Wednesday, March 14, 2007

Abba Nihyeti Dos

I really like this song, but I don't really get it. Here's an unfinished translation, and if any of you have suggestions I welcome them. Thanks!

abba nihyeti dos

father, I became religious
zeh lo omer she'atah tzarich lich'os
it doesn't say that you need to be angry
ima, nihyeti dos
mother, i became religious
zeh lo omer she'at tzricha lich'os
it doesn't say that you need to be angry
amnam nolad'ti l'dor
surely I was born to a generation
she'rov gv'anav s'vivot shachor
the majority shade of the environment is black
aval gliti t'emet
but I discovered the truth
v'chol hasha'ar hu stam tipet.
and all the remainder

la la la la la la la...

abba nihyeti dos
father, I became religious
zeh lo omer she'atah tzarich lich'os
it doesn't say that you need to be angry
ima, nihyeti dos
mother, i became religious
zeh lo omer she'at tzricha lich'os
it doesn't say that you need to be angry
machar to'di'uh l'culam
tomorrow (it will be known?) to all
she'yesh kadosh baruch hu ba'olam
that there is the Holy One Blessed Be He in the world
u'mi she'lo rotzeh l'hit'ad'chen
and whoever does not want to be updated
rachmana litzlan miscain miscain
mercy to them poor ones, poor ones

savta nih'yeti dos
Grandma, I became religious
achshav ani oved etzel habos
now I work next to the Boss
sava nih'yeti dos
Grandpa, I became religious
ve'od me'at yish'b'ru peh kos.
and now a little more it will break mouth of the cup (?)

la la la la la la od yisha'mei (it will be heard)
la la la la la b'arei yehudah (in the cities of Yehuda)
la la la la la la kol sasson kol simcha (the voice of rejoicing, the voice of joy)
kol chatan v'kol kallah (the sound of groom, and the sound of bride)
la la la la la la p'ru ur'vu (be fruitful and multiply)

savta nih'yeti dos
Grandma, I became religious
hotzeit hashinayim me'ha'kos
take the teeth out of the cup
sava nih'yeti dos
Grandpa, I became religious
ve'od me'at yish'b'ru peh kos
and a little more it will break, the mouth of the cup (?)

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