Epic Irish folk · TWOLODY ORIGINALS
The Church Bell Has Hiccups
“The Church Bell Has Hiccups” brings together English and Italian. Its musical genre is Epic Irish folk.
Lyrics & translation ↓
English ↔ Italian
About this song
The first paired lines are “The village tower rings at three.” and “La torre del villaggio suona alle tre.”. Read the complete lyrics in both languages below, then follow the same phrases in the player.
A village bell rings at odd hours until a shy repairer finds a nesting bird blocking its wheel. Epic Irish folk, 97 BPM, bodhran, fiddle, uilleann pipes, cinematic strings, expressive storytelling tenor
Learn with this song
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 village tower rings at three.
La torre del villaggio suona alle tre.
Three in the morning wakes the street.
Alle tre del mattino si sveglia la strada.
People wonder why it tolls.
Tutti si chiedono perché suoni.
Sleepy neighbors count the uneven strokes.
I vicini assonnati contano i rintocchi irregolari.
Chorus
Bronze hiccups shake the sleeping village.
Singhiozzi di bronzo scuotono il villaggio addormentato.
We won't evict that tiny singer.
Non sfratteremo quel piccolo cantante.
Verse
A shy man climbs the stair.
Un uomo timido sale le scale.
Dust and grease are everywhere.
Polvere e grasso sono ovunque.
He finds a wing, a nest.
Trova un'ala, un nido.
The heavy iron takes a rest.
Il ferro pesante riposa.
Chorus
Bronze hiccups shake the sleeping village.
Singhiozzi di bronzo scuotono il villaggio addormentato.
We won't evict that tiny singer.
Non sfratteremo quel piccolo cantante.
Verse
Small bird blocks the gear.
Un uccellino blocca l'ingranaggio.
Repairer smiles, losing his fear.
Il riparatore sorride, senza paura.
He shields the nest beside the wheel.
Ripara il nido accanto alla ruota.
Sweet music fills the air.
Musica dolce riempie l'aria.
Chorus
Bronze hiccups shake the sleeping village.
Singhiozzi di bronzo scuotono il villaggio addormentato.
We won't evict that tiny singer.
Non sfratteremo quel piccolo cantante.
Bronze hiccups shake the sleeping village.
Singhiozzi di bronzo scuotono il villaggio addormentato.
We won't evict that tiny singer.
Non sfratteremo quel piccolo cantante.
