Translation of the song Balāde II artist BrainStorm

Latvian

Balāde II

English translation

Ballad 2

Pa zilo Donavu peld līķis

A corpse floats along the blue Donau

Kas zin vai serbs, vai turks, vai krievs

Who knows whether it's Serbian, Turkish or Russian

Viņš vairāk nerunās, viņš klusēs

He will talk no more, he will be quiet

Un klusēs arī augšā Dievs

And Up above God will also be quiet

Un nepaskaidros kā labad

And will not explain for what reason

Šis gadsimts muļķīgs padevies

This century has become so foolish

Bet upes malā daiļa meiča

But by the side of the river a beautiful girl

Bez mitas nebeidz as'ras liet

Sobs without pause

Uz pārdzīvo, ka savam mīļam

And mourns that she is unable

Tā nevarēja līdzi iet

To follow her lover

Un savas kvēlās asinis

And to spill her fiery blood

Par godu ķeizarnamam liet

For the honour of the house of the Kaiser

Bet klusēs Dievs

But God will be quiet

Un rūgti bārdā smaidīs

and will bitterly smile

Jo nevarēs tam izskaidrot neviens

Because no one will be able to explain

Kādēļ šo dzimumu

Why He placed this race

Viņš zemesvirsū laidis

On Earth

Arvienu skaļāk kanonāde

The canons grow louder,

Kā dusmīgs vīru koris dun

Their noise like an angry men's choir

Un veči šauj un veči lādē

And men fire and men refill their guns

Un tuvcīņās viens otram dur

And in duels stab each other

Bet kara tiesas priekšā stājas

But in front of the court of law stand those

Tie nīkuļi, kas neiztur

Who were not brave enough to endure

Cik skaisti izritinās zarnas

How beautifully the intestine unwinds

Cik skaisti pāršķīst galvaskauss

How beautifully a skull breaks

Kad visi veselie kļūs kropļi

When all the healthy people become cripples

Tad visiem kropļiem kauties ļaus

Then all the cripples will be allowed to fight

Un pašās beigās Al-le-lu-ja

And in the end Hallelujah

Uz kaulu zāģa spēlēs Štrauss

Strauss will play a bone saw

Bet klusēs Dievs

But God will be quiet

Un rūgti bārdā smaidīs

and will bitterly smile

Jo nevarēs tam izskaidrot neviens

Because no one will be able to explain

Kādēļ šo dzimumu

Why He placed this race

Viņš zemesvirsū laidis

On Earth

Bet klusēs Dievs

But God will be quiet

Un rūgti bārdā smaidīs

and will bitterly smile

Jo nevarēs tam izskaidrot neviens

Because no one will be able to explain

Kādēļ šo dzimumu

Why He placed this race

Viņš zemesvirsū laidis

On Earth

Bet klusēs Dievs

But God will be quiet

Un rūgti bārdā smaidīs

and will bitterly smile

Jo nevarēs tam izskaidrot neviens

Because no one will be able to explain

Kādēļ šo dzimumu

Why He placed this race

Viņš zemesvirsū laidis

On Earth

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