Il sorriso di Michela [English translation]

Beautiful, this story

And who listens to it

Beautiful, the people

Who tell it

Beautiful, the land

Which doesn't forget it,

Beautiful, Michela

Who never gives up...

You there, prisoner, southern woman

On your heart there's a flag you never betrayed

On your face a smile you will always carry, carry.

You there, prisoner of your photograph

Which the enemy took of you because of his cowardice

He, confused in his trophies doesn't realize who you are, who you are.

You are Michela's smile and that's the way you pose

And the dress you wear isn't a wedding dress

And the rifle you carry is a real rifle, not a rose.

And you're the one fighting your war on the border

You're Michela's smile and you're a southern woman

And you're the one defending your land on the border

White woman, black woman

And you're a southern woman

Beautiful, this story

And who listens to it

Beautiful, the people

Who tell it

Beautiful, the land

Which doesn't forget it,

Beautiful, Michela

Who never gives up...

You there, prisoner, because you're a southern woman

So beautiful, so proud, aware

That nothing can be stronger than an outlaw except his outlaw woman.

You there, prisoner, you're the photograph

Which tells us about a woman with the smile of a goddess,

Who, if she lives, if she dies, she never betrays her love, her idea.

You're Michela's smile and you hit your enemy

With your panther smile and ancient smile

And with the challenge you throw like a flower from the balcony of your South.

Beautiful, this story

And who listens to it

Beautiful, the people

Who tell it

Beautiful, the land

Which doesn't forget it,

Beautiful, Michela

Who never gives up...

And you're the one fighting your war on the border

You're Michela's smile

And you're a southern woman

And you're the one defending your land on the border

White woman, black woman

And you're a southern woman.

And you're the one defending your war on the border

White woman, black woman

And you're a southern woman.

And you're the one fighting your war on the border

You're Michela's smile

And you're a southern woman

And you're the one defending your land on the border

White woman, black woman

And you're a southern woman.

You're Michela's smile, who never gave up

You're the smile that fights the infinite rhetoric

Of those who invaded your land to steal your smile

And your life.

• Artist:Eugenio Bennato
• Album:Questione meridionale