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Bridging America Tour 2023: New York City and Philadelphia Program Translation

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Abendsegen (Evening Song):

German Lyrics

Abends, will ich schlafen gehn,

Vierzehn Engel um mich stehn:

Zwei zu meinen Häupten,

Zwei zu meinen Füßen,

Zwei zu meiner Rechten,

Zwei zu meiner Linken,

Zwei die mich decken,

Zwei, die mich wecken,

Zwei, die mich weisen

Zu Himmels Paradeisen!

English Lyrics
In the evening, when I go to sleep,
Fourteen angels watch over me:
Two at my head,
Two at my feet,
Two on my right,
Two on my left,
Two cover me up,
Two awaken me,
Two, point the way
To paradise in heaven!

Ariwo:

Yoruba text: Ariwo e mi a la ma kum pele ku

English interpretation: “I will make a joyous noise. I will be successful. I will be productive.”

Bakesh Shalom:

Hebrew text: Bakesh shalom, shalom, shalom. V’rodfehu, v’rodfehu.

English: Ask for peace wherever you go and pursue it.

Jubilate Deo:

Latin: Jubilate Deo, Jubilate Deo, Alleluia

English: Make a joyful noise to God.


TXORIA TXORI, by Mikel Laboa

EUSKARA (Basque)

Hegoak ebaki banizkio

Nerea izango zen,

Ez zuen aldegingo.

Hegoak ebaki banizkio

Nerea izango zen,

Ez zuen aldegingo.

Bainan, honela

Ez zen gehiago txoria izango

Bainan, honela

Ez zen gehiago txoria izango

Eta nik...

Txoria nuen maite.

Eta nik...

Txoria nuen maite.

Hegoak ebaki banizkio

Nerea izango zen,

Ez zuen aldegingo.

Bainan, honela

Ez zen gehiago txoria izango

Eta nik...

Txoria nuen maite.

La la la la la la

ENGLISH: “BIRD BE BIRD”

If I clipped its wings…

It would be mine,

It would never leave.

If I clipped its wings…

It would be mine,

It would never leave.

But then

It’d no longer be a bird,

But then

It’d no longer be a bird.

and I…

I loved the bird being bird,

and I…

I loved the bird being bird.

If I’d clipped its wings…

It would be mine,

It would never leave.

But then

It’d no longer be a bird,

and I…

I loved the bird being bird.

La la la la la la la la….