"Motherland" is the regional anthem of Sicily. It was written and composed by pop-singer Vincenzo Spampinato after it was chosen in a competition, and it was officially adopted in 2003.[1][2]
It was first performed in public at the Taormina on 14 June 2003 by the Sicilian Symphony Orchestra and the Musa 2000 Choir.[3][4]
Lyrics[]
Madreterra - Inno Ufficiale della Sicilia -Anthem of Sicily Island-
Italian | Sicilian |
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Sei tu il sorriso che fa ritornare |
Si tu u surrisu ca mi fa turnari |
- Literal English translation
- You are the smile that makes you return
- you are the Mountain whose heart you feel
- with the universe I would not change you!
- Motherland of Men and Gods
- You are the winter that manages to warm up
- the ancient summer that makes you fall in love
- you are the comet that I would follow
- Motherland of Men and Gods
- Sicily my triangular land of light in the middle of the world
- Sicily my land an honest sun that has no sunset!
- Sicily you are like this… paradise is here!
- History was born in your arms
- on your lips "Brothers of Italy"!
- and to defend you I would die
- Motherland of Men and Gods
- Sicily my triangular land of peace for the world
- Sicily my land you "long-lasting scented rose"
- Sicily my land freed flag in the middle of the wind
- Sicily you are like this… paradise is here!
References[]
- ↑ La Regione siciliana ha il proprio inno, Madreterra. La Sicilia è la prima fra tutte le Regioni ad averlo (2003-06-13). L'Ora Siciliana.
- ↑ Un cantautore catanese per l'inno della Regione (2003-04-20). Bonanno, lberto; Nobile, Laura. la Repubblica.
- ↑ Taormina, esordisce l'Inno siciliano (2003-06-15). la Repubblica.
- ↑ In piedi, si canta Fratelli di Sicilia (2003-06-13). Gullo, Tano. la Repubblica.
- ↑ Inno ufficiale Regione Siciliana. Regione Siciliana.
- ↑ Matri Terra (Innu ri Sicilia) – LyricsTranslate