Creuza De Ma

Creuza De Ma

Creuza De Ma

Shadows of walls, walls of tomorrowUmbre de muri muri de mainé
Where we come from, where it's goneDunde ne vegnì duve l'è ch'ané
From a place where the waves show us the wayDa 'n scitu duve a l'ûn-a a se mustra nûa
And at night, the knife is close to the throatE a neutte a n'à puntou u cutellu ä gua
And up the hill, there's still GodE a muntä l'àse gh'é restou diu
The devil is here and he's made his nestU diàu l'é in çë e u s'è gh'è faetu u nìu
Let's get out of the mud to dry off and drink from the streamNe sciurtìmmu da u mä pe sciugà e osse da u dria
And the source of the valley in the first houseE a funtan-a di cumbi 'nta cä de pria
And in the first house, who knowsE 'nt'a cä de pria chi ghe saià
In the back house where the cloud hasn't goneInt'à cä du dria che u nu l'è mainà
People from the place with faces like apronsGente de lûgan facce da mandillä
Those who prefer the seaQui che du luassu preferiscian l'ä
Family's children, good to look atFigge de famiggia udù de bun
Who can charm you without a fussChe ti peu ammiàle senza u gundun

And these thoughts bring you things to giveE a 'ste panse veue cose ghe daià
Things to drink, things to eatCose da beive, cose da mangiä
Fried pine nuts, white trufflesFrittûa de pigneu giancu de purtufin
Sheep brains in the same wineÇervelle de bae 'nt'u meximu vin
Lasagna to be eaten in four bitesLasagne da fiddià ai quattru tucchi
Pig's liver in a cup of winePaciûgu in aegruduse de lévre de cuppi

And in the boat of wine, we'll sail into the fogE 'nt'a barca du vin ghe naveghiemu 'nsc'I scheuggi
Emigrants from the river with the eyes in the cornersEmigranti du rìe cu'I cioi 'nt'I euggi
Until morning grows from the cradle againFinché u matin crescià da puéilu rechéugge
Brothers of children and daughtersFrè di ganeuffeni e dè figge
Bacchus of the rope, soaked in water and saltBacan d'a corda marsa d'aegua e de sä
Who binds us and leads us into a sea of tearsChe a ne liga e a ne porta 'nte 'na creuza de mä