| Eram copil, in primii ani de scoala,
| I was a child, in the first years of school,
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| Dar mi-a ramas in minte-ntiparit,
| But it stuck in my mind,
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| Un obicei, din urbea mea natala,
| A custom from my hometown,
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| De toata lumea, foarte indragit.
| Everyone loved him.
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| Pe inserat, in zi de sarbatoare,
| In the evening, on a holiday,
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| Ne adunam, copii de varsta mea.
| We gather, children my age.
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| Si ne duceam, cu totii-n strada mare,
| And we were all going down the high street,
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| Sa fim aproape, sa putem vedea.
| Let's be close, let's see.
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| Trecea fanfara militara
| The military marching band was passing
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| In frunte c-un tambur major
| Leading with a major drum
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| Tras prin inel cu mustacioara
| Pulled through the mustache ring
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| Si buzdugan stralucitor.
| And a shiny mace.
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| Ici-colo cate-o domnisoara,
| Here's a miss,
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| Privea c-un zambet visator
| He looked with a dreamy smile
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| Trecand fanfara militara
| Passing military fanfare
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| Cu tot alaiul ei sonor.
| With all its sound procession.
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| Cand am pornit pe drumurile vietii
| When I set out on the paths of life
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| Orasul meu cu parcuri si castani
| My city with parks and chestnut trees
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| Orasul meu, din vremea tineretii
| My city, from my youth
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| Nu l-am vazut atatia ani si ani.
| I haven't seen him in years.
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| Dar peste tot, in drumurile mele,
| But everywhere in my path,
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| Cand o trompeta auzeam sunand
| When I heard a trumpet, I heard it ringing
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| Imi aminteam de serile cu stele,
| I remembered the evenings with stars,
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| De strada mare, si atunci in gand,
| The high street, and then thinking,
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| Trecea fanfara militara
| The military marching band was passing
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| In frunte c-un tambur major
| Leading with a major drum
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| Tras prin inel cu mustacioara
| Pulled through the mustache ring
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| Si buzdugan stralucitor.
| And a shiny mace.
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| Ici-colo cate-o domnisoara,
| Here's a miss,
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| Privea c-un zambet visator
| He looked with a dreamy smile
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| Trecand fanfara militara
| Passing military fanfare
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| In frunte c-un tambur major,
| Leading by a major drum,
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| Si nu demult, dupa atata vreme,
| And not long ago, after all this time,
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| Mi-am revazut orasul meu natal,
| I saw my hometown again,
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| Desi schimbat in armonii moderne,
| Although changed in modern harmonies,
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| Tot mai pastreaz-un iz patriarhal.
| It still has a patriarchal scent.
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| Si intr-o zi, in zi de sarbatoare,
| And one day, on a holiday,
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| Privind pe bolta stelele cum ard,
| Watching the stars burn in the vault,
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| Am tresarit, si plin de incantare,
| I shuddered, and full of delight,
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| Am alergat spre noul bulevard.
| I ran to the new boulevard.
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| In pragul unei nopti de vara,
| On the eve of a summer night,
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| Sub stralucirea stelelor,
| Under the stars,
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| Trecea fanfara militara,
| The military marching band was passing,
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| Cu tot alaiul ei sonor,
| With all its sound procession,
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| Trecea fanfara militara,
| The military marching band was passing,
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| Cu tot alaiul eЇ sonor. | With all the procession, it's loud. |