Madreterra

"Madreterra" is the official anthem of Sicily since 2003. It was the first regional anthem in Italy, and was written by Vincenzo Spampinato, whom was chosen after an official competition.[1][2] However, other songs (notably, Suoni la tromba, English translation: Blare the trumpet) have been traditionally regarded as national anthems of Sicily. The lyrics are in Italian. Madreterra was performed in public for the first time at the Ancient theatre of Taormina on 14 June 2003 by the Sicilian Symphony Orchestra and the Musa 2000 Choir.[3][4]

"Madreterra"
Song
English title"Motherland"
Published2003
Length0:03:14
Songwriter(s)Vincenzo Spampinato

Lyrics
Italian lyrics[5] English translation

Sei tu il sorriso che fa ritornare
sei la Montagna di cui senti il cuore
con l'universo non ti cambierei!
Madreterra di Uomini e Dei

Sei tu l'inverno che riesce a scaldare
l'estate antica che fa innamorare
sei la cometa che io seguirei
Madreterra di Uomini e Dei

Sicilia terra mia triangolo di luce in mezzo al mondo
Sicilia terra mia un sole onesto che non ha tramonto!
Sicilia sei così... il paradiso è qui!

Tra le tue braccia è nata la Storia
sulla tua bocca « Fratelli d'Italia »!
e per difenderti io morirei
Madreterra di Uomini e Dei

Sicilia terra mia triangolo di pace per il mondo
Sicilia terra mia tu « rosa aulentissima » nel tempo
Sicilia terra mia bandiera liberata in mezzo al vento
Sicilia sei così... il paradiso è qui!

You are the smile that makes you come back
you are the Mountain whose heart you feel
with the universe I would not change you!
Madreterra 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
Madreterra 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
Madreterra 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!

gollark: You probably do need to know your actual coordinates to navigate if there's an obstruction or something.
gollark: Also, it being a "set cord" doesn't mean you can magically avoid complex navigation things, although I suppose if you don't need it to come back you can probably just... feed it coords relative to its start position, or something.
gollark: Yes. The docs are awful because ~~OC bad~~.
gollark: Anyway, just because you can describe it in natural language in a few sentences doesn't mean it's something you can *program* easily and simply.
gollark: I'm totally prepared to handle the answer. I designed CC orbital lasers.

References
  1. "La Regione siciliana ha il proprio inno, Madreterra. La Sicilia è la prima fra tutte le Regioni ad averlo" (in Italian). L'Ora Siciliana. 13 June 2003. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  2. Alberto Bonanno; Laura Nobile (20 April 2003). "Un cantautore catanese per l'inno della Regione" (in Italian). la Repubblica. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  3. "Taormina, esordisce l'Inno siciliano" (in Italian). la Repubblica. 15 June 2003. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  4. Tano Gullo (13 June 2003). "In piedi, si canta Fratelli di Sicilia" (in Italian). la Repubblica. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  5. "Inno ufficiale Regione Siciliana" (in Italian). Regione Siciliana. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
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