| O stiu de pe la bloc, fata fara jucarii
| I know her from the block, the girl without the toys
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| I-ar fi luat si ei parintii daca n-aveau datorii
| They would have taken her parents too if they had no debts
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| Statea mereu retrasa, rusinoasa ganditoare
| She was always withdrawn, thoughtfully ashamed
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| Ca sa n-o rada vecinii c-avea hainele murdare
| So that the neighbors wouldn't laugh because she had dirty clothes
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| Sa faca una de-un leu nu cersea prin gari
| To make a lion did not beg through the stations
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| Mai dadea cu maica-sa cu greu cu matura prin scari
| He was still struggling with his mother on the stairs
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| S-ar fi dus mai des la scoala iubea poezia
| He would have gone to school more often, he loved poetry
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| Dar de unde bani de carti cand e in Romania
| But where does the book money come from when it's in Romania
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| A facut 18 ani, exact cat sa-i ajunga
| He was 18 years old, just enough to reach him
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| Si-a gasit la un patron un loc mai bun de munca
| He found a better job at an employer
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| Pana cand intr-o zi a tras-o de tricou
| Until one day he pulled her by the shirt
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| Ia zis «intra sub birou ca-ti fac salariu cadou»
| He told her "come under the desk and I'll pay you a gift"
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| Cu scaraba l-a privit si cu inima de gheata
| She looked at him with a beetle and with an icy heart
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| A plecat, a trantit usa i-a dat un scuipat in fata
| He left, slammed the door, spat in his face
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| Ea este Cristina de la etajul 6
| This is Cristina on the 6th floor
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| A trecut prin scoala vietii si n-a terminat 8 clase
| He went through the school of life and did not finish 8 classes
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| Pe aur nu se pune rugina
| Gold does not rust
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| Din praf se trezeste ruina
| Dust comes from the dust
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| Pe aur nu se pune rugina
| Gold does not rust
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| Din praf se trezeste ruina
| Dust comes from the dust
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| Cristina, Cristina, Cristina
| Cristina, Cristina, Cristina
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| La capat de drum e lumina
| At the end of the road is the light
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| Cristina, Cristina, Cristina
| Cristina, Cristina, Cristina
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| La capat de drum e lumina
| At the end of the road is the light
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| Strofa 2:
| Verse 2:
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| Ajunsa pe drumuri iar, viata-i un calvar
| Arriving on the road again, life is an ordeal
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| Se uita prin vitrine la salam si cascaval
| He looked through the windows at the salami and cheese
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| Ca nu visa de ziua ei sa guste sampania
| That she didn't dream of tasting champagne for her birthday
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| Pleaca cu sperante-n ochi la munca-n Spania
| He goes to work in Spain with hopes in his eyes
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| Si-acolo-si face prieteni ce vor s-o ajute
| And there she makes friends who want to help her
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| Sa puna rapid pe dreapta si ea cateva sute
| Quickly put a few hundred on the right
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| Dar nu stia Cristina de ce sunt astia-n stare
| But Cristina didn't know why they were able to
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| S-a trezit in plina strada cu corpul la vanzare
| He woke up in the middle of the street with his body for sale
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| Cum nu-i sta in caracter ca mama ei i-a zis
| How can it not be in her character that her mother told her?
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| Nu-ti vinde demnitatea pentr-un colt in paradis
| Don't sell your dignity for a corner of paradise
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| Ea pleaca cu capu sus ca stie c-o asteapta
| She walks upstairs knowing she's waiting for her
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| Un viitor mai bun cand viata e nedreapta
| A better future when life is unfair
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| Ma-ntreb pe unde e acum aceasta luptatoare
| I wonder where this fighter is now
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| Ce poa sa scrie-o carte despre cum sa ai onoare
| What can a book write about how to have honor
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| O cheama Cristina de la etajul 6
| Her name is Cristina on the 6th floor
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| A trecut prin scoala vietii si n-a terminat 8 clase
| He went through the school of life and did not finish 8 classes
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| Pe aur nu se pune rugina
| Gold does not rust
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| Din praf se trezeste ruina
| Dust comes from the dust
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| Pe aur nu se pune rugina
| Gold does not rust
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| Din praf se trezeste ruina
| Dust comes from the dust
|
| Cristina, Cristina, Cristina
| Cristina, Cristina, Cristina
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| La capat de drum e lumina
| At the end of the road is the light
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| Cristina, Cristina, Cristina
| Cristina, Cristina, Cristina
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| La capat de drum e lumina
| At the end of the road is the light
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| Strofa 3:
| Verse 3:
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| Curios din fire am batut la usa
| Curious, I knocked on the door
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| Mi-a deschis chiar mama ei umila si supusa
| Even her humble and submissive mother opened up to me
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| I-am zis saru' mana doamna, aveti 5 minute
| I said kiss my hand, ma'am, you have 5 minutes
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| Si s-a asezat pe scaun curioasa sa m-asculte
| And she sat down on the chair, curious to hear me
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| Ce stiti de Cristina e bine sanatoasa?
| What do you know about Cristina being healthy?
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| Stiu ca a plecat din tara, se mai intoarce-acasa?
| I know he's out of the country, is he coming home?
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| Mi-a zis fiule e bine, a avut grele momente
| My son told me it's okay, he had a hard time
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| Dar trimite bani lunar ca sa-mi iau medicamente
| But he sends me money every month to get medicine
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| Si-a gasit un job stabil, are barbat si copil
| She has found a stable job, has a husband and a child
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| I-a fost foarte dificil ca e un suflet fragil
| It was very difficult for him to be a fragile soul
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| Cu lacrimi in ochi ea tinea la piept scrisoarea
| With tears in her eyes she held the letter to her chest
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| Una fata ei scria «mama n-am vandut onoarea»
| One girl wrote, "Mom, I didn't sell the honor."
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| Prin noroi cu capul sus exact cum m-ai invatat
| Through the mud upside down exactly as you taught me
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| Ca sa-mi gasesc fericirea cu oamenii m-am luptat
| I struggled to find happiness with people
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| Asa scria Cristina in timp ce lacrima
| That's what Cristina wrote while weeping
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| Catre mama ei batrana ce-acasa-o astepta
| To her old mother who was waiting for her at home
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| Pe aur nu se pune rugina
| Gold does not rust
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| Din praf se trezeste ruina
| Dust comes from the dust
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| Pe aur nu se pune rugina
| Gold does not rust
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| Din praf se trezeste ruina
| Dust comes from the dust
|
| Cristina, Cristina, Cristina
| Cristina, Cristina, Cristina
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| La capat de drum e lumina
| At the end of the road is the light
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| Cristina, Cristina, Cristina
| Cristina, Cristina, Cristina
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| La capat de drum e lumina | At the end of the road is the light |