La ballata dell’eroe [English translation]

He left for war

to give its aid to his land

they gave him the insignia and the stars

and the council to sell life dearly

and when they told him to go ahead

he went too far to seek the truth

now that is dead the country glory

to the memory of another hero

but she loved him waiting for the return

of a soldier alive, what will she do of a dead hero

if in her bed the left side is the glory

of a medal to the memory.

• Artist:Fabrizio De André
• Album:La ballata del Miché/La ballata dell’eroe (1961)