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    The song "Bella Ciao" originated as an Italian folk song sung by anti-fascist partisans fighting against Italian fascists and German Nazis during World War II. It gained popularity after the war as a symbol of resistance and freedom. The lyrics tell of a partisan who may die for the cause of liberation from tyranny and asks to be buried in the mountains under a beautiful flower. On April 25th, partisans liberated the cities of Turin and Milan from fascist control through insurrection. The song has since been translated worldwide and remains a hymn for those wishing to be freed from oppression.

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    The song "Bella Ciao" originated as an Italian folk song sung by anti-fascist partisans fighting against Italian fascists and German Nazis during World War II. It gained popularity after the war as a symbol of resistance and freedom. The lyrics tell of a partisan who may die for the cause of liberation from tyranny and asks to be buried in the mountains under a beautiful flower. On April 25th, partisans liberated the cities of Turin and Milan from fascist control through insurrection. The song has since been translated worldwide and remains a hymn for those wishing to be freed from oppression.

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    The song "Bella Ciao" originated as an Italian folk song sung by anti-fascist partisans fighting against Italian fascists and German Nazis during World War II. It gained popularity after the war as a symbol of resistance and freedom. The lyrics tell of a partisan who may die for the cause of liberation from tyranny and asks to be buried in the mountains under a beautiful flower. On April 25th, partisans liberated the cities of Turin and Milan from fascist control through insurrection. The song has since been translated worldwide and remains a hymn for those wishing to be freed from oppression.

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    Bella Ciao

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    The song "Bella Ciao" originated as an Italian folk song sung by anti-fascist partisans fighting against Italian fascists and German Nazis during World War II. It gained popularity after the war as a symbol of resistance and freedom. The lyrics tell of a partisan who may die for the cause of liberation from tyranny and asks to be buried in the mountains under a beautiful flower. On April 25th, partisans liberated the cities of Turin and Milan from fascist control through insurrection. The song has since been translated worldwide and remains a hymn for those wishing to be freed from oppression.

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    Bella Ciao

    25 Aprile 2018
    Background

    “Bella ciao” is an Italian song, sang before the Liberation but made popular as an anti-fascist song after
    the resistance of the Partisans. The partisan movement was a group of people who fought against the
    Italian fascists and the German nazists in Italy during the last years of World war II. The partisans, on
    the 25th of April, managed to liberate Turin and Milan with an insurrection.
    After the Liberation, the song was translated worldwide, used as a symbol of resistance and freedom.
    The invader of the song isn’t defined, therefore it makes it easier to be adapted as a hymn for all those
    who wish to be liberated from tyranny.

    Translation

    Una mattina mi son svegliato This morning I woke up


    O bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao, ciao ciao(Goodbye beautiful)
    Una mattina mi sono svegliato This morning I woke up
    E ho trovato l’invasor. and I found the invader

    O partigiano, portami via Oh partisan carry me away


    O bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao, ciao ciao(Goodbye beautiful)
    O partigiano portami via Oh partisan carry me away
    Che mi sento di morir. Because I feel I am dying

    E se io muoio da partigiano And if I die as a partisan


    O bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao, ciao ciao(Goodbye beautiful)
    E se io muoio da partigiano And if I die as a partisan
    Tu mi devi seppellir. Then you’ll have to bury me

    Seppellire lassù in montagna Bury me up on the mountain


    O bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao, ciao ciao(Goodbye beautiful)
    Seppellire lassù in montagna Bury me up on the mountain
    Sotto l’ombra di un bel fior Under the shade of a beautiful flower

    E le genti che passeranno And all those who will pass


    O bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao, ciao ciao(Goodbye beautiful)
    E le genti che passeranno And all those who will pass
    mi diranno che bel fior they will tell me:”what a beautiful flower!”

    Questo è il fiore del partigiano This is the flower of the partisan


    O bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao, ciao ciao(Goodbye beautiful)
    Questo è il fiore del partigiano This is the flower of the partisan
    Morto per la Libertà! Who died for Freedom!

    Siamo tutti antifascisti!

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