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Morena me llaman, yo blanca naci, de pasear, galana, mi color pedri. D'aquellas ventanicas, m'arronjan flechas. Si son de amores, Vengan derechas. Vestido de verde y de alteli. Qu'ansi dize la novia con el chelibi. Escalerica le hizo de oro y de marfil. Para que suba el novio a dar qiddushim. Dizime galana si queres venir? Los velos tengo fuetres, non puedo yo venir. Morena me llama, El hijo del rey. Si otra vez me llama Yo me voy con el. Morena me llaman los marineros. Si otra vez me llaman yo me voy con ellos. Morena me llaman, yo blanca nazi. El sol del enverano a mi me hizo ansi.
Translated lyrics
Brunette they call me Yet I was born fair. From going out when a maiden, I lost my colour. From those windows they throw arrows at me. If they are love's arrows let they come straight at me. Dressed in green and in red, for thus speaks the bride to the beloved. A staircase she made him of gold and ivory so that the bridegroom can climb up to honour her. Tell me, maiden, do you want to come (with me)? My veilings are strong, I cannot see. Brunette I am called By the king's son. If he calls me again I will go with him. Brunette I am called bu the sailors. If they call me again, I will go with them. Brunette they call me, yet I was born fair. The summer sun made me like this.
Notes
clip here from CD Morena by the Gerald Edery Ensemble This seems to be the same song as Morenika. The Hebrew version, Shecharchoret is here 2024-03-09 Corrected the English translation to match the order of the Spanish choruses :)
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