This is a Macedonian folk song written by Jonče Hristovski in 1964.
lyrics
Makedonsko devojče, kitka šarena,
vo gradina nabrana, dar podarena.
Da li ima n’ovoj beli svet,
po’ubavo devojče od Makedonče?
Nema, nema ne ke se rodi,
po’ubavo devojče od Makedonče!
Nema zvezdi polični, od tvojte oči.
Da se noče na nebo,
denke razdeni.
Koga kosi raspletiš, kako koprina,
lična si i polična, od samovila.
Koga pesna zapeje, slavej nad peje.
Koga ora zaigra,
sârce razigra.
(Macedonian girl, a colorful bouquet,
Picked in the garden, given as a gift.
Is there in this big wide world,
A girl more beautiful than a Macedonian?
There isn’t, there isn’t, never will be born,
a girl more beautiful than a Macedonian!
There are no stars brighter than your eyes.
If they were in the sky at night,
there would be daylight.
When you unbraid your hair, like silk,
you’re beautiful, more beautiful than a fairy.
When she sings a song, she outsings a nightingale.
when she starts to dance,
she makes your heart dance with joy.)
credits
from Mahala Drive,
released January 20, 2010
Colleen (violin); Dee (accordion); Katrina (clarinet); Matt (bass); Natalie (vocals); Scott (mandolin)
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