Nelu Lazar - Sigh and Prayer (English version of Oftat și Rugă) - Creative Commons
Channel: Nelu Lazar
Date: 2022-08-19

I wrote "Sigh and Prayer" (Oftat și Rugă) on December 22, 1999, with deep sad thoughts about the souls lost ten years back, in 1989... I re-recorded the song in a moment of serenity and reflection in late December 2021, and now it is offered without limits to all people, and to future generations, for eternity.

If anyone would like to translate the lyrics into any language, humbly and with respect and hope for the entire world, I offer the music composition for collaboration and re-recording of vocals in other languages.

I sigh and I pray, from my tiny spot on this planet...

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Here is a version of the English translation of the lyrics, that constitutes a base for further translations and vocals recording in other languages:

SIGH AND PRAYER

hey, eagle deities,
hey, raise high up if you please

unwanted veils of hatred, the curtains made of fire,
it’s like a piteous gamble here,
I once again remember
that I forgot the words, and now
and now they hurt…

hey, eagle deities,
hey, raise high up if you please

the color of the sunsets
and try the thieves on fire,
and let the people be all gods,
I once again remember
that I forgot the words, and now
and now they hurt…

(English translation by Nelu Lazar, with a kick-start by Elena Gabor)

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The original lyrics:

OFTAT ȘI RUGĂ

hei, vulturilor zei,
hei, ‘nalță pân’ la ei

perdelele de ură, cortinele de foc,
e ca într-un biet joc de noroc,
mi-aduc din nou aminte
că am uitat cuvintele
și-acum mă dor…

hei, vulturilor zei,
hei, ‘nalță pân’ la ei

culoarea de amurguri
și pune hoții-n ruguri,
iar oamenii să fie zei,
mi-aduc din nou aminte
că am uitat cuvintele
și-acum mă dor…

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TRANSLATIONS

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Ukrainian translation by Catherine Sawicky:

ЗІТХАННЯ І MОЛИТВА (Sigh and Prayer / Oftat și Rugă by Nelu Lazar)

Гей, ви божества грифів
Гей, підніміться високо якщо хочете

Небажані завіси ненависті,
фіранки зроблені з вогню,
Тут як жалюгідна гра,
Я ще раз згадую
що я забув слова, а тепер
а тепер їм боляче.

Гей, ви божества грифів
Гей, підніміться високо якщо хочете

Колір заходів сонця
і судити злодіїв на вогні,
І нехай люди всі будуть богами,
Я ще раз згадую
що я забув слова, а тепер
а тепер їм боляче...

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CHORDS
Dm C Dm
C Dm
C A Dm
(recorded with the guitar tuned full step down D G C F A D)

Lyrics and music: Nelu Lazăr (December 22, 1999, praising heroes defending humanity ten years back)

Performed and produced by Nelu Lazăr in 2021-2022.
Acoustic guitar: Martin StreetMaster GPC15ME
Bass: Jay Turser
Romanian Shepherd's Flute (Fluier)
Percussions: Cajon LP, Shakers
Vocals: Shure SM7B

Audio & video production: Nelu Lazăr

℗ Nelu Lazar

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