Paroles et traduction Fabrizio De André - S'I' Fosse Foco

S'I' Fosse Foco

S′i' fosse foco, arderei ′l mondo
S'i' fosse vento, lo tempesterei
S′i′ fosse acqua, ì' l′annegherei
S'i′ fosse Dio, mandereil 'en profondo

S′i' fosse papa, sarè allor giocondo
Tutt'i cristiani imbrigherei
S′i′ fosse 'mperator, sa che farei?
A tutti mozzerei lo capo a tondo

S′i' fosse morte, andarei da mio padre
S′i' fosse vita, fuggirei da lui
Similmente faria da mi′ madre

S'i' fosse Cecco, come sono e fui
Torrei le donne giovani e leggiadre
E vecchie e laide lassarei altrui

S′i′ fosse foco, arderei 'l mondo
S′i' fosse vento, lo tempesterei
S′i' fosse acqua, ì′ l'annegherei
S'i′ fosse Dio, mandereil ′en profondo

If I Were Fire

If I were fire, I'd burn the world
If I were wind, I'd storm it
If I were water, I'd drown it
If I were God, I'd send it to the depths

If I were pope, then I would be merry
I'd trick all the Christians
If I were emperor, what would I do?
I'd cut off everyone's heads

If I were death, I'd go to my father
If I were life, I'd flee from him
I would do the same to my mother

If I were Cecco, as I am and was
I would take the young and beautiful women
And leave the old and ugly ones to others

If I were fire, I'd burn the world
If I were wind, I'd storm it
If I were water, I'd drown it
If I were God, I'd send it to the depths