[Hook: Madalina Paval & Bean]
[Hook: Madalina Paval & Bean]
Frunzulita iarba deasa, frunzulita iarba deasa
Lettuce leaf, grassy den, Lettuce leaf, grassy den
Mandra-i lumea si frumoasa, mandra-i lumea si frumoasa
Proud and beauty the world it is, proud and beauty the world it is
Si iar verde, foi si-o fraga, si iar verde foi si-o fraga
And again green leaves and a wild strawberry, and again green,
Eu cant ca mi-i lumea draga, eu cant ca mi-i lumea draga
leaves and a wild strawberry
Unii vorbesc de folclor, cica-i unguresc
Some talk about the folklore,apparently it's hungarian
Cica-i pe val, cica e banal
Apparently it's on fire, apparently it's trite/common
Folclorul cica-i prea oriental, e adevarat
The folklore apparently is too oriental, it's true
Mi-am schimbat perceptia despre folclor
I've changed my perception about the folklore
O sa-l iubesc si mai mult pan-am sa mor
I'm gonna' love it even more till' i'm gonna die
Fiindca primim mesaje de la straini
'Cause we receive messages from the strangers
Care nu ne mai asociaza cu hoti de gaini
Who don't associate us anymore with thieves of chicken's
Lumea e frumoasa cand iti faci mandrii fratii
The world is beautiful when you make proud your compatriots
Big Up Subcarpati, aud in metrou intre statii
Big up Subcarpati, i hear in the subway in between the stations
Atentie, usile se deschid!, la fel si perspectiva
Attention the doors are oppening so does the perspective
Nu ne micsoram pentru profit, dimpotriva
We don't become less for the profit, on the contrary
Nume de album am gasit, ne-am ales
Name for the album we did find, we agreed
Fiindca pielea te stie daca ai alt interes
Because Your skin knows if you have other interest
In afara de generatoru' primar, folcloru'
Other than the primary generator the folklore
Nu-l baga in portofel, mai bine inchide sonoru'
Don't put it in your wallet, better shut off the sound
Full house in Cluj, full house in Bucuresti
Full house in Cluj, full house in Bucharest
Full house in Timisoara, speram ca-n toata tara
Full house in Timisoara, we hope(to be) in the whole country
Golanii hartuiesc cand simt miros de cascaval
The punks are harassing when they feel the smell of the
Era normal. In loc sa ma supar, cant la caval
doe'/cash
Caramida peste caramida construim o baza
It was natural, instead of gettin' angry, i play on the caval
Romanii si-au reinviat folclorul, lasa
Brick after brick we build a base
Viata este mare, canta fata draga
The Romanian reinvented their folklore, no problem
M-ai facut sa plang, acum fa o tara intreaga
Life is big, sing it dear girl
Bunico, sper ca ma vezi acolo sus unde esti
You made me cry now make the whole country
Ce m-ai invatat am adus si in Bucuresti
Grandma', i hope you see me from up there where you are
[Hook: Madalina Paval]
[Hook: Madalina Paval]
Frunzulita iarba deasa, frunzulita iarba deasa
Lettuce leaf, grassy den, Lettuce leaf, grassy den
Mandra-i lumea si frumoasa, mandra-i lumea si frumoasa
Proud and beauty the world it is, proud and beauty the world it is
Altii vorbesc de folclor, fiecare cum vor
Others speak of folklore, each how they want
Cica e urban, retro-metropolitan
Apparently it's urban, Retro-metropolitan
Fiecare dupa vorba, dupa neam
Each after their hearings, after their relatives
Da' eu-s constantean
But i'm Constantean
Din clan Traco-Macedonean
From clan of Traco- Macedonean
Ah, acum cu Subcarpati
Ah, now with Subcarpati
Ma iubesc surorile si frati
The (my) brothers and sisters love me
Mama, unde esti sa-mi auzi vocea?
Mom, where are you my voice to hear it !?
Cant muzica pentru viitor din Dobrogea
I sing music for the future, from Dobrogea
Ah, dicolo de bratul Borcea
Ah, past the Borcea
Tot ce am, tot ce fac, original ca Vlaicu Golcea
All i have, all i do, geniune like Vlaicu Golcea
Vibratie pura romaneasca
Pure Romanian Vibration
Sa aiba si copii mei muzica frumoasa
For my kids to also have beautiful music
Eu inginer, bag lei direct pe mic
I the engineer i throw them LEI directly on the microphone
Albumul este gata, haideti cu toti pe cai
The album is ready, come all of you jump on horses
Traiasca taica Bean, traiasca taica Vali
Long life Daddy Bean, Long life daddy Vali
Power pe Vinil, Madalina si cu Andri
Power on the Vinil, Madalina with Andri
Acum sunt fericit ca ies bine concertele
Now i'm happy 'cause the concerts goes well
Si ca ne asculta lumea piesele
And 'cause the world listen our music
Cuvant dupa cuvant, silaba cu silaba
Word after word, syllable with syllable
Daca e rost de beat, nu-i problema ma apuc de scris
If it's about the beat, no problem i go to write
Nu e vreun business sa n-aiba ceva putred
There is no business to not have some wrotten/bad sides
D-aia au fost p-aici, pana acuma, multe
That's why so much things have passed through here till now
D-aia incerc sa ma feresc de ganduri rele
That's why i try to keep me away from evil thoughts
Nu de altceva, dar nu-s invatat cu ele
Nothing else, just i'm not accustomed with them !
[Hook: Madalina Paval]
[Hook: Madalina Paval]
Frunzulita iarba deasa
Lettuce leaf, grassy den
Decat sa traiesc in genunchi, mai bine mor in picioare
If i'm to live kneeled, i better die on my feet
Pe-al meu drum cimentat cu valuri spirituale
On my cimented road, with spirituals waves
Eu nu sunt cetatean universal, sunt roman
I'm not the universal citizen, I'm Romanian
Si ma stradui cum pot in continuare sa raman
And i still do all i can to remain
Ah, in Subcarpati am radacini
Ah, In subcarpati i have my roots
Am copilarit in Teleorman, parintii mei de-acolo vin
I've grown in Teleorman, the parents are from there
Folclorul nostru nu numai ca e sublim
Our folclore not only that is splendid
Dar imi aduce aminte cine sunt si de unde vin
But it reminds me of who i am and from where i come
Cant in codru mereu, si plangi in lipsa lui
I sing in my greenwood, and you cry in his absence
Foaie lunga, foaie lata, nu e vina banului
Long leaf, wide leaf, it's not the money fault
Ca el ajunge patat, in mana hotilor care
That stained it reach, into the hand of the thieves that
Se folosesc in scop gresit de folclor
Use with the wrong purpose, the folclore
Noi am adunat de la lume sa dam inapoi
We've collected from the world, to give back
Cu asta am crescut, asa-i traditia la noi
That's how we grow up, that's our tradition
Din izvorul nesecat ce ne-a fost oferit
From the inexhaustible fountain that offered us
Am ales cate un cantec si l-am daruit
We've chosen up one song at a time and gifted it
Si fiecare concert e un motiv de sarbatoare
And each concert it's a reason of celebration
La care ne-adunam cu mic si cu mare
At which we gather old and young
Multumesc fratilor, multumesc surorilor
Thank you, my brothers, thank you my sisters!
Mereu ne onorati cu prezenta si cantati in cor
You always honor us with your presence and in chorus you all sing
Asta-i mandria mea, natura mea
That's my pride, that's my nature !
Sunt fericit ca mi s-a dat o sansa sa m-apuc de ea
I'm happy that i've been given an opportunity to get to it
Am sa te pretuiesc, folclor romanesc
I'm gonna cherish you, Romanian folclore/traditions
Caci tu m-ai invatat inca o data sa iubesc
'Cause you've teached me once again to love !!
[Hook: Madalina Paval]
[Hook: Madalina Paval & Bean]
Frunzulita iarba deasa, frunzulita iarba deasa
Lettuce leaf, grassy den, Lettuce leaf, grassy den
Mandra-i lumea si frumoasa, mandra-i lumea si frumoasa
Proud and beauty the world it is, proud and beauty the world it is
Si iar verde, foi si-o fraga, si iar verde foi si-o fraga
And again green leaves and a wild strawberry, and again green,
Eu cant ca mi-i lumea draga, eu cant ca mi-i lumea draga
leaves and a wild strawberry