Bella ciao Italian traditional Partisan song

A very emotional song with a historical background:
In 1943 Southern Italy surrendered to allied (i.e. US) troops in Sicily, which ended the fascist regime and WWII for Italians in the South. The Central and Northern parts of Italy, however, got occupied by Italian and German fascists / nazi troops. Resistance started mostly in the mountains of Central and Northern Italy around the fall of 1943: The partisans were normal, average people, men and women, who risked their lives and the lives of their families to free their country from the inhumane fascist regime. Many were shot, hanged or tortured to death. For one killed German soldier German SS troops would kill up to 100 Italian civilians. One case became particularly famous: A German officer ordered to lock all inhabitants of a small village, old men, women and children in a little chapel. The German troops threw hand grenades into the chapel and burned it. Being half German half Italian this history is particularly interesting and difficult for me.
This is the partisans' sad and emotional song. Here is a rough translation:

One morning, just risen from bed
Oh Bella ciao ... (Goodbye, my beautiful)
One morning, just risen from bed
I discovered the invaders

Oh partisan, carry me away
Oh Bella ciao ...
Oh partisan, carry me away
For I feel I'm dying

And if I die as a partisan
Oh Bella ciao ...
And if I die as a partisan
You must burry me!

Burry me way up in the mountains
Oh Bella ciao ...
Burry me way up in the mountains
Under the shadow of a beautiful flower

And the people passing by
Oh Bella ciao ...
And the people passing by
Will tell "What a beautiful flower!"

And that's the flower of the partisan
Oh Bella ciao ...
And that's the flower of the partisan
Who died for freedom (liberty)
Died for freedom
Died for freedom!

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[jimmyli61]

che nome e' il cantatore bravissimo?

[bentonio07]

@jimmyli61 Il cantante sono io

[teletoneboner]

seems like 104 fascists watched this.....

[bentonio07]

@teletoneboner obviously LOL

Thanks

[sapperlotta100]

ähnliche Geschichte bei mir: mein slowenischer Grossvater kämpfte als Tito Partisan und mein Oesterreichischer ist als Wehrmachtsoldat 1941 in Norwegen gefallen...Peace und liebe Grüsse

[bentonio07]

@sapperlotta100 Tja, wir Europäer haben schon z.T. "komische" Gschichten!

Vielen Dank und LG zurück!

[necroyeyo]

bella ciao... my revolution.....

[Razvanje985]

@sapperlotta100

greetings from Maribor, Slovenia. govoriš in razumeš slovensko?

btw: I simply love this song.

[ItalianTerror150]

FUCK STUPID SONG...

W ITALY NATIONALIST AND PATRIOTTIC!

 W DVX ! W 30' YEARS!!

[MrPierpa23]

brutta versionee!

[superbombetta2]

Ma muori

[Kraskom1941]

Браво!

[HzsA90]

ANTI FAO !!!!!