Bella Ciao

Italian partisan song

Bella Ciao is an Italian folk song that became an anthem of anti-fascist resistance during World War II.

The title means "Goodbye, Beautiful" in Italian.

The song experienced renewed global popularity after appearing in the television series *Money Heist* (2017), where it symbolizes rebellion against authority.

It remains associated with protest movements and left-wing political causes: The crowd sang Bella Ciao as they marched.

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folk · folk song · revolution · liberation · wartime · World War II · melody · goodbye · struggle · defiance · anthem · protest song · WWII · rice fields · uprising · freedom · freedom fighter · comrade

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Bella CiaoErika

Female given name

musical function

Bella Ciaolullaby

Soothing song for babies

nursery rhymes · sleep music · ambient music · meditation music

musical function/spirit

Bella Ciaolullaby

Soothing song for babies

background music · elevator music · muzak

Family

bella, ciao, beautiful, beauty, beautify, beautifully, beauteous

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Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G