2018 concert
ale brider (all brothers)
| Oy, oy, brider Oy, oy, oy.
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| Un mir haltn zikh in eynem, |
(and we stick together)
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| Azelkhes nito bay keynem, |
(like no one else)
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| Brider un shvester. |
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| Oy, oy, shvester Oy, oy, oy.
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| Un mir zaynen ale eynik |
(we are all united)
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| Tsi mir zaynen fil tsi veynik, |
(whether we are many or few)
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| Oy, oy, freylekh Oy, oy, oy.
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| Un mir zaynen ale pleytim |
(and we are all refugees)
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| Tseraysn lomir ale keytn. |
(lets break all chains)
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undzer nigndl (our song)
| hobn mir a nigndl, |
(We have a little song)
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| zingen mir tsuzamen |
(sing we together)
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| zingen mir es nigndl ..sheyn gezungen |
(sing we it a tune, beautiful sung)
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| tate mit der mamen, |
(Papa et maman)
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| venzey zaynen nohk geven |
(when we were, still were)
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| ot azoy .. vider nign klingt |
(here thus, how tghe tune sounds)
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| aza freylekh.. zingt zhe kinder |
(so happy sing so children)
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| .. aza lomir ale geyn |
(so lets all go)
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| hobn mir a nigndl, |
(We have a little song)
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| mazl un in brokhe |
(luck and in prayer)
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| zingen mir es nigndl ..sheyn gezungen |
(sing we it a tune, beautiful sung)
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| gantse mishpokhe venzey, |
(the whole family when)
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| venzey zaynen nohk geven |
(when we were, still were)
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vakht oyf (worker wake up)
| Vi lang, oy vi lang vet ir blaybn nokh shklafn |
(How long, oh, how long will you suffer in bondage)
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| Un trogn di shendlekhe keyt? |
(In slavery still to remain?)
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| Vi lang vet ir glentsende raykhtimer shafn |
(How long will you toil to create all the riches)
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| Far dem, vos baroybt ayer broyt? Vi lang |
(For those who reward you with pain?)
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| Vi lang vet ir shteyn, ayer rukns geboygn |
(How long, oh, how long, will you carry the yoke)
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| Derniderikt, heymloz, farshmakht? Es togt.. |
(Of oppression and sorrow and fear?)
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| Es togt shoyn! Vakht oyf un tse-efnt di oygn! |
(Awaken! And see the new day that is dawning)
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| Derfilt ayer ayzerne makht!2x |
(A free song is ringing mighty clear!)
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| Un ales vet lebn, un libn un bli-en, |
(And all will live and love and bloom)
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| In frayen, in goldenem may! |
(In a free and a golden-bright May.)
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| Brider! Genug far tiranen tsu knien, |
(Brother, enough of kneeling to tyrants)
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| Shvert, az ir must vern fray!2x |
(swear you must be free)
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| Mir muzen vern fray...
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bread and roses
| MAKHNES GEYEN GEYEN GEYN |
(Masses are marching)
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| IN DEM KAMF TSUM ZIG FOROYS! |
(in the struggle towards victory forward!)
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| We are marching for me too and time's up and gun control
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| For fair pay, free health care, rise up sing out fight back
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arbeter ring himen (Wokmens's Cicle Hymm)
| In ring, orden geshmidt |
(in a circle of an organization)
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| hobn heymishe flamen |
(We have tended the familiar flames)
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| Shoyn tsendliker yorn gehit |
(For decades.)
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| hobn oykh di yamen |
(Beyond the seas, they have also )
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| Far undz azoy lib nokh geglit |
(Shone with so much love for us.)
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| hobn tsuzamen In ring geshmidt |
(been together in a circle of an organization.)
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| Un ale al far eynem |
(And all for one)
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| Un eyner far ale |
(And all for one)
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| Baloykhtn in eynem |
(Illuminated as one)
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| dem Fun eyneyn id-e idelal. |
(By one great ideal)
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| groysn, dem shey dem sheynem |
(beautiful ideal)
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| Fun arbeter klal fun klal fun arbeter klal |
(Of the community of workers.)
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zog nit keymol (never say that)
| ZOG NIT KEYNMOL Zog nit keynmol,
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| Never say there's only death for you
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| Leaden skies into days of blue
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| For the hour we have hungered for is near
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| Thunder we are here, (grinen->) we are here2x,
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| Grinem palmen land vaysn land fun shney, 2x |
(from land of palm trees to land of snow)
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| Unzer payn mit unzer vey, |
(with our torment and our woe)
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| Vu gefaln s'iz a shpritz fun unzer blut, -> |
(and everywhere our blood has sunk into the earth)
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| Shprots ton gvure mut, unzer mut (->unzer mit)2x |
(shall our bravery our vigor blossum forth)
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| Geshriben is dos lid blut un nit mit blay |
(This song was written with blood and not with lead)
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| Iz dos lid mit blut un nit mit blay,
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| Fun a foy-gl oyf der fray, |
(sung by birds overhead)
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| S'hot a folk ts'vishn falndike vent, |
(it was people among toppling barricades)
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| Lid gezungen |
(sing song)
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| Zog nit keynmol, Zog nit keynmol
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| Zog nit keynmol geyst dem letstn veg,
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| Himlen far-shteln bloye teg,
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| Kumen vet nokh unzer oysgebenkte sho,
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| Trot mir zaynen do, Zaynen do,
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| Kumen vet nokh unzer oysgebenkte sho,
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| Unzer trot Zog nit keynmol, Zog nit keynmol do
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ABI GEZINT (if only family)
| ABI GEZINT |
(if only family)
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| DI LUFT IS FR A Y FAR YEDN GLAYKH |
(The sun it shines for each one poor or rich)
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| DI ZIN ZI SHAYNT FAR YEDN EYNEM OR E M ODER RAYKH |
(The sun it shines for each one poor or rich)
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| KEN MEN GLIKLEKH ZAYN, ASHIRES |
(healthy can one happy be, wealth )
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| AYNNEMEN DI GANTSE VELT |
(Take over the whole world)
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| EYNER MEYNT DOS GANTSE GLIK HEYNGT IN GELT |
(One thinks the entire happiness depends on money)
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| ZIKHN, NOR IKH TRAKHT BAY MIR |
(go crazy, Only I think by me )
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| IKH DARF DOS OYF KAPORES |
( I need that “like a hole in my head)
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| VAYL DOS GLIK SHTEYT BAY MAYN |
(Because the happi ness stands by my door)
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| the sun will shine
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| KEN MEN GLIK |
(healthy can one happy)
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| youtr spirit will be falling, the best in life is there for free
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by Abe Ellstein and Molly Picon A little sun a little rain A BISL ZIN A BISL REGN A qui et place the head to lay A RUIK ORT DEM KOP T S U LEGN As long as healthy can one happy be ABI GEZINT KEN MEN GLIKLEKH ZAYN A shoe a sock a clothing without patches A SHUKH A ZOK A KLEYD ON LATES In poc ket a three four coins IN KESHENE A DRAY FIR ZLOTES As long as healthy can one happy be ABI GEZ INT KEN MEN GLIKLEKH ZAYN The air is free for each equa lly DI LUFT IS FR A Y FAR YEDN GLAYKH The sun it shines for each one poor or rich DI ZIN ZI SHAYNT FAR YEDN EYNEM OR E M ODER RAYKH A little joy a little laught er A BISL FREYD A BISL LAKHN A time with friends a little s c hna ps make A MOL MIT FRAYNT A SHNEPSL MAKHN As long as healthy can one happy be ABI GEZINT KEN MEN GLI KLEKH ZAYN One seeks wealth , o ne seeks pow er EYNER ZIKHT ASHIRES EYNER ZIKHT GEVIRES Take ove r the whol e world AYNNEMEN DI GANTSE VELT One thinks the entire happi ness depends onl y on mone y EYNER MEYNT DOS GANTSE GLIK HEYNGT NOR O P IN GELT They shoul d all seek, they shoul d all crawl ZOLN ALE ZIKHN ZOLN ALE KRIKHN Only I think by me NOR IKH TRAKHT BAY MIR I need that “ like a hol e in my head ” IKH DARF DOS OYF KAPORES Because the happi ness stands by my door VAYL DOS GLIK SHTEYT BAY MAYN TIR.
