| Dzīvoja reiz lapa zarā,
| Once upon a time there lived a leaf in a branch,
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| Dzīvoja tāvisiem garām — arīsev, arīsev.
| Lived past them - self too, self too.
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| Alkdama pēc zvaigznēm kāri,
| Craving for the stars,
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| Dzīvojāta lapām pāri — arīsev, arīsev.
| Lived across the pages - also for yourself, also for yourself.
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| Skaties, ceļiniek, tur augstu, augstu gaisā,
| Look, wayfarer, there high, high in the air,
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| Staigāziemelis un māsas lapas kaisa…
| A walking horse and a sprinkling of sister leaves...
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| Viņšjau nežēlos, viņšmetīs tieši sārtā
| He won't regret it, he will throw it straight
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| Lapas dzeltenās un lapas tumši sārtās.
| Leaves yellow and leaves dark pink.
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| Nemanot tāmũsu lapa,
| Without noticing the page,
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| Nemanot par zvaigzni tapa — arītu, arītu.
| Without realizing it, a star was created - it would be, it would be.
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| Nemanot tāzemēkrita,
| Without realizing it, the earth fell,
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| Sadegot tur pat, kur citas — arītu, arītu.
| Burning up where others would - would, would.
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| Skaties, celiniek, tur augstu, augstu gaisā,
| Look, keeper, high, high in the air,
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| Staigāziemelis un māsas lapas kaisa…
| A walking horse and a sprinkling of sister leaves...
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| Viņšjau nežēlos, viņšmetīs tieši sārtā
| He won't regret it, he will throw it straight
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| Lapas dzeltenās un lapas tumši sārtās.
| Leaves yellow and leaves dark pink.
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| Tumši sārtās, tumši sārtās, tumši sārtās. | Dark pink, dark pink, dark pink. |