| Gara, gara diena,
| Long, long day,
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| Saulrietā ļaujiet man paliekt vienam.
| At sunset let me be alone.
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| Dodiet laiku,
| Give me time
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| Atrast soli nākamam pakāpienam.
| Find the step to the next step.
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| Piedz.
| Piedz.
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| Gara,
| Gara,
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| gara čuska,
| gara chuska,
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| Manā ābelē vienīgo ābolu sargā.
| The only apple in my apple tree is guarded.
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| Un neaizver acis
| And don't close your eyes
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| Ne vasarā, ne ziemā bargā.
| Neither in summer nor in winter harsh.
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| Manas domas un lūpas,
| My thoughts and lips
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| Tik pie ābola rītos un vakaros tiecas.
| So tends to the apple in the mornings and evenings.
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| Un varbūt pat labi,
| And maybe even good,
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| Ka nekad līdz tam arī neaizsniedzas.
| That has never been reached before.
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| Gara, gara dzīve,
| Long, long life,
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| Gara un grūta kā celsa un būta.
| Long and hard as it was.
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| Bet es mācos dienu,
| But I study the day
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| Nodzīvot kā dzīvi vienu.
| Live like a living one.
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| Piedz.
| Piedz.
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| Gara, gara čuska,
| Gara, gara chuska,
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| Manā ābelē vienīgo ābolu sargā.
| The only apple in my apple tree is guarded.
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| Un neaizver acis,
| And don't close your eyes
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| Ne vasarā, ne ziemā bargā.
| Neither in summer nor in winter harsh.
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| Manas domas un lūpas,
| My thoughts and lips
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| Tik pie ābola rītos un vakaros tiecas.
| So tends to the apple in the mornings and evenings.
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| Un varbūt pat labi,
| And maybe even good,
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| Ka nekad līdz tam arī neaizsniedzas.
| That has never been reached before.
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| Gara, gara dziesma,
| Long, long song,
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| Katrai dziesmai reiz pienāk beigas.
| Every song comes to an end once and for all.
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| Bet man ir šī diena,
| But I have this day
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| Kuru nodzīvot ar prieku bez steigas.
| Which to live with joy without hurry.
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| Piedz.
| Piedz.
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| Gara, gara čuska,
| Gara, gara chuska,
|
| Manā ābelē vienīgo ābolu sargā.
| The only apple in my apple tree is guarded.
|
| Un neaizver acis,
| And don't close your eyes
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| Ne vasarā, ne ziemā bargā.
| Neither in summer nor in winter harsh.
|
| Manas domas un lūpas,
| My thoughts and lips
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| Tik pie ābola rītos un vakaros tiecas.
| So tends to the apple in the mornings and evenings.
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| Un varbūt pat labi,
| And maybe even good,
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| Ka nekad līdz tam arī neaizsniedzas.
| That has never been reached before.
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| Gara, gara diena,
| Long, long day,
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| Saulrietā ļaujiet man palikt vienam. | At sunset let me be alone. |