We Gather

by @ayais

Liner Notes

Basque is a great language and culture. I wrote these simple lyrics in English, translated them, then passed them on to some real, live Basque speakers to make them better.

There is a deep Basque tradition of improvised live singing called Bertsolaritza that is considered a sport. Kinda like rapping. Competitions go back centuries. Any topic is ok. This topic is togetherness, but it could just as easily be politics.

Lyrics

we gather life swirls we are a flock of birds

elkartzen gara bizitzaren zurrunbiloak txori-andana gara

a rising world we stand tall looking in each others eyes

mundua gorantz bat zutik gaude elkarri begietara begira

clouds have gone brittle branches no longer hang above

hodeiak joan dira adar hauskorrak jada ez da goian zintzilik

our hands are a cup the water is pure the sky is blue

gure eskuak kopa bat dira ura garbia da zerua urdina da

Comments

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@audrey

Charming song. I like the whistling intro. Very nice melody in this. A very enjoyable song.

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These feel like earthy haiku. I like the mix of English and Basque. There's something so relaxing about listening to a language I don't understand, like it just strips things down to the human bits. And that guitar is so, so beautiful. Life seems so good while I'm listening.

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This is a sweet one. These lyrics are as pure as the water and sky. The Basque language embodies generations of storytelling and honoring of the elements. Beautifully played and sung. Great write!

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This is wonderful, Dan! The melody sounds ageless and you sing it so well, that guitar part is lovely too. What a gem. I'm going to listen again now 😊

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@fuzzy

That's such an amazing picture; so much going on there. I always like your singing voice. This song is so gentle and friendly. Lovely guitar trills here. I enjoyed this very much.

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oh this is good!' sounds so folk culture! great idea well delivered! cool.guitar as well. inspired I reckon.

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This is sweet! It‘s sounds so uplifting and light! Love your whistleing! How did you got the idea of singing in basque? It don‘t seem easy!

I enjoyed this very much!

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@rustyp

Really interesting! I had never heard of bertsolaritza I enjoyed your song! simple, warm, cheerful! :) Thanks!

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