Ancient Lithuanian war song „Gerkim, broliai!” (Lets drink, brothers!) performed by Lithuanian band Ugniavijas. Some sources claim it to be a work song, but we do not care.
This is a live acoustic performance from the band’s concert in January 16th 2021 in the opening of the exhibition named „A Nation Skilled in War. The Lithuanian Military Elite in the 13th–14th Centuries”. The exhibition is organised by the National Museum – Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania. You can read more about it here:
https://www.valdovurumai.lt/en/visitor-information/exhibitions/a-nation-skilled-in-war-the-lithuanian-military-elite-in-the-13th14th-centuries
Lithuanian and English lyrics of the song are provided below.
Dainos žodžiai:
Gerkim, broliai, uliavokim,
Hei, hei hooo
Rytoj švinta išmiegosma,
Hei, hei hooo.
Rytoj švinta išmiegosma,
Hei, hei hooo,
Kur ketinom ty nujosma,
Hei, hei hooo.
Oi tu sese, lelijėle,
Hei, hei hooo,
Netekėk už kareivėlio,
Hei hei hooo.
Kareivėlis visą dieną,
Hei, hei hooo,
Visą dieną su vaiskeliu,
Hei, hei hooo.
Visą dieną su vaiskeliu,
Hei, hei hooo,
Visą dieną in vainelį,
Hei, hei hooo.
Oi tu sese, lelijėle,
Hei, hei hooo,
Tu tekėk už artojėlio,
Hei, hei hooo.
O artojas visą dieną,
Hei, hei hooo,
Visą dieną su jauteliais,
Hei, hei hooo.
Visą dieną su jauteliais,
Hei, hei hooo,
Visą dieną su žagrele,
Hei hei hooo.
English lyrics:
Lets drink, brothers, lets party,
Hei, hei hooo,
Sun rises tomorrow – we will sleep enough,
Hei, hei hooo.
Sun rises tomorrow – we will sleep enough,
Hei, hei hooo,
Where we intended there we will ride,
Hei, hei hooo.
Oh you sister, little lily,
Hei, hei hooo,
Don’t you marry a soldier,
Hei hei hooo.
A soldier throughout the day,
Hei, hei hooo,
Throughout the day – with his regiment,
Hei, hei hooo.
Throughout the day – with his regiment,
Hei, hei hooo,
Throughout the day – to the war,
Hei, hei hooo.
Oh you sister, little lily,
Hei, hei hooo,
You marry a ploughman,
Hei, hei hooo.
A ploughman throughout the day,
Hei, hei hooo,
Throughout the day – with the oxen,
Hei, hei hooo.
Throughout the day – with the oxen,
Hei, hei hooo,
Throughout the day – with the plough,
Hei hei hooo.
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