Indie folk pop · TWOLODY ORIGINALS
The Mayor's Goat Opens the Ceremony
“The Mayor's Goat Opens the Ceremony” brings together English and Italian. Its musical genre is Indie folk pop.
Lyrics & translation ↓
English ↔ Italian
About this song
The first paired lines are “The mayor rehearsed three pages about progress.” and “Il sindaco ripassò tre pagine sul progresso.”. Read the complete lyrics in both languages below, then follow the same phrases in the player.
A goat eats the ribbon before a bridge opening and forces the mayor to thank the workers instead of reading his speech. Fresh Irish acoustic folk pop, fingerpicked guitar, concertina, fiddle responses, warm bass, rhythmic hand percussion, bright clear singing
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Listen to each line and compare its translation. Use Twin to switch to the same phrase in the other language; use Echo to recall its meaning before revealing the translation.
Two languages. One melody.
Lyrics & translation
Verse
The mayor rehearsed three pages about progress.
Il sindaco ripassò tre pagine sul progresso.
His goat was tied beside the ceremonial ribbon.
La sua capra era legata vicino al nastro cerimoniale.
The scissors shone upon a velvet cushion.
Le forbici brillavano sopra un cuscino di velluto.
The goat considered what a feast she'd been given.
La capra contemplava il banchetto che le era offerto.
Chorus
The mayor's goat has opened up the bridge.
La capra del sindaco ha inaugurato il ponte.
No ribbon left for all our solemn poses.
Nessun nastro rimane per le nostre pose solenni.
The river doesn't care who cuts the fabric.
Al fiume non importa chi taglia la stoffa.
It knows the workers, not their polished speeches.
Conosce gli operai, non i loro discorsi raffinati.
Verse
A child announced the ribbon's disappearance.
Un bambino annunciò la scomparsa del nastro.
The mayor searched his speech for missing lines.
Il sindaco cercò frasi mancanti nel suo discorso.
The workers stood behind the empty platform.
Gli operai stavano dietro il palco vuoto.
Their boots still held the mud beneath the signs.
I loro stivali conservavano fango sotto i cartelli.
Chorus
The mayor's goat has opened up the bridge.
La capra del sindaco ha inaugurato il ponte.
No ribbon left for all our solemn poses.
Nessun nastro rimane per le nostre pose solenni.
The river doesn't care who cuts the fabric.
Al fiume non importa chi taglia la stoffa.
It knows the workers, not their polished speeches.
Conosce gli operai, non i loro discorsi raffinati.
Bridge
He folded all three pages in his pocket.
Piegò tutte e tre le pagine in tasca.
Then asked each worker for a proper name.
Poi chiese a ogni operaio il suo nome.
They crossed the bridge together without scissors.
Attraversarono insieme il ponte senza forbici.
The goat went home without a single medal.
La capra tornò a casa senza una medaglia.
Chorus
The mayor's goat has opened up the bridge.
La capra del sindaco ha inaugurato il ponte.
No ribbon left for all our solemn poses.
Nessun nastro rimane per le nostre pose solenni.
The river doesn't care who cuts the fabric.
Al fiume non importa chi taglia la stoffa.
It knows the workers, not their polished speeches.
Conosce gli operai, non i loro discorsi raffinati.
Outro
The photograph has muddy boots across the foreground.
La fotografia ha stivali infangati in primo piano.
The mayor stands behind them, holding empty scissors.
Il sindaco sta dietro, con le forbici inutilizzate.
