Vietnamese song · Romanian folk-pop
E FOARTE STRANIU, DACĂ NU CIUDAT lyrics
English: IT'S VERY STRANGE, IF NOT WEIRD
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What “E FOARTE STRANIU, DACĂ NU CIUDAT” is about
A composer living in a small, uneventful village reflects on the improbability of creating great music in such a place, yet acknowledges that profound things can emerge from humble beginnings. He expresses a strong desire to avoid the bustling city of Bucharest, preferring his rural life despite its challenges, and contemplates a future of resignation and self-medication if he cannot achieve his musical aspirations. He struggles with the lack of understanding and support for his art, especially from younger generations, and ultimately decides to conform to a mundane existence rather than pursue his dreams.
E FOARTE STRANIU, DACĂ NU CIUDAT lyrics with English translation
Each line in the original and in English. Translation and romanization by AI, to help you follow the song.
E FOARTE STRANIU, DACĂ NU CIUDAT,
IT'S VERY STRANGE, IF NOT WEIRD,
CĂ ÎNTR-UN ORĂȘEL, DE TOT INERT,
THAT IN A SMALL TOWN, COMPLETELY INERT,
CARE-I MAI MULT CĂTUN DECÂT ORAȘ;
WHICH IS MORE A HAMLET THAN A TOWN;
UN LOC UNDE NIMIC NU S-A-NTÂMPLAT
A PLACE WHERE NOTHING HAS HAPPENED
ȘI-N CARE NU SE VA-NTÂMPLA NIMIC.
AND WHERE NOTHING WILL EVER HAPPEN.
COMPUNE-UN OARECARE UN CONCERT
SOMEONE COMPOSES A CONCERT
ȘI CÂTEVA SONATE, CA DESERT,
AND A FEW SONATAS, AS DESSERT,
ȘI ÎNCĂ-NTR-UN CARTIER MAI MĂRGINAȘ!...
AND EVEN IN A MORE MARGINAL NEIGHBORHOOD!...
GREU DE CREZUT CĂ GENIUL BĂȘTINAȘ
HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THE NATIVE GENIUS
SCRIE-UN QUARTET, CU VACA PE IMAȘ,
WRITES A QUARTET, WITH THE COW IN THE PASTURE,
DAR VEȘNICIA S-A NĂSCUT LA SAT
BUT ETERNITY WAS BORN IN THE VILLAGE
ȘI MAREA MUZICĂ-N... URBANUL MIC!...
AND GREAT MUSIC IN... THE SMALL URBAN AREA!...
REFREN 1
CHORUS 1
LA BUCUREȘTI VECI-PURURI NU MĂ DUC!
I WILL NEVER GO TO BUCHAREST!
MAI BINE-AM SĂ RĂMÂN AICI, LA ȚARĂ...
I'D RATHER STAY HERE, IN THE COUNTRYSIDE...
LIPSIT DE ASISTENȚĂ SANITARĂ
DEPRIVED OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
AM SĂ DEVIN CURÂND UN EUNUC;
I WILL SOON BECOME A EUNUCH;
ȘI, CA SĂ NU MAI INTRU ÎN BUCLUC,
AND, SO I DON'T GET INTO TROUBLE AGAIN,
POATE-MI GĂSESC CHIAR O...BIBLIOTECARĂ...
MAYBE I'LL EVEN FIND A... LIBRARIAN...
2.
MĂ ZBAT DEGEABA, SUFĂR ȘI VISEZ
I STRUGGLE IN VAIN, I SUFFER AND I DREAM
DEȘI PUTEAM S-AJUNG UN ARANJUEZ
ALTHOUGH I COULD HAVE BECOME AN ARANJUEZ
LA ȘCOALĂ AM UN PUȘTI – E DRACUL GOL! –
AT SCHOOL I HAVE A KID – HE'S THE DEVIL HIMSELF! –
MĂ-NTREABĂ: ”CE-AI DESCHIS CU CHEIA SOL?
HE ASKS ME: "WHAT DID YOU OPEN WITH THE TREBLE CLEF?
PE EMPATIE NU POȚI SĂ INSIȘTI,
YOU CAN'T INSIST ON EMPATHY,
CĂ-N CORUL DE-AMATORI SUNT DOAR ”SOLIȘTI”...
BECAUSE IN THE AMATEUR CHOIR THERE ARE ONLY "SOLOISTS"...
REZIST CU GREU SĂ NU ABANDONEZ,
I RESIST HARD NOT TO GIVE UP,
DAR SIMFONIA N-O S-O DIRIJEZ
BUT I WON'T CONDUCT THE SYMPHONY
DECÂT DACĂ APUC SĂ EMIGREZ!...
UNLESS I MANAGE TO EMIGRATE!...
NU MI-A RĂMAS DECÂT S-O FREDONEZ
ALL I HAVE LEFT IS TO HUM IT
ȘI, RESEMNAT, SĂ MĂ ALCOOLIZEZ:
AND, RESIGNED, TO ALCOHOLIZE MYSELF:
NU POT S-O CÂNT DACĂ N-AM CORN ENGLEZ!...
I CAN'T SING IT IF I DON'T HAVE AN ENGLISH HORN!...
REFREN 2
CHORUS 2
ȘI (IAR) CA SĂ NU AJUNG LA BALAMUC,
AND (AGAIN) SO I DON'T END UP IN THE ASYLUM,
AM SĂ MAI MERG, DAR FOARTE RAR, LA GARĂ;
I WILL GO, BUT VERY RARELY, TO THE STATION;
O SĂ-MI PUN SINGUR CAPUL PE BUTUC:
I WILL PUT MY OWN HEAD ON THE CHOPPING BLOCK:
AM SĂ RESPECT CURRICULA ȘCOLARĂ
I WILL RESPECT THE SCHOOL CURRICULUM
ȘI-O SĂ-MI DUC VIAȚA SINGUR CA UN CUC,
AND I WILL LIVE MY LIFE ALONE LIKE A CUCKOO,
CUM FACE DOMNIȘOARA PROFESOARĂ...
LIKE THE YOUNG TEACHER DOES...
Lines explained
“DAR VEȘNICIA S-A NĂSCUT LA SAT”
BUT ETERNITY WAS BORN IN THE VILLAGE
This line expresses a paradox: profound and eternal concepts can originate from simple, rural settings, contrasting with the common expectation that great art comes from urban centers.
“AM SĂ DEVIN CURÂND UN EUNUC;”
I WILL SOON BECOME A EUNUCH;
The speaker humorously and hyperbolically suggests that without proper care (medical assistance), he will become a 'eunuch,' implying a loss of vitality or creative power, or perhaps a literal inability to reproduce, linking it to his isolated rural life.
“MĂ-NTREABĂ: ”CE-AI DESCHIS CU CHEIA SOL?”
HE ASKS ME: "WHAT DID YOU OPEN WITH THE TREBLE CLEF?
The 'treble clef' (cheia sol) is a musical symbol, and the child's question highlights a generational or cultural disconnect where the practical purpose of artistic symbols is misunderstood or trivialized.
Vietnamese words from this song
Learning Vietnamese? These words come straight from the lyrics.
- straniu
- strange
- ciudat
- weird
- orășel
- small town
- cătun
- hamlet
- eunuc
- eunuch
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What does “E FOARTE STRANIU, DACĂ NU CIUDAT” mean in English?
“E FOARTE STRANIU, DACĂ NU CIUDAT” means “IT'S VERY STRANGE, IF NOT WEIRD” in English.
What is “E FOARTE STRANIU, DACĂ NU CIUDAT” about?
A composer living in a small, uneventful village reflects on the improbability of creating great music in such a place, yet acknowledges that profound things can emerge from humble beginnings. He expresses a strong desire to avoid the bustling city of Bucharest, preferring his rural life despite its challenges, and contemplates a future of resignation and self-medication if he cannot achieve his musical aspirations. He struggles with the lack of understanding and support for his art, especially from younger generations, and ultimately decides to conform to a mundane existence rather than pursue his dreams.
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