Catena

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Catena

The Chain

Look at your brother:

a chain tightens him,

the same that you bear

and that oppresses all of us.

Refrain:

If we’ll stretch it all together

perhaps someday it will break

and will make a roar, a roar, a roar

that will resound across the sea.

If we’ll stretch it all together

perhaps someday it will break

and will make a roar, a roar, a roar

like a song of freedom.

Talk to your brother,

we need to prepare the future.

The strength that holds us

is only a common idea.

Refrain

In the dear land of Corsica

people must gather together

for a common embracing

that will be a new seed.

Refrain

If we really want

no more obstacles to be

for none of us

and to sing under the porches.

Refrain

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Translation details

Hampsicora

submitted on 12 1月 2016 - 22:19

Give a shoutout to Hampsicora

Aldefina M

19 1月 2016, 20:15

This Corsican version is fantastic and I love it. I’m glad you decided to translate it. :)

I think “the chains” are even a better metaphor. But let me tell you, Marco, that the reference to the chains also exists in the version of Jacek Kaczmarski:
https://lyricstranslate.com/en/jacek-kaczmarski-mury-lyrics.html

Even though the song is about the walls that restrict our freedom, it also talks about the chains:
- in the chorus you have: “Zerwij kajdany” - “Tear off the chains” (though it can also be translated as “Tear off the manacles”);
- and at the very pessimistic end of that song: “A mury rosną, rosną, rosną, łańcuch kołysze się u nóg...” - “and the walls grow higher and higher, the chain swings binding the feet…” (my translation).

Hampsicora A

19 1月 2016, 20:54

Glad you like it. Perhaps the chains are the most typical symbol of subjugation, so they can't be missed in every freedom song.
But let me say that I find a pessimistic end is a bit amiss in a song that should encourage people to gain their freedom.
On this regard the history of Corsica is very sad, but the Corsicans never lost their hope.

Aldefina M

20 1月 2016, 00:02

Marco, I just submitted my translation of Jacek Kaczmarski's interpretation, but I'll need to check it tomorrow, 'cause most probably it still needs some fine tuning.

Foscman

18 10月 2016, 20:46

Hello everyone!
This song is originally called "L'estaca" and is in Catalan language, was writen in the 70's by Lluis Llach and is a metaphor against the goverment of the Spanish dictator Francisco Franco.
It become the official hymn of the French rugby team "Union Sportive Arlequins Perpignan", and the Polish "Solidarność" political party.
Still today is sing in certain events as a symbol of freedom.
:)

Hampsicora A

19 10月 2016, 07:18

Welcome aboard Foscman, have a nice stay in the community! :)

There are many versions of L'estaca in several languages, it has been a freedom song for many people under various conditions, including Perpinyà which is a Catalan city under French rule.

You can see the rest of my discussion with Andrzej here
https://lyricstranslate.com/en/lestaca-su-truncu.html#comment-270131
and here
https://lyricstranslate.com/en/lestaca-stake.html-0

Alexisgr

2 4月 2019, 10:24

Hi Marco
Can you give a helping hand with my request for either a french or an italian translation of the " A canzona di Carla" which I submitted some time ago?
It would be much appreciated.
regards
Alexis

Hampsicora A

2 4月 2019, 21:46

Hi Alex, now I’m a bit busy, I’ll work on it next weekend, please send me a PM to remind me.