Christmas Joy in Latvia |
Latvian Solstice in the New World
Track 4 — In Church With My Godchild
ZIEMSVĒTKI JAUNAJĀ PASAULĒ Latviešu tautasdziesmu vārdi | Uģis Prauliņš LATVIAN SOLSTICE IN THE NEW WORLD Latvian folksong text |
3 | Es ar pādi baznīcā | 3 | In Church With My Godchild |
Lai snieg sniegus, lai līst lietus, Es ar pādi baznīcā. | Let it snow, let it rain, I'll be in church with my godchild. |
Ziemassvētki liela diena, kaladū* | Christmas is a great event, kaladū* |
Snieg sniedziņis, putināja, Man jāiet baznīcā. Citiem savu drānu žēli, Man žēl mazas dvēselītes. | It's snowing and windy Yet I must go to church. Others fear spoiling their clothes, I feel sorry for the tiny soul in my arms. |
Lai snieg sniegus, lai līst lietus... Svētdien biju... | Let it snow, let it rain... On Sunday I was... |
* untranslatable refrain used in Latvian winter solstice folk songs |