Category: folk song / traditional

Lyrics (Folk song from England: Northumbria) RefrainBlow the wind southerly, southerly, southerly,Blow the wind south o’er the bonny blue sea;Blow the wind southerly, southerly, southerly,Blow bonnie breeze, my true love to me. 1. They told me last night there were ...

Lyrics – Norwegian (Norwegian folk tune, lyrics by Jens Zetlitz, 1761 – 1821) Hvor såre lidet vil der tilfor lykkelig at være;et muntert sinn, en piges smil,en venn, som gjør dig ære,en hytte, som dig skjule kan,sundt brød og kildens klare ...

Lyrics – Ga (Folk song from Ghana) Kaa fo, Kaa fo,Kaa fo ni moko kwɛ* odan(F)ika kɛ kpɔ yɛ* odanKaa fo ni moko kwɛ odan. *Pronunciation: kwɛ = kwah (F)ika kɛ kpɔ yɛ = Sheeka kehk poh yay English Translation ...

Lyrics – Transliteration (folk song from Eritrea) Semira Semira gual’smaraGezana atsiato nabey keidaTebelku tebelku seneyaAb ghem ghem ab bahri rekhibeya Chaw chaw chaw hadigheki (repeat)Beal adl iyu zwesdeki (repeat) Hlefa hlefa beti’da berbere (repeat)Kerkbekn iye bshkleta ghere (repeat) Leka leka ...

Songs Hashewie (ሓሾውየ ሾውየ) Semira Semira (ሰሚራ ሰሚራ) See also songs from Africa national anthems world regions

Lyrics – Transliteration (folk song from Eritrea) Hashewie, Shewie,Hashewie, Shewie,B’hade habirna, Shewie,Hashewie enabelna, Shewie,Alem kitfelto, Shewie,Ku’lu meninetna, Shewie,Hashewie nibel, Shewie,Ne’fa lit adina, Shewie,Hashewie, Shewie,Hashewie, Shewie. English Translation – Going round, round Going round, roundGoing round, roundAll together now, roundSinging round, ...

Lyrics – German (German folk song) Der Winter ist vergangen,ich seh des Maien Schein,ich seh die Blümlein prangen,des ist mein Herz erfreut.So fern in jenem Tale,da ist gar lustig sein,da singt die Nachtigaleund manch Waldvögelein. English Translation – The Winter ...

Lyrics (Folk song) 1. Out of my window, looking in the night,I can see the barges’ flickering light.Silently flows the river to the sea,And the barges, too, go silently. RefrainBarges, I would like to go with you,I would like to ...

Lyrics – Spanish (Folk song from Spain) Soy el farolero de la Puerta el SolSubo la escalera y enciendo el farol. A la media noche me puse a contarY todas las cuentas me salieron mal Dos y dos son cuatro, ...

Info This song (the title sometimes includes the words “Soldiers’ Song”) is about the joy of living. It is unknown exactly what the lyrics refer to. (source) Lyrics – Kiluba (Katanga Province in southern Congo) (Congolese folk song) Sisi, sisi, ...