Bella Ciao (English)

Woke up one morning, and there were soldiers

O bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao ciao ciao

Woke up one morning, and there were soldiers

The invasion had begun

Lend me your shoulder, we'll stand together

O bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao ciao ciao

Lend me your shoulder, we'll stand together

But I feel my time has come

And if I die here, for the resistance

O bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao ciao ciao

And if I die here, for the resistance

You must lay me in my grave

Among the flowers, up on the mountain

O bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao ciao ciao,

Among the flowers, up on the mountain

Let me rest among the brave

Some day the people will pick the flowers

O bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao ciao ciao,

Some day the people will pick the flowers

And they will remember my name

This is the flower of the resistance

O bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao ciao ciao

This is the flower of the resistance

And those who died for liberte