Zagorski Tancuši Song Words

The Radost Folk Ensemble
Zagorski Tancuši
Song Words and Translations
 
Devojčica Ruže Brala
 
Devojčica ruže bralaA girl was picking flowers
(pokraj) pokraj Dunaja,near the river Danube.
(pokraj) pokraj Dunaja.
 
Ružice je sakupilaShe gathered the roses
(pa je) pa je zaspala,And fell asleep.
(pa je) pa je zaspala.
 
Dobar Večer Gospodari
 
Dobar večer, gospodari,Good evening host and
gospodari, gospodinje;hostess and your family,
gospodari, gospodinje,your children
i dečica, i pčelice
 
Chorus:
    Fijole, rožice, modre i crleneViolets, roses, blue and red.
 
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 cveleOur heads are encircled with flowers,
vaše duše v raj dospele.May your souls make it make it to heaven.
 
Lunica Zvezdica
 
Lunica, zvezdica za goru,Moons and stars* on the mountain
teri mojga serčeca!Fulfill my heart.
 
Bum ti dala crvenoga,I would give you red ones
od svojga serca veseloga.from my happy heart.
 
Lunica, zvezdica za goru,Moons and stars on the mountain
teri mojga serčeca!Fulfill my heart.
 
Bum ti dala plavoga,I would give you blue ones
od svojga serca dragoga.from my heart, dear.
 
* Lunica (lit. moons) and zvezdica (lit. stars) are native flowers
 
Ja Posijem Repu
 
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!
 
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!
 
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!
 
 
Translations © 2012 Radost Folk Ensemble