| This is a song called "Dzejnieka dziesma" (Poet's song) from a play called "Kaupēn, mans mīļais" (Kaupen, my dear) by a great musician Jānis Lūsēns. The text is made by Māra Zālīte. The play is very popular in Latvia and beautiful too. The lyrics are wonderful. Translation: I haven't splotched any mud I've been the mud that's splotched. All I want is to bathe Besides a well for a long time. To bathe till death Clean water, clean water and sand. The well-sweep will bend Like a warm elbow of God. So I want To vomit my blood And vomit the snake that's within me, So I could go in meadows And shepherd lambs with my sister, And to make reeds with my brother, And to ring the bell in the church-tower, And to talk God Into taking me as an angel. I haven't swept any dung, I've been the dung that's swept. All I want is for mother To sit by my side at the well. Mother, for you to have towel in your hands, White towel, white towel, cool flax, I have fought for you, mother, My heart is as heavy as lead. So I want To vomit my blood And vomit the snake that's within me, So I could go in meadows And shepherd lambs with my sister, And to make reeds with my brother, And to ring the bell in the church-tower, And to talk God Into taking me as an angel. |
