In a rather random way, Bambi came across this heart-moving song. It is entitled “Terra Corsa“. Its lyrics appear in both Corsican and English languages, following this Youtube video (ps://bit.ly/3krUObd).
First, bravo to Mr. Patrick Bruel, Mr. Patrick Fiori, Mr. Florent Pagny, and Mr. Jean-Charles Papi for their outstanding interpretation!
Bambi has all the reasons of the world to be moved by this song, including a LOVE story with the Island of Corsica ❤️ and WONDERFUL, short yet highly intense, family memories there. She would like to dedicate this song to each of her family members in Sackville, Beirut, Paris, and Dubai. She loves you all… beyond any word, or any note, of any language, including the universal music ❤️❤️!!!
Corsican Land
“Corsican land, so beloved
I hold you in my heart
From near or from afar
When I sing, I sing for you
Corsican land, luminous
With beauty like no other
Rare pearl of the blue sea
When I dream, I dream of you
He who leaves, knows
That one day he will return
To his roots in Corsican land
To stay forever on our land
Corsican land, witness
Of sorrows and joys
Head held high and proud heart
If I speak, I speak of you
Corsican land, mother land
Courageous and generous
You gave so many sons
To glory, to posterity
As the Virgin, Our Lady
And Queen of our island,
Turns her gaze to this Corsican land,
When she prays, she prays for you
Corsican land, holy land
When my life comes to an end
I want to sleep in Corsican land
My last dream of eternity“.
Terra Corsa
“Terra corsa tantu amata
Eu ti tengu in core à mè
Di vicinu ò di luntanu
Quandu cantu, cantu per tè
Terra corsa luminosa
Di bellezza cum’ùn ci n’hè
Di l’azzuru a perla rara
Quandu sognu, sognu di tè
Quellu chi si ne và
Sà chi un ghjornu riturnerà
A e so radighe in terra corsa
In terra nostra per sempre stà
Terra corsa testimonia
Di dulore e d’alegrie
Capu altu e core fieru
S’eu parlu, parlu di tè
Terra corsa, terra madre
Curagiosa e generosa
Ai datu tanti figlioli
A la gloria, posterità
Cum’è a Vergina Madona
E regina di a nostr’isula
Gira i so occhji per ‘ssa terra Corsa
Quand’ella prega, prega per tè
Terra Corsa, terra Santa
Quandu a mio vita finiscerà
Eu vogliu dorme in terra Corsa
L’ultimu sognu d’eternità“.
