Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Lorde's "Team" song in Yiddish

Team(Lorde)-EnglishYiddish gloss

A recent Jewniverse article on the Yiddish version of Lorde's song "Team" was interesting. The translation of the English Lorde lyrics of "Team" to Yiddish was done by Saul Noam Zaritt and Yael Levi and sung by The Technicalities. The Yiddish translation is very nice and I think The Technicalities have done a great job performing it. Although the Yiddish is mostly a fairly close translation of the English lyrics, there are various subtleties (some were mentioned in the Jewniverse artice). In my opinion, the Yiddish version has a "power" that the English version doesn't. In order to allow an easier comparison of the differences, I created the following side-by-side comparison of the English and Yiddish lyrics. The Yiddish words have been run through Refoyl Finkel's Yiddish Glosser utility so that one can see the individual Yiddish word definitions in English. Rest your mouse on a Yiddish word in the lyrics to see the English gloss. A few minor corrections have also been made. Words with a yellow background have had their spelling and/or nekudes adjusted from what was in the Technicalities lyrics. Words with an orange background had their definitions and/or spelling provided from the Medem dictionary. Words with a cyan background are hyperlinks to a web page.

To play the English lyrics, click here to go to Youtube site.
To play the Yiddish lyrics:




Team באַנדע
Wait 'til you're announced װאַרט‪wait ביז‪until, at the time (in future) when מע‪well then: expression of dismissal, one (indefinite subject) רופֿט‪call דיך‪thigh, you אָן‪without, upon (as separable part of verb), apply (with "in"), see
We've not yet lost all our graces זײַנען‪be מיר‪me, we נאָך‪after; yet, still; even; more (in positive constructions only) חנעװדיק‪graceful; cute, attractive; charming
The hounds will stay in chains די‪the, this, stall where something is sold, as in "di puter", does not become "der" in the dative (Vilna) הינט‪dog ליגן‪lie, falsehood אין‪in קײטן‪chain
Look upon Your Greatness and she'll send the call out זע‪see דאָך‪of course; yet, still דײַן‪your גרױסקײט‪greatness און‪and זי‪she שיקט‪send די‪the, this, stall where something is sold, as in "di puter", does not become "der" in the dative (Vilna) בשׂורה‪news, tidings
Send the call out שיקט‪send די‪the, this, stall where something is sold, as in "di puter", does not become "der" in the dative (Vilna) בשׂורה‪news, tidings
Send the call out שיקט‪send די‪the, this, stall where something is sold, as in "di puter", does not become "der" in the dative (Vilna) בשׂורה‪news, tidings
Send the call out שיקט‪send די‪the, this, stall where something is sold, as in "di puter", does not become "der" in the dative (Vilna) בשׂורה‪news, tidings
Send the call out שיקט‪send די‪the, this, stall where something is sold, as in "di puter", does not become "der" in the dative (Vilna) בשׂורה‪news, tidings
Send the call out שיקט‪send די‪the, this, stall where something is sold, as in "di puter", does not become "der" in the dative (Vilna) בשׂורה‪news, tidings
Send the call out שיקט‪send די‪the, this, stall where something is sold, as in "di puter", does not become "der" in the dative (Vilna) בשׂורה‪news, tidings
Call all the ladies out רופֿט‪call די‪the, this, stall where something is sold, as in "di puter", does not become "der" in the dative (Vilna) מײדלעך‪girl אָן‪without, upon (as separable part of verb), apply (with "in"), see
They're in their finery זײ‪they, sow (seed) זײַנען‪be אױסגעפּוצט‪doll up, make fancy
A hundred jewels on throats, A hundred jewels between teeth צירונגען‪jewelry אױפֿן‪on, on the האַלדז‪neck, embrace (with "zikh") צירונגען‪jewelry צװישן‪between צײנער‪tooth
Now bring my boys in איצט‪now רופֿט‪call די‪the, this, stall where something is sold, as in "di puter", does not become "der" in the dative (Vilna) ייִנגעלעך‪boy, fellow, lad אָן‪without, upon (as separable part of verb), apply (with "in"), see
Their skin in craters like the moon די‪the, this, stall where something is sold, as in "di puter", does not become "der" in the dative (Vilna) פּנים‪face מיט‪exert, with, middle לבֿנה‪moon-טאָלן‪valley
The moon we love like a brother, װאָס‪what, why (interrogative); that (conjunction); something, someone (pronoun) מיר‪me, we ליבן‪love, dear װי‪how; as אַ‪a (article), the letter A ברודער‪brother
while he glows through the room בעת‪while; during זי‪she שײַנט‪gleam אומעטום‪everywhere
Dancin' around the lies we tell טאַנצן‪dance אַרום‪around די‪the, this, stall where something is sold, as in "di puter", does not become "der" in the dative (Vilna) ליגן‪lie, falsehood דאָ‪here
Dancin' around big eyes as well טאַנצן‪dance אַרום‪around די‪the, this, stall where something is sold, as in "di puter", does not become "der" in the dative (Vilna) אױגן‪eye (body part) דאָרט‪there ( אַ‪a (article), the letter A-אַ‪a (article), the letter A)
Even the comatose they don't dance and tell אַפֿילו‪even, only די‪the, this, stall where something is sold, as in "di puter", does not become "der" in the dative (Vilna) שיכּורים‪drunk (intoxicated) - זײ‪they, sow (seed) טאַנצן‪dance אַלזאָ‪therefore, consequently
We live in cities you'll never see on screen װױנען‪live, reside אין‪in שטעטלעך‪town װאָס‪what, why (interrogative); that (conjunction); something, someone (pronoun) האָבן‪have; give birth ניט‪not קײן‪to, not any גלי‪glow; heat to glowing
Not very pretty, but we sure know how to run things אָן‪without, upon (as separable part of verb), apply (with "in"), see שום‪in no way קײן‪to, not any שײנקײט‪beauty אָבער‪but גרױסע‪large מאַכערס‪big shot; fixer זענען‪be מיר‪me, we
Living in ruins of a palace within my dreams װױנען‪live, reside אין‪in חורבֿות‪ruin פֿון‪from; of דעם‪the, this פּאַלאַץ‪palace פֿון‪from; of קוזמיר
And you know, we're on each other's team און‪and דו‪you װײסט‪know, אַ‪a (article), the letter A באַנדע‪gang, band זענען‪be מיר‪me, we
I'm kind of over getting told to throw my hands up in the air, so there ס‪it׳איז‪be מיר‪me, we נימאס‪end up boring/tiring (s.o.); rev. be fed up (with), have had enough (of) װאָס‪what, why (interrogative); that (conjunction); something, someone (pronoun) זײ‪they, sow (seed) הײסן‪order, tell, be called, be named, hot זאָלן‪should זײ‪they, sow (seed) זײַן‪be, his, its מײַן‪my בעל‪master-הבית‪house; tefillin box - נו‪well then װאָס‪what, why (interrogative); that (conjunction); something, someone (pronoun)
So all the cups got broke shards beneath our feet but it wasn't my fault נו‪well then אַלץ‪everything, all the more אױף‪on שטיקלעך‪piece (of substance), small amount of, piece (in a performance), foreskin discarded after circumcision גײט‪go; plan to (with infinitive)
And everyone's competing for a love they won't receive שערבלעך‪shard אָן‪without, upon (as separable part of verb), apply (with "in"), see אַ‪a (article), the letter A שיעור‪limit, boundary; Talmud lesson
אָבער‪but גאָרנישט‪nothing געטאָן‪do
און‪and קאָנקורענטן‪rival אַלע‪all
פֿאַר‪for; before; in the time of אַ‪a (article), the letter A ליב‪love, dear װאָס‪what, why (interrogative); that (conjunction); something, someone (pronoun) קומט‪come זײ‪they, sow (seed) נישט‪not
'Cause what this palace wants is release װײַל‪during, as long as; because, stay; enjoy oneself (with "zikh") װאָס‪what, why (interrogative); that (conjunction); something, someone (pronoun) װיל‪want פּאַלאַץ‪palace? אַן‪a (article), foresee, predict, anticipate אָפּלאָז‪release
We live in cities you'll never see on screen װױנען‪live, reside אין‪in שטעטלעך‪town װאָס‪what, why (interrogative); that (conjunction); something, someone (pronoun) האָבן‪have; give birth ניט‪not קײן‪to, not any גלי‪glow; heat to glowing
Not very pretty, but we sure know how to run things אָן‪without, upon (as separable part of verb), apply (with "in"), see שום‪in no way קײן‪to, not any שײנקײט‪beauty אָבער‪but גרױסע‪large מאַכערס‪big shot; fixer זענען‪be מיר‪me, we
Living in ruins of a palace within my dreams װױנען‪live, reside אין‪in חורבֿות‪ruin פֿון‪from; of דעם‪the, this פּאַלאַץ‪palace פֿון‪from; of קוזמיר
And you know, we're on each other's team און‪and דו‪you װײסט‪know, אַ‪a (article), the letter A באַנדע‪gang, band זענען‪be מיר‪me, we
I'm kind of over getting told to throw my hands up in the air, So there ס‪it׳איז‪be מיר‪me, we נימאס‪end up boring/tiring (s.o.); rev. be fed up (with), have had enough (of) װאָס‪what, why (interrogative); that (conjunction); something, someone (pronoun) זײ‪they, sow (seed) הײסן‪order, tell, be called, be named, hot זאָלן‪should זײ‪they, sow (seed) זײַן‪be, his, its מײַן‪my בעל‪master-הבית‪house; tefillin box - נו‪well then װאָס‪what, why (interrogative); that (conjunction); something, someone (pronoun)
I'm kinda older than I was when I revelled without a care, So there איך‪I בין‪bee (insect), be דאָך‪of course; yet, still עלטער‪old, stale, age (with "zikh") פֿון‪from; of די‪the, this, stall where something is sold, as in "di puter", does not become "der" in the dative (Vilna) טעג‪day פֿון‪from; of אױס‪out; because of פֿאַרברעגנן‪spend/pass (time); amuse oneself; have a good time נאָך‪after; yet, still; even; more (in positive constructions only) חצות‪midnight; midnight prayers - נו‪well then װאָס‪what, why (interrogative); that (conjunction); something, someone (pronoun)
We live in cities you'll never see on screen װױנען‪live, reside אין‪in שטעטלעך‪town װאָס‪what, why (interrogative); that (conjunction); something, someone (pronoun) האָבן‪have; give birth ניט‪not קײן‪to, not any גלי‪glow; heat to glowing
Not very pretty, but we sure know how to run things אָן‪without, upon (as separable part of verb), apply (with "in"), see שום‪in no way קײן‪to, not any שײנקײט‪beauty אָבער‪but גרױסע‪large מאַכערס‪big shot; fixer זענען‪be מיר‪me, we
Living in ruins of a palace within my dreams װױנען‪live, reside אין‪in חורבֿות‪ruin פֿון‪from; of דעם‪the, this פּאַלאַץ‪palace פֿון‪from; of קוזמיר
And you know, we're on each other's team און‪and דו‪you װײסט‪know, אַ‪a (article), the letter A באַנדע‪gang, band זענען‪be מיר‪me, we
We're on each other's team, and you know אַ‪a (article), the letter A באַנדע‪gang, band זענען‪be מיר‪me, we, און‪and דו‪you װײסט‪know
We're on each other's team אַ‪a (article), the letter A באַנדע‪gang, band זענען‪be מיר‪me, we
We're on each other's team, and you know אַ‪a (article), the letter A באַנדע‪gang, band זענען‪be מיר‪me, we, און‪and דו‪you װײסט‪know
And you know און‪and דו‪you װײסט‪know
And you know און‪and דו‪you װײסט‪know

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