CHALOO
The Bride
ARRA [1] WERD'E [2] SHEWEEMOON [3].
spread [3] the flowers [2] on the floor [1].
ERRKH'E [4] BETA [5] MASHREEMOON.
let the guests [4] come in the house [5].
CHALOO [6] EEDO [7] KHINAN'E.
the bride [6], with hena (the dye used in some cultures)[8] on -her hand [7].
GNEEV'E [8] AL SARA [9] DEMYAN'E.
with eyebrows [8] resembling the moon [9].
BEE RRIGDA [10] MARRJEDOON [11] ARRA,
with dance, shake the ground.
CHALOO WIRA MIN TARA [12].
the bride entered through the door [12].
KHITNA, GLIBTOOKH LABELA,
groom, take your engaged one,
RREESHIT BETOOKH METEELA.
put her at the head of your house.
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MOORALOON...
they're bringing her in...
MOORALOON...
they're bringing her in...
JOO WERD'E MOOTYIVALOON.
they sat her on a bed of flowers.
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BISMA [13] POOND'E [14] TOOPYLOON.
incense [13] and candles [14] were lit.
JOONA [15] AL PATO [16] DREELOON.
they put covered -her face-[16] with a veil [15].
PLATO MIN BETA, B'KHEELA [17].
leaving the house, -she cried-[17].
GOO OOMRRA [18] SLOOTA [19] SOOLILA [20].
-she prayed-[20] a prayer [19] in the church [18].
EESAGTA [21] B'EEDO M'KHEELA,
a ring [21] was placed on her finger.
EETA [22] GA GASHA [23] TOONEELA..
.
then [22] she told the priest [23]...
BETET KHAYO [24] SHOOKLIPLA.
the house of -her life-[24] changed.
CHALOOTO OYA BRIKHTA [25].
blessed [25] be your bride.
PERFORMED & COMPOSED BY EVIN AGHASSI
LYRICS BY GIVERGIS AGHASSI
ALBUM: THE BRIDE ( I think)
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NOTE: Numbers are direct translations. You should learn 25 words
NOTE: after memorizing this song. The language
NOTE: should also solidify what you remember when you were
NOTE: a child. Allah minookh.
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