Translation of the song lyrics Upei Pari - Aija Kukule

Upei Pari (original)

Satika mani kalniņam pāri
Prasīja manīm kurp iedama
Sudraba upei peldēju pāri
Raudiņas spurā turēdamās
Tēvs mani bāra, māte mani bāra
Kas nu tagad būšot no tikuma
Tēvs mani bāra, māte mani bāra
Kas nu tagad būšot no tikuma
Ciema puiši melsa — bijusi nāra
Zaļiem niedru matiem, aiz līkuma
Tikai vienas rokas, tikai vieni skati
Raudzījās uz mani un klusēja
Viņam Jāņu naktī mani zelta mati
Ieslīdēja klēpī un dusēja
Viņam Jāņu naktī mani zelta mati
Ieslīdēja klēpī un dusēja
Vai mums dzīvot nepārī, vai mums dzīvot pārī
To es sev vairs neprasu, turp iedama
Vai mums dzīvot nepārī, vai mums dzīvot pārī
To es sev vairs neprasu, turp iedama
Sudraba upei atkal peldu pāri
Raudiņas spurā turēdamās
Sudraba upei atkal peldu pāri
Raudiņas spurā turēdamās

Upei Pari (translation)

I met me across the hill
He asked me where to go
I swam across the Silver River
Yarrow in a fin
The father barred me, the mother barred me
What will be of virtue now?
The father barred me, the mother barred me
What will be of virtue now?
The boys of the village lied - a mermaid
For green reed hair, behind the bend
Only one hand, only one view
He looked at me and was silent
He has my golden hair on Midsummer night
He slipped into his lap and gasped
He has my golden hair on Midsummer night
He slipped into his lap and gasped
Do we have to live in pairs or do we have to live in pairs
I don't ask for it anymore, I give it there
Do we have to live in pairs or do we have to live in pairs
I don't ask for it anymore, I give it there
I swim across the Silver River again
Yarrow in a fin
I swim across the Silver River again
Yarrow in a fin