Lēé ta zumin (Come on people now)

Yesterday's song birthed this one for me, as when it came on I started humming along.  I've been working on the dictionary, and so Sandic is becoming more active in this recently idle mind. :)  I should note that translations of songs into Sandic are often my own interpretation of the song's meaning.  Sometimes lyrics are less clear about what they actually mean, so I'll just go with whatever seems alright- and rhymes.

You'll notice a few differences, then, in the "smooth english of sandic" compared to the "english" section below.  I tried to keep them to a minimum, but if something else fit better to the song, then I used it.   Got to have them singable, after all!  (And this one totally is.)

I've got a few other interesting things to share with you all, but I'll save them for another post- tomorrow, maybe.  No need to make a huge one and flood the CBA. :)

Order of texts: English -- Sandic -- Smooth English of Sandic
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Love is but a song we sing
fears, the way we die
You can make the mountains ring
or make the angels cry

Though the dove is on the wing
and you may not know why

(Chorus)

Come on people, now

Smile on your brother

Everybody get together

try to love one another right now

Some may come and some may go
He will surely pass
When the one that left us here
returns for us at last
We are but a moment's sunlight
fading in the grass

If you hear the song I sing
you will understand...listen
You hold the key to love and fear
all in your trembling hand
Just one key unlocks them both
It's there at your command

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Se kant aŵ baahl nu

Katemin, aŵmalēl

Ta jjujjan okant faé wîc pé

okant énjan skra ba

Jjiave ân amalthî balēané

Wî frn mî ba péneot sa

Lēé ta zumin,

Wena olēéma 

Lēain bera otaŵahl

Lēab otian ivin olēétora

Ébian wî pian oteféd

Ba pur batefac

Mér mée maka aŵ

Ân ŵiab ade bateféd

Ialth ba mlî tediai aŵtara

Pal graoam katalēli glén

Fî ân kantab me pétebra 

Biab pétefe, opébra 

Méâ ân ma ba seb wî fidab 

Pa ufe pé baahl 

Klî tré otian ivin bamajten 

Wîcab pé bagre ra

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Love is just a song we sing

(if we fear), we die

The mountains sing according to your will

and the angels (also) sing because of it

though the dove is flying

and you do not understand its song

O you who are here,

walk in beauty

let us be happy together

give happiness to every one of (us)

(people) come and go from you

pain will flow (away)

when our creator "shows itself"

and comes to take us (away)

We are just a momentary piece of sunlight

turning dark in the grass

If you (will) hear my song

you will understand it, listen

the ability to create love and hate

is in your hands

There is only one key which opens (everything)

it just awaits your will!