Che sarà [English translation]

Town of mine set on the hill

spread out like a sleeping old man,

ennui, abandonment, emptiness

are your ailments,

town of mine, I’m leaving you, I’m going away.

What will be, what will be, what will be,

what will be of my life, who knows?

I know how to do everything or perhaps nothing, by tomorrow it will be seen

and will be, will be what will be.

My friends are almost all away

and the others will be leaving after me.

What a shame because I was comfortable, yes,

in their company

but everything has an end, everything goes away.

What will be, what will be, what will be,

what will be of my life, who knows?

I’m taking with me my guitar

and, if at night I’ll find myself crying,

I’ll play a town singsong.1

My love, I kiss you on the mouth

which was the source of my first love.

I’m making an appointment with you, how and when I don’t know

but I only know that I’ll be back.

What will be, what will be, what will be,

what will be of my life, who knows?

I’m taking with me my guitar

and, if at night I’ll find myself crying,

I’ll play a town singsong.

What will be, what will be, what will be,

what will be of my life, who knows?

I’m taking with me my guitar

and, if at night I’ll find myself crying,

I’ll play a town singsong.

What will be, what will be, what will be,

what will be of my life, who knows?

I know how to do everything or perhaps nothing, by tomorrow it will be seen

and will be, will be what will be.

What will be, what will be, what will be,

what will be of my life, who knows?

I’m taking with me my guitar

and, if at night I’ll find myself crying,

I’ll play a town singsong.

What will be, what will be, what will be,

what will be of my life, who knows?

I’m taking with me my guitar

and, if at night I’ll find myself crying...

1. ”Nenia” is also a lullaby or a dirge but what is intended here is a monotonous and sad song that would be often sung in that particular town. Here is a typical example from my own home town: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BlrvLhdPrA4