Letras de Gallipoli - The Furey Brothers, Davey Arthur

Gallipoli (original)

I remember the day, it stands clear in my mind
We stood down to Dun Laoighaire to wave you goodbye
Your ma was quietly weeping, there was a tear in my eye
As they sent you to Gallipoli to die
You looked so young as you stood there, a glint in your eye
And you sang rebel songs as the streamers flew high
Your ma turned away, and I heard her sigh
For you are sailing to Gallipoli to die
You were all that we had, your mammy and me
When you marched head erect, you were proud as could be
And it killed your poor ma, and it slowly killed me
When you were blown to kingdom come on the shores of Gallipoli
We got only the one letter and we knew right away
It said «Deepest regrets your son was bold and he was brave»
You were only 18, yet your mammy and I
Let you go to Gallipoli to die
You were all that we had, your mammy and me
When you marched head erect, you were proud as could be
And it killed your poor ma, and it slowly killed me
When you were blown to kingdom come on the shores of Gallipoli
You fought for the wrong country, you died for the wrong cause
And your ma often said that it was Ireland’s great loss
All those fine young men who marched to foreign shores to fight the wars
When the greatest war of all was at home
You were all that we had, your mammy and me
When you marched head erect, you were proud as could be
And it killed your poor ma, and it slowly killed me
When you were blown to kingdom come on the shores of Gallipoli
You were all that we had, your mammy and me
When you marched head erect you were proud as could be
And it killed your poor ma, and it slowly killed me
When you were blown to kingdom come on the shores of Gallipoli

(traducción)

Recuerdo el día, está claro en mi mente
Nos acercamos a Dun Laoighaire para despedirnos
Tu mamá estaba llorando en silencio, había una lágrima en mi ojo
Como te enviaron a Gallipoli a morir
Parecías tan joven mientras estabas allí, un brillo en tus ojos
Y cantaste canciones rebeldes mientras las serpentinas volaban alto
Tu madre se dio la vuelta y la escuché suspirar
Porque navegas hacia Galípoli para morir
Tú eras todo lo que teníamos, tu mami y yo
Cuando marchabas con la cabeza erguida, estabas tan orgulloso como podía estarlo
Y mató a tu pobre ma, y ​​lentamente me mató
Cuando volaste al reino ven a las costas de Gallipoli
Solo obtuvimos una letra y supimos de inmediato
Decía «Lamento más profundo que tu hijo haya sido audaz y valiente»
Tenías solo 18 años, pero tu mami y yo
Dejarte ir a Gallipoli a morir
Tú eras todo lo que teníamos, tu mami y yo
Cuando marchabas con la cabeza erguida, estabas tan orgulloso como podía estarlo
Y mató a tu pobre ma, y ​​lentamente me mató
Cuando volaste al reino ven a las costas de Gallipoli
Luchaste por el país equivocado, moriste por la causa equivocada
Y tu madre decía a menudo que era la gran pérdida de Irlanda
Todos esos buenos jóvenes que marcharon a costas extranjeras para pelear las guerras
Cuando la guerra más grande de todas estaba en casa
Tú eras todo lo que teníamos, tu mami y yo
Cuando marchabas con la cabeza erguida, estabas tan orgulloso como podía estarlo
Y mató a tu pobre ma, y ​​lentamente me mató
Cuando volaste al reino ven a las costas de Gallipoli
Tú eras todo lo que teníamos, tu mami y yo
Cuando marchabas con la cabeza erguida estabas tan orgulloso como podía estarlo
Y mató a tu pobre ma, y ​​lentamente me mató
Cuando volaste al reino ven a las costas de Gallipoli