Music of Epirus: Kenge per Celo Mezanin
This song is a tribute to the Çam Albanian hero Çelo Mezani.
The song is being narrated by his friends with whom he fought since his early years, and finally saw him get shot three times while fighting with them... which to them seems unbelieveable. This song is a "slow motion" description of this event.
Kenge per Celo Mezanin
Aman doli djelli ne Malavire
Qisi Celua ne Harile
Hajde Hajde, qisi Celua ne Harile
Hisi Celua ne Harile
Per te shkreten Pajgorile
Aman Aman, per te shkreten Pajgorile
Mu te pusi Sulejmanit
Pusin e Celo Mezanit
Aman Aman, pusi e Celo Mezanit
Kur na ra martine pare
Celua na ktheu surrane
Aman Aman, Celua na ktheu surrane
Kur na ra martine dyte
Celua gremisi syte
Aman Aman, Celua gremisi syte
Kur na ra martine trete
Celua u vra me te vertete
Aman Aman, Celua u vra me te vertete
Vane nenes e ja thane
Se Celon e kane vrare
Aman Aman, se Celon e kane vrare
Mos me thoni kete fjale
Se Celon e kam te gjalle
Aman Aman, se Celon e kam te gjalle
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A song for the Hero Celo Mezani
The sun rose over Malevile
and Çelo came near Harile
(repeat of last sentence)
Çelo came in Harile
For the woeful consolation
Right at Sulejman's trap
Çelo Mezani was ambushed
When the first gunshot came
Çelo wondered and looked at us
When the second shot came
Çelo closed his eyes
Then the third shot came
Çelo was really dead...
Ohh... he's really dead (with astonishment)
They went and told
to his poor mother they said
that Çelo was shot and dead
How dare you say this word to me,
my Çelo is still alive!
my Çelo is still alive...
(Thanks Pirrothecham for your help)
NOTE: Please notice that the text seems to describe only snapshots of the story ina very unusual way. In Albania this writing technique helps make the lyrics and song more painful... as if the person that is singing it is in Complete Shock!
Cheers
Author: MusicOfEpirus
Length: 04:57
Views: 32465
Tags: albania cameri cameria celo epiri epirus folk hpeiros ipiros jugu labe mezani popullore tsamiko tsamouria worldmusic
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