Friling Springtime lyric Shmerke Kaczerginski music Abraham Brudno
Tango Yona’s source: Lider fun di Getos un Lagern collected by Shmerke Kaczerginski
translated by Jane Enkin and Justin Jaron Lewis
| Verse 1
Ikh blondzhe in geto fun gesl tsu gesl un ken nit gefinen keyn ort Nito iz mayn liber vi trogt men ariber? Mentshn, o zogt khotsh a vort Es laykht af mayn heym itst der himl der bloyer Vos-zhe hob ikh itst derfun? Ikh shtey vi a betler bay yetvidn toyer un betl a bisele zun Refrain Friling nem tsu mayn troyer un breng mayn libstn mayn trayen tsurik Friling af dayne fligl bloye o, nem mayn harts mit un gib es op mayn glik Friling af dayne fligl bloye o, nem mayn harts mit un gib es op mayn glik Verse 2 (this is verse 3 in the original) S’iz ha-yor der friling gor fri on-gekumen tse-blit hot zikh benkshaft nokh dir ikh ze dikh vi its-ter ba-lodn mit blumen a frey-diker geys-tu tsu mir di zun hot far-gosn dem gortn mit shtraln tse-shprotst hot di erd zikh in grin mayn trayer, mayn libster vu bistu far-faln? Du geyst nit aroys fun mayn zin Refrain Friling nem tsu mayn troyer un breng mayn libstn mayn trayen tsurik Friling af dayne fligl bloye o, nem mayn harts mit un gib es op mayn glik Friling af dayne fligl bloye o, nem mayn harts mit un gib es op mayn glik Original Verse 2 (not on Tango Yona CD) Ikh gey tsu der arbet farbay undzer shtibl in troyer—der toyer farmakht Der tog a tsehelter Di blumen farvelkte Zey vyanen – far zey iz oykh nakht Far nakht af tsurikvegs es noyet der troyer Ot do hostu, libster, gevart Ot do inem shotn nokh kentik dayn trot iz, flegst kushn mikh liblekh un tsart |
Verse 1
I wander in the ghetto From street to street And cannot find a place [for myself] My love is no more How can one bear it? People, say just a word to me Over my home, now, lights up the blue sky What do I get from this now? I stand like a beggar by every gate and beg a bit of sunlight Refrain Springtime take away my sorrow and bring my love my dear one, back Springtime on your blue wings o, take my heart with you and give it back my happiness Springtime on your blue wings o, take my heart with you and give it back my happiness Verse 2 (this is verse 3 in the original) This year the spring has come early What’s blooming is longing for you I see you as if it were now laden with flowers a happy one you come to me The sun has poured its rays over the garden The earth sprouts green My dear one, my love where did you fall? You don’t go out of my thoughts Refrain Springtime take away my sorrow and bring my love my dear one, back Springtime on your blue wings o, take my heart with you and give it back my happiness Springtime on your blue wings o, take my heart with you and give it back my happiness Original Verse 2 (not on Tango Yona CD) I go to work past our house in sorrow – the gate is closed The day is so hot that the flowers have wilted They ______ — for them also it is night By night on my way back sorrow aches Here, love, you waited Here is the shadows — your step is still familiar — you used to kiss me lovingly and gently |
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