The Radost Folk Ensemble |
Zagorski Tancuši |
Song Words and Translations |
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Devojčica Ruže Brala |
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Devojčica ruže brala | | A girl was picking flowers |
(pokraj) pokraj Dunaja, | | near the river Danube. |
(pokraj) pokraj Dunaja. | | |
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Ružice je sakupila | | She gathered the roses |
(pa je) pa je zaspala, | | And fell asleep. |
(pa je) pa je zaspala. | | |
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Dobar Večer Gospodari |
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Dobar večer, gospodari, | | Good evening host and |
gospodari, gospodinje; | | hostess and your family, |
gospodari, gospodinje, | | your children |
i dečica, i pčelice | | |
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| Fijole, rožice, modre i crlene | | Violets, roses, blue and red. |
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Šanti Jure u zelenju, | | St. George in green is here with us |
živi bože u veselju! | | To wish you God's blessings and happiness. |
Naše glave s cvetjem cvele | | Our heads are encircled with flowers, |
vaše duše v raj dospele. | | May your souls make it make it to heaven. |
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Lunica Zvezdica |
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Lunica, zvezdica za goru, | | Moons and stars* on the mountain |
teri mojga serčeca! | | Fulfill my heart. |
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Bum ti dala crvenoga, | | I would give you red ones |
od svojga serca veseloga. | | from my happy heart. |
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Lunica, zvezdica za goru, | | Moons and stars on the mountain |
teri mojga serčeca! | | Fulfill my heart. |
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Bum ti dala plavoga, | | I would give you blue ones |
od svojga serca dragoga. | | from my heart, dear. |
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* Lunica (lit. moons) and zvezdica (lit. stars) are native flowers |
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Ja Posijem Repu |
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Repa! Repa! | | Turnip, turnip |
Ovak vam debela repa rasla, i tak i ovak! | | This is how the fat turnip grows this way and that |
Debela repa, dugni Klin zdgni rit, pritisni klin, | | ..... |
pritisni rit, zdgni klin, I ju ju ju! | | |
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Ja posijem repu, repu, žena veli mak! | | I planted a turnip, turnip, my wife says it's a poppy |
Ja posijem repu, repu, žena veli mak! | | |
| Hej, haj, ženo moja, nek se vrši volja tvoja, | | Hej, haj, wife of mine, have it your way |
| Hej, haj, tiki tak, neka bude z repe mak! | | Hej, haj, tiki tak, may the turnip turn into a poppy! |
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Kupil mužek bundu, bundu, baba veli frak! | | The husband bought a ?, the wife cried that is a ? |
Kupil mužek bundu, bundu, baba veli frak! | | |
| Hej, haj, ženo moja, nek se vrši volja tvoja, | | |
| Hej, haj, tiki tak, neka bude z repe mak! | | |
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Translations © 2012 Radost Folk Ensemble |