If I Were Fire

S'ì Fosse Foco

If I were fire, I would burn the worldS'ì fosse foco, arderei 'l mondo
If I were wind, I would storm itS'ì fosse vento, lo tempesterei
If I were water, I would drown itS'ì fosse acqua; ì' l'annegherei
If I were God, I would send it to the depthsS'ì fosse dio, mandereil'en profondo
If I were pope, I would then be joyfulS'ì fosse papa, sarè allor giocondo
For I would entangle all the ChristiansChe tutt'I cristiani imbrigherei
If I were emperor, what would I do?S'ì fosse 'mperator, sa che farei?
I would cut off everyone's head roundA tutti mozzerei lo capo a tondo

If I were death, I would go to my fatherS'ì fosse morte, andarei da mio padre
If I were life, I would flee from himS'ì fosse vita, fuggirei da lui
Similarly, I would do with my motherSimilmente faria da mi'madre
If I were blind, as I am and wasS'ì fosse cecco, come sono e fui
I would take the young and graceful womenTorrei le donne giovani e leggiadre
And leave the old and ugly ones to othersE vecchie e laide lassarei altrui