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06.04.2022

Тум-балалајка

Момче стоји и размишља
(Или: момче стоји, стоји и размишља),
Размишља и размишља целу ноћ:
На коме да се жени да се не прерачуна,
На коме да се жени да се не прерачуна?
Тум-бала, тум-бала, тум-балалајка,
Тум-бала, тум-бала, тум-балалајка,
Тум-балалајка, свирај, балалајко,
Тум-балалајка, нек' буде весело!
(Или: свирај, балалајко, нек' буде весело!)
Девојчице, девојчице, хтио бих те да запитам:
Штa може да расте, расте без кише?
Штa може да гори и не изгори?
Штa може да тугуje, да плаче без суза?
Тум-бала, тум-бала...
Глупави момче, шта си ме питаш?
Камен може да расте, расте без кише,
Љубав може да гори и не изгори,
Срце може да тугује, да плаче без суза!
Тум-бала, тум-бала...
Шта је више од куће?
Шта је брже од миша?
Шта је дубље од бунара?
Шта је горко, горчије од жучи?
Тум-бала, тум-бала...
Цев је виши од куће,
Мачка је бржа од миша,
Тора1 је дубља од бунара,
Смрт је горка, горчија од жучи!
Тум-бала, тум-бала...
 
  • 1. Јеврејско Свето писмо, Стари завет.
06.01.2022

The Felltaken

The maiden, to the matins-song would she go
The time did drag so long
Then she walked high upon the mountain trail so
But I know the weight of sorrow.
 
With her small fingers on the mountain door she did knock
'Stand up, great Mountain-king, and pull from the door the lock”
 
Up stood the Mountain-king, the lock from the door he pulled
Then had he his bride there in his silk bed of blue
 
In the mountain, she stayed for all of eight years there,
Where she bore seven sons, and a daughter so fair
 
Then the maiden approached the Mountain-king to say
'Oh free me, to return to my mother, if I may”
 
'To return to thy mother at home, I set thee free
But of these seven children, swear that thou shalt not speak'
 
So forth to the mountain path would they ride
The Mountain-king stayed as she went, and spied
 
And when she came home to her dear mother's abode
There awaiting her had her kindly mother stood
 
'Oh dear, where hadst thou for so long a time strayed
'Twas it not in the rosen field where thou stayed?'
 
'Nay, 'twas not in the rosen field that I stayed
But in the mountain, I for so long a time remained
 
In the mountain, I stayed for eight years so long there,
Where I bore seven sons, and one daughter so fair”
 
Then through the doorway stepped the great Mountain-king
'Now why dost thou stand here speaking such ill of me?'
 
'Oh surely, I have spoken nothing ill of thee
But only of the good which thou hast done for me'
 
Then on her pale lily-white cheek he did welt
'Til all down her fair bodice the blood so red trailed
 
'Go now, and hurry thee quickly out through the door
From thy mother thou shalt be apart evermore”
 
'Farewell my dear Father! Farewell my gentle Mother
Farewell my dear Sister, Farewell my dear Brother
 
Farewell thou highest heaven! Farewell thou greenest earth!
Now I leave for the mountain, for the Mountain-king’s hearth'
 
And so through the long and murky forest they went
The Mountain-king he laughed, as bitterly she wept
 
Six times 'round the mountain they had now been
Then the door opened, and so they stepped in
 
The young daughter for her set a red golden stool
'Mother, wouldst thou rest here, thou art so sorrowful”
 
'Fetch me, my daughter, that glass there of mead
From it I shall drink 'til death comes of me'
 
With the first drink of the mead-glass that she did take
Her eyes, they closed, and then her heart, it did break
 
26.07.2021

The Auschwitz Tango

We danced tangos and foxtrots and sang melodies
Even before the war.
The gentle songs, resounding, yearning,
Rocked us to sleep with love.
And now war, no one writes songs
About those young years in the city.
Oh strike up a song, young girl, another song
About days and nights in the camp behind wire.
 
Our slave-tango—under the whip of the oppressors,
Oh the slave-tango of the Auschwitz camp.
Steel spears of the guard-animals—
Oh, freedom and free times are calling.
 
The Negro soon brings his mandolin
And will soon tinkle his song here,
And the Englishman, Frenchman sing a tune,—
From sorrow will come a trio.
And also the Polack soon takes up his little flute
And he will make the whole world feel—
Let song then rouse the hearts,
That yearn for the freedom they lack.
 
Our slave-tango . . .
 
29.06.2021

You are Holy, You are Whole

You are holy, you are whole
You are always so much more
Than we ever can understand
You are still close
Blessed be you
Who came here now
Blessed our soil
Becomes bread on our table
 
You are holy, you are completeness
You are closeness, the whole cosmos promises you!
Hosanna, hosanna
Hosanna, hosanna, our God
 
You are holy, you are whole
You are always so much more
Than we ever can understand
You are still close
Blessed be you
Who came here now
Blessed our soil
Becomes bread on our table
 
You are holy, you are completeness
You are closeness, the whole cosmos promises you!
Hosanna, hosanna
Hosanna, hosanna, our God
 
You are holy, you are whole
You are always so much more
Than we ever can understand
You are still close
Blessed be you
Who came here now
Blessed our soil
Becomes bread on our table
 
You are holy, you are completeness
You are closeness, the whole cosmos promises you!
Hosanna, hosanna
Hosanna, hosanna, our God
 
02.06.2021

Oh My Vesile

Oh my Vesile
My Vesile
Oh my Vesile
My precious one
 
Oh my redhead
My rose water
Oh my wool weaver
My rambler
 
Oh the house of my Vesile
In the neighborhood next door
I'll take her
From his father's house
 
The road to the city
Takes too long
My Vesile's ewer is
Full of water
 
Oh my Vesile
My Vesile
My Vesile's neck is
Full of coral and beads
 
07.02.2021

Yidl with his fiddle

Across fields, roads,
Atop a wagon of hay
With sun and wind and rain,
Ride two musicians.
A novelty, oh a novelty,
Tell me who are they?
 
Yidl with his fiddle,
Aryeh with his bass,
This existence is a song,
Why should I be upset?
Hey, Yidl, fidl, shmidl -
This life is a joke.
 
A goat stands in the meadow
And bleats a sad 'meh!'
Hey you goat, you foolish one,
Being sad is 'feh'!
It nods its goatee beard,
'Truly, truly 'feh'!'
 
Yidl with his fiddle,
Aryeh with his bass,
This existence is a song,
Why should I be upset?
Hey, Yidl, fidl, shmidl -
This life is a joke.
 
A bird flies by, 'Good morning,
Good morning -good year!'
The sadness and the worries
Should go away with past dark years.
Laugh right in the wind's face,
Yidl Yidl, and go on!
 
Yidl with his fiddle,
Aryeh with his bass,
This existence is a song,
Why should I be upset?
Hey, Yidl, fidl, shmidl -
This life is a joke.
 
05.01.2021

Ukraine is Caroling

Versions: #1
The Christmas candle, let us alight
Let us bring in the light of God,
That it may glow in every home
And that it may warm us all up!
 
Refrain (twice):
All Ukraine is caroling!
The whole earth is caroling!
In heaven, the angels are all singing,
All are glorifying Christ!
 
Maybe at home some is sad,
Maybe someone there is missing .
Let's not forget them that aren't here
And for those who are sad, let us cheer them up!
 
Refrain
 
02.10.2020

CAT

I have let you go today when this whole town
would be swallowed by the burning sunset
 
I’m worried about tomorrow, I hate it
So swallow me as well, sunset
 
But I know it will not happen
Annoyingly, tomorrow will come anyway
Feeling sleepy, I suddenly burst out laughing at night
 
Let’s go home, let go home alone
Let’s believe that everything happened yesterday is illusion
I’ll forget your face fool, I’m stupid, right?
 
The days that don’t have you,
and this helpless tiredness
My heart and my body are fighting
And then I who helpless did lie down
Maybe you've turned into a cat, right?
At someday please unexpectedly turn up
Dye the casual days with your color
 
I have let you go today when this whole town
would be swallowed by the burning sunset
 
Do you think that it's possible that we can meet again
in a fresh situation even though we are too young
If wishing doesn't make it true, then it's all over for us
 
I hate going to home so much
My walking speed is the same as when you were side of me
Surrounded by memories
I cant stop doing hard sighs
Make fun of me, laugh at me
 
Since the day you'e gone,
everything is boring how like funny
Though I try to forget you with all my might
I’m needing you with my whole body
Maybe you've turned into a cat, right?
Let me hear that voice again someday
Please comfort me who be a mess and full for contradictions
 
Since the day you'e gone,
and this helpless tiredness
My heart and my body are fighting
And then I who helpless did lie down
Maybe you've turned into a cat, right?
At someday please unexpectedly turn up
Dye the casual days with your color.
 
If you've become an abandoned cat
I’ll hold you in my arms
I’ll heal your wounds if you're hurt
I’ll give you all the warmth I have
I miss you and I can't forget about you
Even if you've turned into a cat
At someday please unexpectedly turn up
I would be happy once again
 
05.08.2020

Hello

Hello, it's me
Is there a chance you'd like to meet
And talk about what was
About what happened, long ago
They say time heals all wounds, but I still feel
Hello
Do you want to listen
I'm still thinking about how it was to be us
When we were young, you and me
I've forgotten how I felt before everything went wrong
It's such a difference, now and then
Why did it turn out this way
 
Can't you answer me
To what I want to tell you*
Want to say that I'm sorry for all that I've done
But you don't seem to want to understand
 
Can't you answer me
To what I want to tell you
Want to say that I'm sorry for crushing your soul
But it seems like you don't care about me
 
Hello
How are you?
It's so typical of me to only talk about myself
I hope everything is well
Are you still in that old city? where no one lives anymore
Everyone knows that
We don't have much left
 
Can't you answer me
To what I want to tell you
Want to say that I'm sorry for all that I've done
But you don't seem to want to understand
 
Can't you answer me
To what I want to tell you
Want to say that I'm sorry for crushing your soul
But it seems like you don't care about me
 
Can't you answer me
To what I want to tell you
Want to say that I'm sorry for all that I've done
But you don't seem to want to understand
 
Can't you answer me
To what I want to tell you
Want to say that I'm sorry for crushing your soul
But it seems like you don't care about me
 
16.07.2020

You Old, You Free

Versions: #1
You old, You free, You mountainous north
You silent, You joyful beauty!
I greet You, loveliest land upon earth,
/: Your sun, Your sky, Your lengths green.:/
 
You sit on memories from ancient days,
when your honored name flew across the earth.
I know that You are and You remain what You were.
/:Yes, I want to live, I want to die in the North.:/
 
I want to serve You, my dear country,
I want to pledge allegiance to death for You.
Your court I will defend with mind and with hand,
/:Your banner, carry it high with feat.:/
 
With God I will fight, for home and for hearth,
for Sweden, the dear native soil.
I will not exchange You for everything in a world
/: No, I want to live, I want to die in the North!.:/
 
12.06.2020

Leila Qasim

From Leila's death and her execution
we called for liberty and freedom
we wanted the world appreciate
the greatness and eminence of Kurdish women
 
You are the nation of Leila Qasim
Do no thing you are forsaken and friendless
Which nation on this world
has given birth to a Leila like your Leila
 
Which nation on this world
has women who stand in the face of death
and never fear execution and capital punishment
How many women do you know would die standing like Leila
 
We burned and scorched along with our land
we wept and bled
but we held our heads high and were proud
we were a nation honored to have Leila as our daughter
 
Kurdistan salute you Leila
You are the noble bride of our history
You are gracious flower among our martyrs
You are the royal crown of our nation
 
06.06.2020

Miraculous Ladybug (Swedish Opening Theme)

Mariette (speaking):
In daytime I'm Marinette
A regular girl with a regular life
But there is something about me that nobody knows yet
Because I have a secret
 
Miraculous, simply the best
Passes the test when everything goes wrong
 
Miraculous, on safe ground
When love is so strong in every way
 
Miraculous!
 
04.06.2020

A wife, a modest one

A wife, a modest one, a hard find (is this)
Good are those who only found this
 
A clever one and a pretty one, a clean one, a pure one (oh who is this)
Whoever [s'farmugt - found?] it, they are aware of G-d
Quiet, bashful, like a [taybl], a faithful soul
With such a dear wife a man can have pleasure
A wife, a modest one, a hard find
Is like a treasure, like jewellery in the house
 
It's good to speak with you
It's good to look upon you
How you can gladden me
How you can delight me
Tease me
 
Take me to you
I fight an appetite [azsh]
I want to eat you up
 
They are good and they are nice
They are good, they are nice, what is [s'farmugt - found?]
Oy, a wife, a pretty one and a modest one
 
30.05.2020

...Jelo Koje Je Najbolje Servirano Hladno

Zbog cega mislis da si pobedila
Kada je bitka tek pocela?
Dopusti kaznu da se uklopi sa zlocinom
Lose stvari se desavaju onima u najbolje vreme
 
Moja greska je bila sto sam te stavio na prvo mesto
Obmanjivi mehuric ce svakako uskoro puci
Pitao sam te da verujes samo u nas
A sada moja vera pociva u mojoj pravdi
 
Koliko puta moram da kazem da mi nije zao?
I na koliko nacina mogu da pokazem da mi nije stalo?
 
Trula tela neprijatelja
Preslatko mi mirisu
Koja je cena prijatelja
Koji bi izvrsio osvetu?
 
U ovom sumornom svetu gde su zakoni odsutni
Svet u kome su kurve sudije
Cast je umreti za istinu
Oko za oko, zub za zub
 
Koliko puta moram da kazem da mi nije zao?
I na koliko nacina mogu da pokazem da mi nije stalo?
 
24.05.2020

Balqadisha / Balkhadisha

You’re the daughter of Ybyrai, Balqadisha,
Your stature is slim-waisted, oh-wow, reed Qadisha! o-oooo-ay
Eighty girls are walking together with you
Among them shines a bright star, my glamour, you Qadisha! o-oooo-ay
 
Screw your head, as a fiery filly shake it,
Everybody tell of you ay, my darling, proud Qadisha! aaa-aaaaay
Not only one but two of your sisters come on,
To take along away, my glamour, who’s Qadisha! aaa-aaaaay
 
They call you, Balqadisha! Balqadisha!
Your husband is eighty five, oh-wow, guy, Qadisha! o-ay-Qadisha-ay
'Come' said they, Balqadisha, when I heard it ey,
In the woods by Zhylandy hugged the bare ground,
Cried and sobbed, groaned and wailed ow, my soul Qadisha
Cried and sobbed, groaned and wailed-ow, my soul Qadisha.
 
18.03.2019

The Internationale (drinking song)

(In Swedish)
More booze in my glass
More glasses on the table
More tables to this party
More parties to this Earth
 
More Earths around the moon
More moons around Mars
More marches to Skåne
More Skåne, forsooth!
 
(In Finnish)
More booze in my glass
More glasses on the table
More tables to this party
More parties for the people
 
More people for Finland
More Finland on Earth
More land for (Greater) Finland
Let's march to Karelia, to Karelia!
 
19.02.2019

Ти си само мој

Ти си само мој, таквих као ти нигде нема
Ти си драги мој, без тебе ни мене нема
Ти си само мој, од тебе лепшег нема
С тобом ја, с тобом имам два крила
Данас си тако неспокојан
А ја тако желим топлину
Видим твоје вреле очи
И мене убијају хладне речи
Срце се кида од бола
Желим да заувек одем од тебе
Желим да трчим, да целом свету вичем
Заустави ме, јер не желим да идем
 
Рефрен:
Ти си само мој, таквих као ти нигде нема
Ти си драги мој, без тебе ни мене нема
Ти си само мој, од тебе лепшег нема
С тобом ја, с тобом имам два крила
 
Доћи ћеш мени, осмехнућеш се
Твоје очи ће бити испуњене топлином
И твоја љубав ће угрејати срце
И осетићу да имаш само мене
Осећања која нас држе близу
Повремена бол, она пролази попут сна
Заиста, ти си ми најдражи
Заиста, љубав нам све прашта
 
Рефрен: х2
Ти си само мој, таквих као ти нигде нема
Ти си драги мој, без тебе ни мене нема
Ти си само мој, од тебе лепшег нема
С тобом ја, с тобом имам два крила
 
Ти си само мој, таквих као ти нигде нема
Ти си драги мој, без тебе ни мене нема
Ти си само мој, од тебе лепшег нема
С тобом ја, с тобом имам два крила
 
Ти си само мој.
 
23.01.2019

Baby Looney Tunes Intro

Hey, are you ready for commotion and noise?
With Baby Looney Tunes the day is sunny and fun
 
They have it good in grandmother's house
And get up to a lot of mischief
They thrive and live well, hurrah!
Sylvester spins Daffy around
Taz and Lola too
Pip is sweet as always
Yes, now you will see
 
Hey, are you ready for commotion and noise?
With Baby Looney Tunes it is fun
 
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Evander
19.12.2018

Vatan

Hey vatan vatan vatanım
ne kadar da güzelsin!
Kolay kolay elim olmuyor senden
-
 
Götürmüşler Seyid Rızayı
Korkarım bu kez asarlar
'Haydi hoşça kalın! ' diyor
'Artık geri geleceğimi sanmıyorum dostlar'
 
Hey vatan vatan vatanım
Ne kadar da güzelsin
Kolay kolay elim olmuyor senden
-
 
Şu batası Harput
kokuşmuş sanki de!
Darağaçlan kurulmuş zalim Türklerce
-
 
Hey vatan vatan vatanım
ne kadar da güzelsin!
Kolay kolay elim olmuyor senden
-
 
14.12.2018

The Fairly OddParents Intro

Timmy is a normal boy
that no one seems to understand
Mom, Dad, Vicky only scream and keep it up
[You loser!]
But nags and demands they all pour off when he go up to his'
Because his fishes twitch and in a moment
Everything's okay
 
It's his two fairies, wacky little fairies
[Wand crazy, some kind of crowny hat]
Two fairies with wacky ideas
Swinging green, strong, nice
[Dodge ball, bird check, forest troll, kool aid left overs, regrettable, cake party, BBQ party, milkshake glass!]
 
Two fairies, wacky little fairies
You will see that everything can happen
In Fairly Odd Parents
[Yeah right!]
[Loser!]
 
12.12.2018

Ben 10 Intro (Swedish to English Translation)

It started with Ben running into some alien thing
It stuck to his arm and suddenly everything changed
He became a superhero and he help you and me
 
As Ben 10 (Ben 10)
 
Now he can change his shape like the rest of us change our shoes
And if you've seen it before it's just what you think
Because who can go from fat to thin, to small or big
 
Yes, Ben 10 (Ben 10)
 
Strong as an ox and clever of course
Cocky towards bad guys that only fight
Spacemen and monster's should just give up
Because now here come's the guy that's gonna kick your butts
 
Ben 10 (Ben 10)
 
26.11.2018

Jennie, Jennie (Swedish Version)

I know that tonight you're sitting
In your room with a letter in your hand
You want to close your eyes but you can't forget
That everything feels so hopeless sometimes
 
You play a record and you remember
Some pictures you keep in a box
I know that you're crying, maybe you'll never forgive
That time has changed the melody
 
Jennie, Jennie, Jennie, Jennie
The world is waiting for your answer
Jennie, Jennie, Jennie, Jennie
Life has still so much to give you
 
Jennie, Jennie, Jennie, Jennie
You're the one who makes the melody
Jennie, Jennie, Jennie, Jennie
Live your life and live it now
 
Tonight, you want to return
To a world where you used to live
But the diary in your hand is like the mark in the sand
That the sea has almost washed out
 
Jennie, Jennie, Jennie, Jennie
The world is waiting for your answer
Jennie, Jennie, Jennie, Jennie
Life has still so much to give you
 
Jennie, Jennie, Jennie, Jennie
You're the one who decides the melody
Jennie, Jennie, Jennie, Jennie
Live your life and live it now
 
Jennie, Jennie, Jennie, Jennie
The world is waiting for your answer
Jennie, Jennie, Jennie, Jennie
Life has still so much to give you
 
Jennie, Jennie, Jennie, Jennie
You're the one who decides the melody
Jennie, Jennie, Jennie, Jennie
Live your life and live it now
 
31.10.2018

101 Dalmatians - Cruella De Vil

Cruella De Vil
Cruella De Vil
If she doesn't scare you
No evil thing will
To see her is to take a sudden chill
Cruella, Cruella
She's like a spider waiting for the kill
Look out for Cruella De Vil
 
At first you think Cruella is a devil
But after time has worn away the shock
You come to realize
You've seen her kind of eyes
Watching you from underneath a rock
 
This vampire bat, this inhuman beast
She ought to be locked up and never released
The world was such a wholesome place until
Cruella, Cruella De Vil
 
13.10.2018

Honey Honey

Versions: #2
Honey, Honey, wonderful, a-ha, Honey, Honey
Honey, Honey, sweet darling, ah-ha, Honey, Honey
They whisper such sweet words
You are their everything on earth
You shouldn't believe that
Just take it easy
Things like that are just flattery
 
Honey, Honey, not so bad, ah-ha, Honey, Honey
Honey, Honey, little girl, ah-ha, Honey, Honey
The mill that grinds is empty
and it is a pitiful show
No, guys who talk like that
No one trusts
 
It tends to be them who let you down
who have eagerly gone along with
But when you know
then you can probably make it
 
Don't believe in wishful flattery
and watch out what you do
And keep yourself down to earth
Yes, whatever you hear
 
Honey, Honey, everyone whispers, ah-ha, Honey, Honey
Honey, Honey, easy to fall, ah-ha, Honey, Honey
But believe whatever you want
And don't pay attention to
everything sweet you hear
like so many do
 
Don't believe flattery
No, watch out what you do
 
Yes, keep yourself down to earth
Yes, whatever you hear
Honey, Honey, wonderful, ah-ha, Honey, Honey
Honey, Honey, sweet darling, ah-ha, Honey, Honey
But sweetness is not everything
So take it with a pinch of salt
and if you are sensible then
then you don't take one
No, then you take many
 
16.09.2018

A Yiddishe Rastaman

I've tried meditation
It didn't go well
I've tried Hare Krishna - And I ran away
Even scientology couldn't help me
Astrology
I got mixed up from all this psychology
And everyone tells me: This is the path you were looking for
How come it didn't stick?
Black versus white until he gets here
A Yiddishe Rastaman
 
He's got faith and he's got power
He knows how to dance and how to be happy
The tune that he will bring will make the time stop
Revive the dead and bring down Haman
A Yiddishe Rastaman
 
Then they will arrive from afar, from Ethiopia
From New York, from Afghanistan...
Following that very song onto the Promised Land
The black would come along with the white
He's on the way, he's on his way here
A Yiddishe Rastaman
 
18.08.2018

The fine crystal

The fine crystal may shine like the sun
Shimmer in the sky like the stars
I know a fine girl of virtue
A girl in this village
My friend, my friend and passion flower
Alas, if we could come together
And were I your friend
And you my beloved one
You sublime rose and golden shrine
 
And if I went to the end of the world
My heart would call out for you
And if I went to the end of the world
My heart would call out for you
For you, my friend and passion flower
Alas, if we could come together
And were I your friend
And you my beloved one
You sublime rose and golden shrine
 
02.08.2018

The Fairly OddParents Intro (ENGLISH)

Timmy is a regular guy
As nobody seems to understand
Mom, Dad, Vicky just hurts and goes on
[You dork!]
But bark and demands they run off as he walks up
For his fish, he goes on for a moment
Is everything okay?
 
It's his two coats, small little fries
[Trollspamnatt, some kind of crown hat]
Two bucks with clever ideas
Swinging green, strong, beautiful
[Dangboll, birdcatcher, forest roll, juice sauce, regrettable, tartkalas, barbecue, milkshakeglas!]
 
Two bucks, small little sheep
You'll see that everything can happen
In Fairly Odd Parents
[Yeah right!]
[Nerd]
 
06.06.2018

God, You're Good

God, you're good and your grace is eternal
God, you're good and your grace is eternal
People from different tribes
From generation to generation
 
We praise you, hallelujah, hallelujah
We praise you for what you are
 
Translation mine, unless otherwise specified// Översättningar är mina om ej anges nedan

Proofreading and corrections are encouraged// Jag uppskattar gärna förslag och korrekturläsningar
19.05.2018

Hallelujah


There was a secret tune
That David played for God
But for you it would never be such salvation
One sings it like this: a Fa, a Sol
A misheberach* raises a voice
The confused king weaves a hallelujah
 
Your faith has grown weak
Bathsheba bathes herself on the roof
Her charm and the moon are your remedy
She takes your body, takes your head,
She cuts a braid from your hair
And pulls down from your mouth a hallelujah
 
Oh, dear, I know your style
I've slept on your floor,
I'd never lived with such a treasure of a woman.
I see your castle, see your flag,
A heart is no king's throne,
It's a cold and a ruined hallelujah.
 
Oh, tell me again, like before,
What's happening down there in your lap
Why must you be ashamed, like a virgin?
Just remember how I dwelled in you,
How the holy feminine spirit glows in our blood,
And every breath utters a hallelujah
 
Could be my God isn't there at all,
And love could be a moral monstrosity
An empty dream, broken and bankrupt.
It's not a cry in the middle of the night,
It's not a reborn zealot awakened,
But a sad, lonesome-voiced hallelujah
 
You call me an apostate
I blaspheme with the Holy Name.
No matter, I'm not expecting the messianic age.
But it burns hot in every letter,
From alef-beys* all the way to the end
The holy and ruined hallelujah
 
And that's all, it's not a lot.
In the meantime, I'll do what I do.
I come here like a mensch*, not a scoundrel.
Though all is lost anyway,
I will praise Adonai*,
And cry like 'L'chaim': Hallelujah.
 
-Βασιλική Οικονομοπούλου