Translation of the song Il-Bir artist Djun

Maltese

Il-Bir

English translation

The Well

Darba tfajt ġebla fil-bir

One time, I threw a stone into the well

Biex nara kemm hu fond

To see how deep it is

Nara kemm hu fond

See how deep it is

Il-qiegħ

The bottom

Qatt ma smajt it-tokk tal-qiegħ

I never heard it hit the bottom

Minnflok telgħu il-wirdien

Instead, the cockroaches came out

Telgħu il-wirdien

The cockroaches came out

Mil-bir

Of the well

Aaah x2

Aaah x2

Darba dħalt id-dar billejl

One time, I entered the house at night

Smajt it-tokki ta l-arloġġ

I heard the ticking of the clock

It-tokki tal-arloġġ

The ticking of the clock

Fis-skiet

In the silence

Meta mort biex nixgħel sibt

When I went to turn on the light, I found

Illi ma kienx hemm kurrent

That there is no power

Ma kienx hemm kurrent

There is no power

Tad-dawl

For the light

Wens, fittixt, fejnek, Aaah

Peace of mind, I looked for you, where are you, Aaah

Wens, fittixt, fejnek, Aaah

Peace of mind, I looked for you, where are you, Aaah

Aaah (vuċijiet)

Aaah (vocals)

Darba tfajt gebla fil-bir

One time, I threw a stone into the well

Biex nara kemm hu fond

To see how deep it is

Nara kemm hu fond

See how deep it is

Il-qiegħ

The bottom

Minflok smajt leħen mill-bir

Instead, I heard a voice from the well

Isejjaħli ninżel hdejh

Calling me to descend to it

Isejjaħli ninżel hdejh

Calling me to descend to it

Fid-dlam

In the dark

Wens, fittixt, fejnek, Aaah

Peace of mind, I looked for you, where are you, Aaah

Wens, fittixt, fejnek, Missier

Peace of mind, I looked for you, where are you, Father

Aaah (vuċijiet)

Aaah (vocals)

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