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Ma-ia-hii
Ma-ia-huu
Ma-ia-hoo
Ma-ia-haa
Ma-ia-hii
Ma-ia-huu
Ma-ia-hoo
Ma-ia-haa
Ma-ia-hii
Ma-ia-huu
Ma-ia-hoo
Ma-ia-haa
Ma-ia-hii
Ma-ia-huu
Ma-ia-hoo
Ma-ia-haa
Alo, Salut, Sunt Eu, un Haiduc
--(Hello, Greetings, It's me, an Outlaw)
Si Te Rog, Iubirea mea Primeste Fericirea
--(I ask you, my love To Accept Happiness)
Alo, Alo, Sunt Eu, Picasso
--(Hello, Hello, It's me, Picasso)
Ti-am dat beep
--(I sent you a beep)
Si Sunt Voinic
--(And I'm Brave)
Dar Sa Stii Nu-ti Cer Nimic
--(But You Should Know That I'm not asking anything from you)
Vrei sa pleci dar nu ma, nu ma iei
--(You want to leave but you don't want don't want to take me)
nu ma, nu ma iei, nu ma, nu ma, nu ma iei
--(Don't want, Don't want to take me, don't want don't want don't want to take me)
Nu Ma, Nu Ma Iei, nu ma, nu ma, nu ma iei
--(Don't want to take me)
Chipul tau si dragostea din tei
--(Your face and the love from the linden trees)
Mi-amintesc de ochii tai
--(And I remember your eyes)
Vrei sa pleci dar nu ma, nu ma iei
--(You want to leave but you don't want don't want to take me)
nu ma, nu ma iei, nu ma, nu ma, nu ma iei
--(Don't want, Don't want to take me, don't want don't want don't want to take me)
Nu Ma, Nu Ma Iei, nu ma, nu ma, nu ma iei
--(Don't want to take me)
Chipul tau si dragostea din tei
--(Your face and the love from the linden trees)
Mi-amintesc de ochii tai
--(And I remember your eyes)
Te Sun, sa-ti spun, ce simt acum,
--(I call you, to tell you, what I feel right now)
Alo, iubirea mea, sunt eu, fericirea.
--(Hello, my love, it's me, your happiness.)
Alo, alo, sunt iarasi eu, Picasso,
--(Hello, hello, it's me again, Picasso,)
Ti-am dat beep, si sunt voinic,
--(I sent you a beep, and I'm brave,)
Dar sa stii nu-ti cer nimic.
--(But you should know that I'm not asking for anything from you.)
Vrei sa pleci dar nu ma, nu ma iei
--(You want to leave but you don't want don't want to take me)
nu ma, nu ma iei, nu ma, nu ma, nu ma iei
--(Don't want, Don't want to take me, don't want don't want don't want to take me)
Nu Ma, Nu Ma Iei, nu ma, nu ma, nu ma iei
--(Don't want to take me)
Chipul tau si dragostea din tei
--(Your face and the love from the linden trees)
Mi-amintesc de ochii tai
--(And I remember your eyes)
Vrei sa pleci dar nu ma, nu ma iei
--(You want to leave but you don't want don't want to take me)
nu ma, nu ma iei, nu ma, nu ma, nu ma iei
--(Don't want, Don't want to take me, don't want don't want don't want to take me)
Nu Ma, Nu Ma Iei, nu ma, nu ma, nu ma iei
--(Don't want to take me)
Chipul tau si dragostea din tei
--(Your face and the love from the linden trees)
Mi-amintesc de ochii tai
--(And I remember your eyes)
Ma-ia-hii
Ma-ia-huu
Ma-ia-hoo
Ma-ia-haa
Ma-ia-hii
Ma-ia-huu
Ma-ia-hoo
Ma-ia-haa
Ma-ia-hii
Ma-ia-huu
Ma-ia-hoo
Ma-ia-haa
Ma-ia-hii
Ma-ia-huu
Ma-ia-hoo
Ma-ia-haa
Vrei sa pleci dar nu ma, nu ma iei
--(You want to leave but you don't want don't want to take me)
nu ma, nu ma iei, nu ma, nu ma, nu ma iei
--(Don't want, Don't want to take me, don't want don't want don't want to take me)
Nu Ma, Nu Ma Iei, nu ma, nu ma, nu ma iei
--(Don't want to take me)
Chipul tau si dragostea din tei
--(Your face and the love from the linden trees)
Mi-amintesc de ochii tai
--(And I remember your eyes)
Vrei sa pleci dar nu ma, nu ma iei
--(You want to leave but you don't want don't want to take me)
nu ma, nu ma iei, nu ma, nu ma, nu ma iei
--(Don't want, Don't want to take me, don't want don't want don't want to take me)
Nu Ma, Nu Ma Iei, nu ma, nu ma, nu ma iei
--(Don't want to take me)
Chipul tau si dragostea din tei
--(Your face and the love from the linden trees)
Mi-amintesc de ochii tai
--(And I remember your eyes)
These lyrics were enhanced to allow for maximum readability and so viewers can see the english lyrics while the song is going.
Ma-ia-huu
Ma-ia-hoo
Ma-ia-haa
Ma-ia-hii
Ma-ia-huu
Ma-ia-hoo
Ma-ia-haa
Ma-ia-hii
Ma-ia-huu
Ma-ia-hoo
Ma-ia-haa
Ma-ia-hii
Ma-ia-huu
Ma-ia-hoo
Ma-ia-haa
Alo, Salut, Sunt Eu, un Haiduc
--(Hello, Greetings, It's me, an Outlaw)
Si Te Rog, Iubirea mea Primeste Fericirea
--(I ask you, my love To Accept Happiness)
Alo, Alo, Sunt Eu, Picasso
--(Hello, Hello, It's me, Picasso)
Ti-am dat beep
--(I sent you a beep)
Si Sunt Voinic
--(And I'm Brave)
Dar Sa Stii Nu-ti Cer Nimic
--(But You Should Know That I'm not asking anything from you)
Vrei sa pleci dar nu ma, nu ma iei
--(You want to leave but you don't want don't want to take me)
nu ma, nu ma iei, nu ma, nu ma, nu ma iei
--(Don't want, Don't want to take me, don't want don't want don't want to take me)
Nu Ma, Nu Ma Iei, nu ma, nu ma, nu ma iei
--(Don't want to take me)
Chipul tau si dragostea din tei
--(Your face and the love from the linden trees)
Mi-amintesc de ochii tai
--(And I remember your eyes)
Vrei sa pleci dar nu ma, nu ma iei
--(You want to leave but you don't want don't want to take me)
nu ma, nu ma iei, nu ma, nu ma, nu ma iei
--(Don't want, Don't want to take me, don't want don't want don't want to take me)
Nu Ma, Nu Ma Iei, nu ma, nu ma, nu ma iei
--(Don't want to take me)
Chipul tau si dragostea din tei
--(Your face and the love from the linden trees)
Mi-amintesc de ochii tai
--(And I remember your eyes)
Te Sun, sa-ti spun, ce simt acum,
--(I call you, to tell you, what I feel right now)
Alo, iubirea mea, sunt eu, fericirea.
--(Hello, my love, it's me, your happiness.)
Alo, alo, sunt iarasi eu, Picasso,
--(Hello, hello, it's me again, Picasso,)
Ti-am dat beep, si sunt voinic,
--(I sent you a beep, and I'm brave,)
Dar sa stii nu-ti cer nimic.
--(But you should know that I'm not asking for anything from you.)
Vrei sa pleci dar nu ma, nu ma iei
--(You want to leave but you don't want don't want to take me)
nu ma, nu ma iei, nu ma, nu ma, nu ma iei
--(Don't want, Don't want to take me, don't want don't want don't want to take me)
Nu Ma, Nu Ma Iei, nu ma, nu ma, nu ma iei
--(Don't want to take me)
Chipul tau si dragostea din tei
--(Your face and the love from the linden trees)
Mi-amintesc de ochii tai
--(And I remember your eyes)
Vrei sa pleci dar nu ma, nu ma iei
--(You want to leave but you don't want don't want to take me)
nu ma, nu ma iei, nu ma, nu ma, nu ma iei
--(Don't want, Don't want to take me, don't want don't want don't want to take me)
Nu Ma, Nu Ma Iei, nu ma, nu ma, nu ma iei
--(Don't want to take me)
Chipul tau si dragostea din tei
--(Your face and the love from the linden trees)
Mi-amintesc de ochii tai
--(And I remember your eyes)
Ma-ia-hii
Ma-ia-huu
Ma-ia-hoo
Ma-ia-haa
Ma-ia-hii
Ma-ia-huu
Ma-ia-hoo
Ma-ia-haa
Ma-ia-hii
Ma-ia-huu
Ma-ia-hoo
Ma-ia-haa
Ma-ia-hii
Ma-ia-huu
Ma-ia-hoo
Ma-ia-haa
Vrei sa pleci dar nu ma, nu ma iei
--(You want to leave but you don't want don't want to take me)
nu ma, nu ma iei, nu ma, nu ma, nu ma iei
--(Don't want, Don't want to take me, don't want don't want don't want to take me)
Nu Ma, Nu Ma Iei, nu ma, nu ma, nu ma iei
--(Don't want to take me)
Chipul tau si dragostea din tei
--(Your face and the love from the linden trees)
Mi-amintesc de ochii tai
--(And I remember your eyes)
Vrei sa pleci dar nu ma, nu ma iei
--(You want to leave but you don't want don't want to take me)
nu ma, nu ma iei, nu ma, nu ma, nu ma iei
--(Don't want, Don't want to take me, don't want don't want don't want to take me)
Nu Ma, Nu Ma Iei, nu ma, nu ma, nu ma iei
--(Don't want to take me)
Chipul tau si dragostea din tei
--(Your face and the love from the linden trees)
Mi-amintesc de ochii tai
--(And I remember your eyes)
These lyrics were enhanced to allow for maximum readability and so viewers can see the english lyrics while the song is going.
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Haiduc means a Romanian who fought for freedom, not just an outlaw. The linden tree is also a tree linked with romanian identity. Picasso may be a sign of latinity (he is spanish and he fits the stereotype), instead of Slavic.
By the way, the group is Moldovan.
I'm also coming to this from a different perspective than much of the target audience this song was probably intended for - I'm in my 40's with three young children. I think, though, that difference is what helped me to see through to this different interpretation of the song’s lyrics. I'd like to offer this as a possibility to consider alongside Vagabond Priest's thoughtful interpretation.
When I first saw an English translation of the lyrics, I was struck with a realization: this is obviously a love song, but quite possibly not one of romantic love. Rather, this could be the voice a father gives to the love he holds for his child, most probably a daughter, with whom he's seeking reconciliation.
The speaker in the song paints a metaphor of himself as being ‘Picasso.’ Why does he do this? I’d suggest the song’s author offers a hint to that earlier on. ‘Picasso’ refers obviously to Pablo Picasso, a man reputed to have lived a rather bohemian lifestyle, something said to have created conflict in his marriage to his first wife. Before their separation, Picasso began a long-standing affair with another woman who bore him a daughter, his second child. The little girl’s name? Maia. Now, go up and take a look at those ‘sounds’ at the beginning of the song…see the connection?
But the speaker does more than casting metaphors, going far as to refer to himself as a 'haiduc' in sweeping acknowledgement of a roguish and societally-questionable past.
The song’s title even plays into this. Seemingly an idiom defying direct translation, several options have been proposed in various places. However, the connection to the Russian липовая любовь (linden-type, or 'imperfect' love) seems to me the most apropos as it offers a portrayal of the speaker’s estrangement from the young lady.
As well, 'si sunt voinic' has been translated variously, with 'strong, burly, handsome or roguishly attractive’ being possibilities. I'd like to propose an alternative, though: 'looking good' as in the speaker has recovered, passing through a period where he was previously mentally/spiritually unwell. And, being whole again, sees the important goal he must pursue – reconciliation with his daugher. But this is sought tentatively, saying "But you should know I'm not asking for anything from you."
So, from this perspective, the song could be viewed this way:
Maia’s name is sung melodically to signify the speaker’s daughter passing through his thoughts. Her face and the memory of her eyes brings to him the pain of their estrangement. So, he calls her, saying "It's me. I know I've acted questionably in the past. I was unwell but I'm better now. I wanted to call you, my love, and ask you to accept happiness. But, I want you to know that I'm not asking for anything in return. You’ve sought a life without me in it. I understand the love I've shown you hasn't always been perfect, but I'm calling you to see if there might be room for a world where we can be together."
Anyway, this is how the words spoke to me.
I got an addiction to this song and i have got a techno version of this version, and Haiducci and Gabry Ponte. If you want to hear the revised English lyrics. go to youtube and search shadowleggy and resident evil numa. do not go to vinnythe's vid, he stole it from her. he does not deserve the hits.
And this guy told me that the english trans. of the romanian song was actually a love song.
He started singing me the english version (: