Two gypsies, tirelessly, strum their guitars
Reviving from the depths of the night all my memory
Unaware that a wave of distress rolls within me
They bring back to life under their fingers my wild youth

E khê raz, is cho raz
Is chê mênaga mênaga raz
E khê raz, is cho raz
Is chê mênaga mênaga raz

Play gypsies, play for me with your two flames
In order to drown out the voice that says to my soul
Where does it hurt? Why does it hurt, ah?
You have a headache but
Drink a little less today
You will drink more tomorrow
And even more the day after tomorrow

E khê raz, is cho raz
Is chê mênaga mênaga raz
E khê raz, is cho raz
Is chê mênaga mênaga raz

I want to laugh, I want to sing
And drown my sorrow
To forget the past that I drag along with me
Come on, bring me some strong wine
For wine liberates
Oh, pour, pour me some more
So that I may get drunk

E khê raz, is cho raz
Is chê mênaga mênaga raz
E khê raz, is cho raz
Is cho mênaga mênaga raz

Two guitars in my thoughts cast a vast confusion
Explaining to me the vanity of our existence
What are we living for? Why do we live?
What is the reason for being?
You are alive today, you will be dead tomorrow
And even more so the day after tomorrow

La la la ekh
Enê is chê, is chê, is chê mênaga mênaga mênaga eh
Enê is chê raz, chê mênaga mênaga raz

When I will be dead drunk
Weak and pitiful
And when you see my body rolling under the table, then
Then you can stop your resonating songs
But until then, play
Play, I command

E khê raz, is cho raz
Is chê mênaga mênaga raz
E khê raz, is cho raz
Is chê mênaga mênaga raz

E khê raz, is cho raz
Is chê mênaga mênaga raz
E khê raz, is cho raz
Is chê mênaga mênaga raz

E khê raz, is cho raz
Is chê mênaga mênaga raz
E khê raz, is cho raz
Is chê mênaga mênaga raz

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