| Cand am fost o data-n sat,
| When I was in the village once,
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| Cand am fost eu la Revaca,
| When I went to Revaca,
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| La o margine de sat,
| On the outskirts of the village,
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| Intalnitu-m-am cu-o fata.
| I met a girl.
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| Ea frumoasa ca o floare,
| She is beautiful as a flower,
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| Luminoasa ca un soare,
| Bright as a sun,
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| Gingasa ca un apus,
| Gentle as a sunset,
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| In suflet mi-a trezit un blues:
| A blues awoke in my soul:
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| II:
| II:
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| Foaie verde de mohor,
| Mohor green leaf,
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| Ma usuc amar de dor.
| I dry up bitterly.
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| Ziua cand se face noapte,
| Day and night,
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| Eu sunt beat de-a tale soapte.
| I'm drunk on your whispers.
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| Curge vinul in pahar,
| The wine flows in the glass,
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| Tu de mine n-ai habar.
| You have no idea about me.
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| Luna-n nouri s-a ascuns,
| The moon in the clouds hid,
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| La chitara cant eu blues.
| The guitar I sing blues.
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| La la la la la la la la la la,
| La la la la la la la la la,
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| La la la la la la la.
| La la la la la la.
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| Unde esti Maria mea?
| Where are you my Mary?
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| Plangi chitara-n ritm de blues
| Cry the blues rhythm guitar
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| Mi se zbate inima.
| My heart is pounding.
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| Pentru tine acest blues.
| This blues for you.
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| La la la la la la la la la la,
| La la la la la la la la la,
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| La la la la la la la.
| La la la la la la.
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| III:
| III:
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| Viata a trecut ca un vis,
| Life passed like a dream,
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| Si eu sunt de ea aprins,
| I'm on fire with her too,
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| Doar in suflet chipul tau,
| Only in your soul your face,
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| Draga mea Maria.
| My dear Maria.
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| Primavara vine-n plai,
| Spring is coming,
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| As mai vrea ca tu sa stai
| I'd like you to stay
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| Si s-auzi cum pentru tine,
| And it sounds like for you,
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| Din strafunduri vine
| It comes from the depths
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| Blues-ul tau, Maria.
| Your blues, Maria.
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| Viata a trecut ca un vis
| Life passed like a dream
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| Focul dragostei s-a stins,
| The fire of love is extinguished,
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| Doar in suflet chipul tau,
| Only in your soul your face,
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| Draga mea Maria.
| My dear Maria.
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| Draga mea Maria
| My dear Maria
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| Pom de mar in floare,
| Apple tree in bloom,
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| Am cunoscut iubirea,
| I met love,
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| Ai disparut in zare. | You disappeared into the distance. |