(Italy, me a tell yuh seh fe know your culture,
dont forget your history...
A thing called 'Tombola Operation"...
Italy, march 1945...
No one remember the real freedom fighters,
No one remember the real revolutionaries...
A me a tell yuh bout the partisans...
Now hear weh me a say, listen...)
Then me a tell yuh 'bout this time,
dem nah go stop me,
me no matta how hard they try...
This time, i'm gonna rise an take
what's rightfully mine...
This time, dem nah go stop me,
me nah know wah some bwoy a try...
This time, im gonna rise
an show them a sign...
Dem cyaa hold me down,
no matta the trials an tribulations...
I know dem cyaa hold me down,
de partisan gimme the strength
fe carry on...
Yeh, dem cyaa hold me down,
no matta the trials an tribulations...
I know dem cyaa hold me down,
yeh, dem cyaa hold me down...
Hear me now, well...
Dem cyaa hold me down,
me no matta how hard they try...
dem cyaa hold me down,
thru me say limit is the sky,
dem cyaa hold me down,
'cause as sure as the sun will shine,
im gonna rise an take
what's rightfully mine...
Dem cyaa hold me down,
me no matta how hard they try...
Dem cyaa hold me down,
me say limit is the sky,
dem cyaa hold me down,
well i know dem cyaa hold me down...
M e a tell yuh bout this time,
dem nah go stop me, me no matta how hard they try...
This time, i'm gonna rise an take
what's rightfully mine..
This time, dem nah go stop me,
me nah know wah some bwoy a try...
This time, im gonna rise
an show them a sign...
(yuh dont know,
a me a tell yuh 'bout Italy...
Big up the real freedom fighters,
big up the real partisan dem...
Yow, yuh dont know...
People from all nations came together
to stand against the oppressor...
Yuh see it...)
dont forget your history...
A thing called 'Tombola Operation"...
Italy, march 1945...
No one remember the real freedom fighters,
No one remember the real revolutionaries...
A me a tell yuh bout the partisans...
Now hear weh me a say, listen...)
Then me a tell yuh 'bout this time,
dem nah go stop me,
me no matta how hard they try...
This time, i'm gonna rise an take
what's rightfully mine...
This time, dem nah go stop me,
me nah know wah some bwoy a try...
This time, im gonna rise
an show them a sign...
Dem cyaa hold me down,
no matta the trials an tribulations...
I know dem cyaa hold me down,
de partisan gimme the strength
fe carry on...
Yeh, dem cyaa hold me down,
no matta the trials an tribulations...
I know dem cyaa hold me down,
yeh, dem cyaa hold me down...
Hear me now, well...
Dem cyaa hold me down,
me no matta how hard they try...
dem cyaa hold me down,
thru me say limit is the sky,
dem cyaa hold me down,
'cause as sure as the sun will shine,
im gonna rise an take
what's rightfully mine...
Dem cyaa hold me down,
me no matta how hard they try...
Dem cyaa hold me down,
me say limit is the sky,
dem cyaa hold me down,
well i know dem cyaa hold me down...
M e a tell yuh bout this time,
dem nah go stop me, me no matta how hard they try...
This time, i'm gonna rise an take
what's rightfully mine..
This time, dem nah go stop me,
me nah know wah some bwoy a try...
This time, im gonna rise
an show them a sign...
(yuh dont know,
a me a tell yuh 'bout Italy...
Big up the real freedom fighters,
big up the real partisan dem...
Yow, yuh dont know...
People from all nations came together
to stand against the oppressor...
Yuh see it...)
Contributed by DonQuijote82 - 2012/3/28 - 09:42
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Lion D: voce; Sid Gaetani: chitarra acustica
Testo: Lion D (David Andrew Ferri) Musica: Don Tino e Luca Dread (Magadogband)
Tratta da "The Burnin' Melody" (Bizzarri Becords 2009) e riarrangiata da Sid Gaetani in versione acustica
Registrato e mixato da Dario "Dr. Darius" Casillo @ Bizzarri Studio, Modena, gennaio 2012
Prodotto da Leo Bizzarri e Sid Gaetani per Bizzarri
Records (ed. musicali) 2012. www.bizzarrirecords.com
tratto dal libro "II bracciale di sterline . Cento bastardi senza gloria. Una storia di guerra e di passioni" di Matteo Incerti e Valentina Ruozi
CD1
1. Introduzione (Modena City Ramblers e Bruno Cappagli)
2. Avevamo vent'anni (Canto del volontario della libertà) (Modena City Ramblers)
3. Al Pivarol C'al Vin Dal Ciel (The Brave Scottish Piper) (Modena City Ramblers)
4. C'era (Rossopiceno)
5. Bastardi e pezzenti (Nuju)
6. This Time (Lion D)
7. Molto stanco (Luca Serio & the Yonders)
8. Modena (Dudu & i semi del male)
9. Ofelia Neri staffetta partigiana (Logici Zen)
10.Libertà e Foresta (Elizabeth)
11.Non era un animale (Luca Giovanardi)
12.Gino (Mutina Golem)
13.Notturno prima della battaglia (Leo Sgavetti)
CD2
1. Partigiano Hans (Popinga)
2. Tombola (Jason McNiff)
3. 27 marzo (set) (Ned Ludd)
4. Gordon, Glauco (Modena City Ramblers)
5. 22 ore (Ned Ludd)
6. L'amore altrove (Massimo Ice Ghiacci)
7. Gufo nero (Modena City Ramblers)
8. Noris, Imelde (Morandi, Ghiacci, Pinna)
9. Cinque tedeschi ad Albinea (Bertolini, Ghiacci)
10.La libertà è disobbedienza (Elizabeth e Modena City Ramblers)
11.Nozze partigiane (Fryda)
12.Testamento partigiano (Milo Brugnara)
13.Avevamo vent'anni (Canto del volontario della libertà) (al fuoco di bivacco)
La canzone, riadattata in chiave acustica per il progetto Tombola e con l'aggiunta di una introduzione e una conclusione parlata che rievoca la battaglia vinta dai partigiani, mantiene in buona parte il testo originario scritto in patwa giamaicano da Lion D che parla di quanto sia importante non lasciarsi sottomettere e continuare a combattere per riprendersi ciò che ci è stato tolto, perché la libertà, oggi come allora, la si può conquistare!