Track 2 & 3 - U Leva Leva

Here is the original field recording that inspired our arrangement:

*Alla Boara’s arrangement does not use all of the lyrics or song form from the original recording. Below are the lyrics found in the Alla Boara recording.

LYRICS:

Leader / Chorus

U leva leva / e leva leva leva
e tiramul’ a rancata / e leva leva leva
e tiramul’ a rancata / e leva leva leva
U leva leva / e leva leva leva
Rispondimu a tutti vuci / e leva leva leva
Rispondimu a tutti vuci / e leva leva leva
Leva leva leva / leva leva leva (x2)
U leva leva / e leva leva leva
Assumamula di fundu / e leva leva leva
Assumamula di fundu / e leva leva leva
U leva leva / e leva leva leva
Facimu prestu c’arrivau / e leva leva leva
Facimu prestu c’arrivau / e leva leva leva
Leva leva leva / leva leva leva (x2)
U leva leva / e leva leva leva
‘Cola nitu mu rispundi / e leva leva leva
‘Cola nitu mu rispundi / e leva leva leva
U leva leva / e leva leva leva
Port’ a nava mu rispundi / e leva leva leva
Port’ a nava mu rispundi / e leva leva leva

——Tempo accelerates——

Ehi leva leva / E leva le’
Ehi leva leva / E leva le’
Tiramu a rancata / e leva le’
Tiramu a rancata / e leva le’
Mi gira la testa / / e leva le’
Mi gira la testa / / e leva le’
Ah là / Ah là (2x)
Ehi leva leva / E leva le’
Ehi leva leva / E leva le’
sumamu di fundu / e leva le’
sumamu di fundu / e leva le’
Mi gira la testa / / e leva le’
Mi gira la testa / / e leva le’
Ah là / Ah là (4x)

Translation:

Pull, pull
Heave, heave [raise the net]!
Answer with full voice
Pull it up from the bottom
Hurry up, it’s coming!
Let ‘Nicola Anice’ [nickname] answer!
Let ‘Porta La nave’ [nickname] answer!
——Tempo accelerates——
Pull up the net
My head is spinning
Pull it up from the bottom
My head is spinning