux mourir !” |
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| And later, left to the mercy of Zanca and Mallardo, | Et après, dans les mains de Zanca et de Mallardo, |
| Franco was beaten again by the cops and the wardens: | Ils continuent ces chiens, ils continuent à le tabasser: |
| “I already warn'd you six months ago”, | “Je te l'ai promis il y a six mois”, |
| Zanca says beating him without pity. | lui dit Zanca sans pitié. |
| “I already warn'd you six month ago”, | “Je te l'ai promis il y a six mois”, |
| Zanca says beating him without pity. | lui dit Zanca sans pitié. |
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| Franco lies alone in jail, now he feels he is dying | Enfermé comme un chien, Franco se trouve mal et meurt. |
| When an attorney comes to the cell where he's lying. | Mais un seul procureur vient à la prison : |
| He then asks Franco: “What brought you there?” | Il demande à Franco : “Pourquoi es-tu ici ?” |
| “The idea of freedom; that's why I'm dying here.” | “Pour une idée, la liberté.” |
| He then asks Franco: “What brought you there?” | Il demande à Franco : “Pourquoi es-tu ici ?” |
| “The idea of freedom; that's why I'm dying here.” | “Pour une idée, la liberté.” |
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| They suddenly hurry up, you're dangerous even dead, | Puis tout a accéléré d'un coup; mort, il fait peur. |
| An operation's launched to bury you with speed. | Ils déclenchent l'opération “sépulture rapide”: |
| “He's only an orphan, let's get rid of him, | “C'est seulement un orphelin, fais-le disparaître, |
| Nobody will come and reclaim his body.” | personne ne viendra le réclamer”. |
| ”He's only an orphan, let's get rid of him, | “C'est seulement un orphelin, fais-le disparaître, |
| Nobody will come and reclaim his body.” | personne ne viendra le réclamer”. |
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| But all your hopes crashed, all your tricks were in vain. | Mais au contraire ça a été mal, porcs, vous vous êtes trompés, |
| The day Franco was buried, three thousand comrades say: | car à son enterrement trois mille poings fermés |
| “Here's our will, here's our promise | martelaient l'engagement, la volonté |
| That our struggle will never cease.” | que cette lutte continue. |
| Here's our will, here's our promise | Martelaient l'engagement, la volonté |
| That our struggle will never cease.” | que cette lutte continue. |
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| It was the seventh of May, on the election day, | On était le sept mai, jour des élections, |
| The first results, as you see, are coming from the jails. | et les premiers résultats arrivaient des prisons. |
| There was a comrade who lay there dead | Il y avait un camarade crevé là-bas, |
| And he was only twenty years old. | Il avait vingt ans d'âge. |
| There was a comrade who lay there dead, | Il y avait un camarade crevé là-bas |
| Dead for our freedom; his light will spread. | pour une idée: la liberté. |
