Name: Oy, Dortn Dortn
Duration: P00H03M30S
Description: A classical Yiddish love song reimagined. The lyrics of this song could have been written today. They speak of a love strong but separate and the melody tells its own story of yearning. It speaks to us through time, into the present moment. One of my favorite Yiddish songs.

Oy, Dortn Dortn

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A classical Yiddish love song reimagined. The lyrics of this song could have been written today. They speak of a love strong but separate and the melody tells its own story of yearning. It speaks to us through time, into the present moment. One of my favorite Yiddish songs.

lyrics

English Translation below:

Oj, Dortn Dortn

Oy, dortn, dortn, ibern wasserl
Oy, dortn, dortn, ibern brik
Fartribn hostu mich in di waytene lender
Un benken benk ich noch dir tsurik

Oy, vifil ovntlech, tsusamen gesesn
Oy, vifil ovntlech, schpet in der nacht
Oy, vifil trerelech, mir hobn fargosn
Oy, bis mir hobn di libe tsusamengebracht

Oy, helf mir, Gotenu, oy Got in himl
Oy, helf mir, Gotenu, s'is mir nisht gut
Shoyn tsayt dray yorelech vi mir shpiln a libe
Un oysshpiln di libe konen mir nit

Oy, dayne oygelech, vi di shwartse karschelech
Oy, dayne lipelech, vi rosene papir
Un dayne fingerlech, vi tint un vi feyder
Oy, schraybn solstu ofte briv tsu mir

Over Yonder

Far away, across the water
Far away, over the bridge,
You've driven me to distant lands
And I long for your return.

How many evenings we spent together
How many evenings late into the night
And how many tears we both shed
Till we were reunited in love.

Oh God, help me, God in heaven,
Help me, dear God, things are not well with me.
For 3 years already we play out our love
Yet we can't fulfill our love.

Oh, your eyes, like black cherries,
And your lips like rose-coloured paper,
Your fingers like pen and ink
Oh write frequent letters to me.

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released January 20, 2021
mixing and mastering by Lucite Tokki

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