Es Benkt Zikh Yearning
lyrics:Kasriel Broydo music most likely by Broydo’s music director Yankl Trupianski
Tango Yona’s source: The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Anthology of Yiddish Folksongs, Volume Four
translated by Jane Enkin and Justin Lewis
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Eng, undzer tsimer iz eng Un der umet farbenkt yogt aroys undz in droysn Mai, undz dermont in der fray un es benkt zikh, es benkt nokh alts, vos farbay Verse 1 Kum aroys tsu mir, mayn meydl, in gas, mayn far-der-tsayt farvelkte bliml! Levone shaynt far undz do karg un blas Nor shtern kukn lib oyf undz fun himl… Refrain Eng, undzer tsimer iz eng Un der umet farbenkt yogt aroys undz in droysn Mai, undz dermont in der fray un es benkt zikh, es benkt nokh alts, vos farbay Verse 2 Kh’gey aroys, mayn liber, kh’gey aroys tsu dir A friling-nakht far-kisheft beydn To lomir shteyn bay der vant un troymen azoy Un mitn troym, zikh keyn mol tse-sheydn Refrain Eng, undzer tsimer iz eng Un der umet farbenkt yogt aroys undz in droysn Mai, undz dermont in der fray un es benkt zikh, es benkt nokh alts, vos farbay |
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Our room is tight, cramped And the yearning sadness draws us outdoors The month of May reminds us of freedom And there is yearning, such longing For all that is gone Verse 1 Come out to me, my girl, into the street My before-your-time wilted little flower The moon shines for us stingy and pale But stars look lovingly upon us from the sky Refrain Our room is tight, cramped And the yearning sadness draws us outdoors The month of May reminds us of freedom And there is yearning, such longing For all that is gone Verse 2 I’m coming out, my love I’m coming out to you A spring night enchants us both So let’s stand by the wall and dream a while And with the dream, never be parted Refrain Our room is tight, cramped And the yearning sadness draws us outdoors The month of May reminds us of freedom And there is yearning, such longing For all that is gone |
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