Francesco De Gregori
L'attentato a Togliatti lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Italian
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 2002
- Genre
- Pop
- Length
- 3:06
Le ore undici del quattordici luglio
At eleven o'clock on the fourteenth of July
Dalla Camera usciva Togliatti
Togliatti was leaving the Chamber
Quattro colpi gli furono sparati
Four shots were fired at him
Da uno studente vile e senza cuor.
By a cowardly student without heart.
L'onorevole, a terra colpito,
The honorable man, struck down to the ground,
Soccorso venne immediatamente
Was immediately given aid
Grida e lutto ovunque si sente
Screams and mourning are felt everywhere
Corron subito deputati e dottor.
Deputies and doctors rush in immediately.
L'assassino è stato arrestato
The murderer has been arrested
Dai carabinieri di Montecitorio
By the Carabinieri of Montecitorio
E davanti all'interrogatorio
And in front of the interrogation
Ha confessato dicendo così:
He confessed, saying this:
Già da tempo io meditavo
For a long time, I had been contemplating
Di commettere questo delitto
Committing this crime
Sono iscritto a nessun partito
I am not affiliated with any party
è uno scopo mio personal.
It's a personal goal of mine.
Rita Montagnana, che è al Senato,
Rita Montagnana, who is in the Senate,
Coi dottori e tutto il personale
With the doctors and all the staff
Ha portato il marito all'ospedale
Brought her husband to the hospital
Sottoposto alla operazion.
Subjected to the operation.
L'onorato chirurgo Valdoni
The honored surgeon Valdoni
Con i ferri che sa adoperare
With the tools he knows how to use
Ha saputo la pallottola levare
Was able to remove the bullet
E la vita potergli salvar.
And save his life.
Il gesto insano, brutale e crudele
The insane, brutal, and cruel act
Al deputato dei lavoratori
To the deputy of the workers
Protestino contro gli attentatori
Let them protest against the attackers
Della pace e della libertà .
Of peace and freedom.
L'onorevole Togliatti auguriamo
We wish the honorable Togliatti
Che ritorni ben presto al suo posto
To return to his place soon.
A difendere al paese nostro
To defend our homeland,
L'interesse di noi lavorator.
The interests of us workers.
Key vocabulary
- così
- like thisA1
- dicendo
- sayingA1
- già
- alreadyA1
- lavoratori
- workersA1
- nessun
- noneA1
- pace
- peaceA1
- partito
- leftA1
- personale
- personalA1
- portato
- carriedA1
- sa
- knowsA1
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About this song
Francesco De Gregori is an Italian singer-songwriter and OMRI recipient associated with Italian cantautor music. He is known for writing lyrics that are often described as elegant and for his preference to be credited simply as an artist.