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Collection: songs
S18 - We Gather/Elkartzen Gara
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
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
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Release 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.
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.
2025-03-21
@richardmasters
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
2025-03-09
@audrey
Charming song. I like the whistling intro. Very nice melody in this. A very enjoyable song.
2025-02-28
@nancycunning
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.
2025-02-25
@sunnymae
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!
2025-02-20
@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.
2025-02-20
@coolparadiso
oh this is good!' sounds so folk culture! great idea well delivered! cool.guitar as well. inspired I reckon.
2025-02-19
@mahtowin
This is sweet! It‘s sounds so uplifting and light! Love your whistling! How did you got the idea of singing in basque? It don‘t seem easy! I enjoyed this very much!
2025-02-19
@rustyp
Really interesting! I had never heard of bertsolaritza I enjoyed your song! simple, warm, cheerful! :) Thanks!
@richardmasters
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
2025-03-09
@audrey
Charming song. I like the whistling intro. Very nice melody in this. A very enjoyable song.
2025-02-28
@nancycunning
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.
2025-02-25
@sunnymae
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!
2025-02-20
@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.
2025-02-20
@coolparadiso
oh this is good!' sounds so folk culture! great idea well delivered! cool.guitar as well. inspired I reckon.
2025-02-19
@mahtowin
This is sweet! It‘s sounds so uplifting and light! Love your whistling! How did you got the idea of singing in basque? It don‘t seem easy! I enjoyed this very much!
2025-02-19
@rustyp
Really interesting! I had never heard of bertsolaritza I enjoyed your song! simple, warm, cheerful! :) Thanks!