Paroles et traduction Donatella Rettore - Carmela

Carmela

Carmela regalava caramelle colorate
Ma erano caramelle avvelenate
Di giorno piangeva sulle tombe dei vivi
Di notte cercava pace tra gli ulivi
Hanno sparato a salve, dicono
Solo per farli sloggiare
E invece li hanno fatti cadere
I cani se hanno paura
Vanno tenuti alla catena

Carmela viveva sulle bocche dei ragazzi
Che volevano solo un po' di pace per i loro vecchi

Barcellona sembrava un prato
Ma era un campo di sterminio
E i soldati coi fucili in mano
Tutelavano col sangue la pace dei civili
E loro si incontravano di notte
Per non farsi vedere
Cantavano e facevano l'amore
E Carmela gli chiudeva gli occhi
E Carmela era una stella, una perla nera
Carmela era la loro bandiera

A quarant'anni o si è furbi o è eroi
A quarant'anni lui amava solo lei
Gli occhiali gli cadevano sul naso
Ma mentre addentava l'ultima mela
Nel suo letto in paradiso cantava
"Oh, oh, oh, oh, Carmela"
"Oh, oh, oh, oh, Carmela"

Carmela regalava caramelle avvelenate
Ma si dice che qualcuno sia risorto dopo averle assaggiate

Barcellona sembrava un prato
Ma era un campo di sterminio
E i soldati coi fucili in mano
Tutelavano col sangue la pace dei civili
E loro si incontravano di notte
Per non farsi vedere
Cantavano e facevano l'amore
E Carmela gli chiudeva gli occhi
E Carmela era una stella, una perla nera
Carmela era la loro bandiera

"Oh, oh, oh, oh, Carmela"
"Oh, oh, oh, oh, Carmela"
"Oh, oh, oh, oh, Carmela"
"Oh, oh, oh, oh, Carmela"

Carmela

Carmela gave colorful candies
But they were poisoned candies
In the daytime, she cried on the tombs of the living
At night, she sought peace in the olive groves
They fired blanks, it is said
Only to make them move
And instead they made them fall
If dogs are afraid
They must be kept on a chain

Carmela lived on the lips of the boys
Who only wanted a little peace for their old people

Barcelona seemed a meadow
But it was a killing field
And soldiers with rifles in their hands
Protected the peace of civilians with their blood
And they met at night
So as not to be seen
They sang and made love
And Carmela closed their eyes
And Carmela was a star, a black pearl
Carmela was their banner

At forty you are either sly or heroic
At forty he loved only her
His glasses fell on his nose
But as he bit into the last apple
In his bed in paradise he sang
"Oh, oh, oh, oh, Carmela"
"Oh, oh, oh, oh, Carmela"

Carmela gave poisoned candies
But it is said that some have risen again after tasting them

Barcelona seemed a meadow
But it was a killing field
And soldiers with rifles in their hands
Protected the peace of civilians with their blood
And they met at night
So as not to be seen
They sang and made love
And Carmela closed their eyes
And Carmela was a star, a black pearl
Carmela was their banner

"Oh, oh, oh, oh, Carmela"
"Oh, oh, oh, oh, Carmela"
"Oh, oh, oh, oh, Carmela"
"Oh, oh, oh, oh, Carmela"