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Lyrics - Por Dos Levanim 

Alta es la luna

 

 

Alta alta es la luna, cuando empeza a esclarecer
Hija hermosa y sin ventura, nunca llegue a nacer
Hija hermosa y sin ventura, nunca llegue a nacer

Los ojos me se hincheron, de tanto mirar la mar
Vaporicos van y vienen, letra para mi no hay
Vaporicos van y vienen, letra para mi no hay

Su querido es hermoso, dos taras tiene con el
La una que - arroja dados, la otra que - echa ses bes
La una que - arroja dados, la otra que - echa ses bes

Su querido es alto y vano, y una vara d’espander
La su madre hizo colada, lo metio a detener
La su madre hizo colada, lo metio a detener

How high the moon at the approach of the dawn
Such a lovely, luckless girl should never have been born


My eyes have swollen from watching the sea
Ships come and go, but there is no letter for me


Her young man is tall and handsome, but he has two faults
one is that he plays dice, the other that he throws sixes and fives


Her young man is tall and vain, he's so like a clothes-line pole that her
mother hung the clothes and made him hold them up.

 

 

Eliahu

 

 

Eli Eliahu anavi ar'éna
Eli Eliahu por estas casas vengas

Bo irdom ikhvod
Nefesh yétivo
Lo shahav libo
Gam lo ra'a shéna

Héch kéatsur mirosh
Tsarénav imtosh
Yom eliaii likdosh
Israel tish erna

Ma tetaii ré'ot
Yesh la en kol'ot
Lakh loukham os'ot
Koulam neva tivkena

Malakh hagoel
Lifnei dal shoel
Alna el, lev ha'am ar'ena

Eli Eliahu the prophet
Eli Eliahu, come to our houses

 

 

Tres hermanicas eran

 

 

Tres hermanicas eran
Blancas de rosa y ramas de flor
Tres hermanicas eran, tres hermanicas son
Tres hermanicas eran, tres hermanicas son

Las dos eran casadas
Blancas de rosa y ramas de flor
Las dos eran casadas, la chica en perdicion
Las dos eran casadas, la chica en perdicion

Su padre con verguenza
Blancas de rosa y ramas de flor
Su padre con verguenza, a Rodas la envio
Su padre con verguenza, a Rodas la envio

En medio del camino
Blancas de rosa y ramas de flor
En medio del camino, castillos la fraguo
En medio del camino, castillos la fraguo

Ventanas hizo altas
Blancas de rosa y ramas de flor
Ventanas hizo altas, porque no sube varon
Ventanas hizo altas, porque no sube varon


Varon es que lo supo
Blancas de rosa y ramas de flor
Varon es que lo supo, a la mar ya se echo
Varon es que lo supo, a la mar ya se echo

There were three sisters
white roses and branches blossoming



Two married, 
white roses and branches blossoming
Two married, but the youngest chose perdition


Her father, revenging 
white roses and branches blossoming
Her father, revenging sent her to Rhodes


Halfway on the road 
white roses and branches blossoming
Halfway on the road he built her a great castle


 

The windows were so high up 
white roses and branches blossoming
The windows were so high up that no man could climb



The young man heard – 
white roses and branches blossoming
The young man heard - and threw himself into the sea

 

 

La Sirena

 

 

Entre la mar y el rio
Entre la mar y el rio
hay un arvol de bimbrillo,
Echate a la mar!
hay un arvol de bimbrillo,
Echate a la mar!

Mi espozica sta en el bano,
vestida de colorado
Echatea la mar y alcansa
Echate a la mar!
Echatea la mar y alcansa
Echate a la mar!

Si, a la mar yo bien m'echava,
si, a la mar yo bien m'echava,
si-la-sirena lecencia me dava,
Echate a la mar!
Si-la-sirena lecencia me dava,
Echate a la mar!

Entre la mar y la arena
hay un arvol de canela
Echatea la mar y alcansa
Echate a la mar!
Echatea la mar y alcansa
Echate a la mar!

Between the sea and the river 
Between the sea and the river 
Stands a quince tree
Throw yourself into the sea!



My bride bathes in the river, 
Clothed in red
Throw yourself into the sea and catch me
Throw yourself into the sea!



Yes, into the sea I would throw myself
Yes, into the sea I would throw myself
If the siren gave me leave
Throw yourself into the sea!



Between the sea and the sand 
There is a cinnamon tree
Throw yourself into the sea and catch me
Throw yourself into the sea!

 

 

Un cavritico

 

 

Un cavritico
que compro mi padre
por dos levanim, por dos levanim.

I vino el gato y 
comio al cavritico
que compro mi padre por
dos levanim por dos levanim.

I vino el perro
y mordio al gato que
comio el cavritico
que compro mi padre por
dos levanim por dos levanim.

Etc….

I vino EL SANTO BINDICHO EL,
y degoyo a la muerte
que mato al shuhet
que degoyo al buey
que bevio la agua que
apago el fuego
que quemo al palo
que pego al perro
que mordio al gato que
comio al cavritico
que compro mi padre por
dos levanim por dos levanim

The little goat my father bought for two levanim



Along came the cat
That ate the little goat my father bought for two levanim



Along came the dog
That bit the cat
That ate the little goat my father bought for two levanim.




Then came the Holy Blessed One
and destroyed [the angel of] death
That slew the butcher
That slaughtered the ox
That drank the water
That doused the fire
That burnt the stick
That beat the dog
That bit the cat
That ate the little goat

my father bought

for two levanim

 

 

Puncha Puncha

 

 

Puncha puncha la rosa huele
Que el amor muncho duele
Tu no nacites para mi
Presto alexate de mi

Acodrate d'aquella hora
que yo te bezava la boca
Aquella hora ya paso
dolor quedo al corazon

Montanas altas y mares hondas
llevame onde'l mi querido
llevame onde'l mi amor
el que me de consolacion

Si otra vez me queres ver
sale afuera te havlare
echa los ojos a la mar
alli me puedes encontrar

Piercing, piercing is the perfume of the rose
For love is but great agony
You were not born for me
Quickly, leave me alone

Do you remember the time
When I kissed your mouth
That time is gone
Only sorrow remains in my heart

Mountain high and deep sea
Lead me to my darling
Lead me to my beloved
Who will console me

If you wish to see me one more time
Turn your eyes towards the sea
That is where you will find me

 

 

Yo Hanino Tu Hanina

 

 

Yo Hanino tu Hanina
nos to maremos los dos
Los hijos que mos nacen

Eya!…

Aman, como la luna el sol!
Derman, como la luna el sol!
Na na na na na na na na na

Eya!…

O, que hermosas palvricas
que me dizes tu a mi!
El Dio grande que te oyga!

Eya!…

Aman, tu sos sola para mi!
Derman, tu sos luna para mi!
Na na na na na na na na na

O, que hermosas palvricas
que me dizes tu a mi!
El Dio grande que te oyga!

Eya!…

Aman, tu sos sola para mi!
Derman, tu sos luna para mi!
Na na na na na na na na na

Eya!…

I am handsome, you are lovely
These are both our names
The children we shall bear are

 

Like the moon and the sun

 



Oh, what words of love
you speak to me
Let great G!D hear you


You are like the sun for me
You are like the moon for me


Oh, what words of love
you speak to me
Let great G!D hear you




You are the sun for me
You are the moon for me

 

 

Mi Padre Era De Francia

 

 

Lai lai lai etc…

Mi padre era di Francia
Mi madre de Aragon
Mi padre era di Francia
Mi madre de Aragon
Que se casaron juntos
Para que naciera yo
Para que naciera yo


El come-la carne godra
Y los guesizicos yo
El come-la carne godra
Y los guesizicos yo
El como-el pechcadico
Y las espinicas yo
Y las espinicas yo

 


Me casaron a-un mancevo
Hijo de un gran sinyor
Me casaron a-un mancevo
Hijo de un gran sinyor
Que-ventura fue-esta mia
Que-en esto vine yo
Que-en esto vine yo

El come-la franzelica
Y los mendruguitos yo
El come-la franzelica
Y los mendruguitos yo
Que-ventura fue-esta mia
Que-en esto vine yo
Que-en esto vine yo

Lai lai lai etc…



My father was from France
My mother from Aragon


They married 
And I was born



He eats the fat meat 
And I get the bones


He eats the good fish 
And I get the scales



 

 

They married me to a young man
The son of a great lord

 

 

Was this to be the only thing
that I am destined for?


He eats the cake 
And I get the crumbs

 

 

Was this to be the only thing
that I am destined for?

 

 

Durme Mi Angelico

 

 

Durme, durme mi angelico
hijico chi-co de tu nacion
criatura de Sion,
no conoces la dolor.


Por que nombre me demandas?
por que no canto yo?
Ah! cortaron las mis alas
y mi boz amudicio.
Ah! el mundo de dolor!

Sleep my little angel
Young child of your nation
Infant of Zion, 
Know no sorrow


Why do you ask my name
Why do I not sing?
Ah, my wings have been clipped
My voice is silent
Ah, world of sorrow

 

 

Quien supiense y entendiense

 

 

Quien supiense y entendiense
Alavar al dio merece
Cualos son los uno
Uno es El Criador
Barukh Hu Verukh Shemo


Quien supiense y entendiense
Alavar al dio merece
Cualos son los dos
Dos Moshe y Aron
Uno es El Criador
Barukh Hu Verukh Shemo


Quien supiense y entendiense
Alavar al dio merece
Cualos son los tres etc…..

Quien supiense y entendiense
Alavar al dio merece
Cualos son las diez
Diez mandamientos son
Nueve mese de la prenjada
Ocho dias de la Mila
Siete dias de shabbat
Seis tratados de la Mishna
Cinco livros de la Ley
Cuatro Madres de Israel
Tres muestros padres son
Dos Moshe y Aron
Uno es El Criador
Barukh Hou Barukh Shemo

Who would know and understand 
And would want to praise G-d?
Who knows One?
One is the Blessed and Blessed-Named Creator



Who would know and understand 
And would want to praise G-d?
Who knows two?
Two are Moses and Aaron
One is the Blessed and Blessed-Named Creator



Who would know and understand 
And would want to praise G-d?
Who knows three ?

Who would know and understand 
And would want to praise G-d?
Who knows Ten?
Ten are the Commandments
Nine the months of pregnancy
Eight the days of circumcision
Seven the days of the week
Six the tractates of the Mishnah
Five the books of the Law
Four the Mothers of Israel
Three the Patriarchs
Two are Moses and Aaron
One is the Blessed and Blessed-Named Creator

 

 

La Rosa Enflorece

 

 

La rosa enflorece hoy en el mes de mayo
mi alma s'escurece sufriendo del amor

Los bilbilicos cantan suspiran del amor
y la pasion me mata muchigua mi dolor


mas presto ven palomba mas presto ven a mi
mas presto tu mi aima que yo me vo morir

La rosa enflorece hoy en el mes de mayo
mi alma s'escurece firiéndose el lunar

Los bilbilicos cantan con suspiros de aver
mi alma y mi ventura estan en tu poder

Los bilbilicos cantan en el arbol de la flor
debajo se asentan los que sufren de amor

mas presto ven palomba mas presto ven con mi
mas presto ven querida…

corre y salva me

The rose blossoms today in the month of May
My soul wilts, suffering with love

The nightingales sing, sighing for love
passion is killing me, redoubling my pain


Come quickly, my dove, come quickly to me
Beat faster, o my soul, for I die

The rose blossoms today in the month of May
My soul is blackening, wounding the moon

The nightingales sing with deep sighs in the wind
My soul and my fate are in your power

The nightingales sing in the flowering tree

Underneath it sit those who suffer from love

Come quickly my dove
Come quickly to me
Come quickly my beloved

Run and save me

 

 

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