Соња Тарчуловска - Предавници и Јунаци (mk > en)

And this one is for - myself. I searched so long for songs sung with proud Serbian-like voices, played with the beauty of Greek flutes and with the sorrow, expressed by Turkish zurni. Now - finally - I found it in the beautiful Macedonian music. Of course I will never admit, any music could attract me more than pure Bulgarian. But thoughts are free

Independent of the original content or intention of this song - for me it stands for the ideals of the whole region, for which it is worth to strike - and to stick together.


I'm sorry, I couldn't found the complete lyrics and tried to add some little parts (red). Please correct my faults. And please translate this very beautiful song into English, when possible.

Соња Тарчуловска - Предавници и Јунаци:

Text1:
До вчера бевте браќа,
а сега вака му враќаш,
со душман ортак се фати,
затоа Господ ќе ти плати

И јас сум мајка што своите деца
години сама јас ги пораснав,
ама дојде време децата
својот татко го побараа.

Text2:
A јас сум жена што солзи нема,
не давам никој да дознае,
Господ знае зошто самувам
и по кого срце тагувам.

Refrain:
Зошто, земјо моја,
судбина е твоја,
едни се предавници
други да се јунаци,

зошто, земјо моја,
судбина е твоја
едни да се слободни,
други да се в темни зандани

Text1

И јас сум мајка што своите деца
и учи за да ги научи
кој зошто [?…]
моете деца се ваш македонци

Text2

Refrain

со душман ортак се фати

In the meantime I read the Makedonian Wikipedia-article about Јохан Тарчуловски and some other notes (like this in German: http://derstandard.at/1271376996817/...ens-bestaetigt). I didn't know about those incidents and now I see my post touches even more sensitive matters than those I suspected anyway. I'm sorry for my clumsy action. In future I will try to be more carefully.

Whenever I left the Bulgarian borders here, I found involved in war and hate. Despite of all problems in Bulgaria - from this perspective (and viewed from Germany of course) Bulgaria still is one unique paradise and the pearl of the whole region - for me at least.

Whenever I left the Bulgarian borders here, I found involved in war and hate

Really, you're not lucky! Neither am I....

Don't say that, Ina. We still have each other

Ina is a shrink

First two sessions are free! :0

and the third?

We have a deal.

To be outside or inside the cell?

Equal - anyway the key you got.

If your Bulgarian therapy session shows success, the key will be returned to you.

Give me a last kick for tonight and let's be gentle again tomorrow. Okay?

Ciao!

Originally Posted by Sofijski Mozart

I didn't know about those incidents and now I see my post touches even more sensitive matters than those I suspected anyway. I'm sorry for my clumsy action. In future I will try to be more carefully.

It seems an explanation is in order before I translate it.

Sonja's song "Traitors and Heros" is about a doble betrayal. The song is addressing a man, Ljube Boshkovski, who set up her husband Johan (an inocent man) in exchange for his freedom from The Hague tribunal (ICTY).

Sonja is also referring in the song more generally to another betrayal -- from the previous Macedonian governmen led by Branko Crvenkovski -- which arrssted people like Johan Tarchulovski in order to gain support by thte Western powers to stay in power. A very definition of a Fifth column.

Whenever I left the Bulgarian borders here, I found involved in war and hate. Despite of all problems in Bulgaria - from this perspective (and viewed from Germany of course) Bulgaria still is one unique paradise and the pearl of the whole region - for me at least.

I am glad you enjoy Bulgaria. That s how it should be love and joy. But you should be aware that it all depends on a "frame of reference". By contrast, you may be a Pomak, Turk, Roma, Macedonian, Jehova's witness and harbour a different sentiment. This, just to put things in perspective. ;-)

До вчера бевте браќа,
Until yesterday you were brothers
а сега вака му враќаш,
And now you give him back like this
со душман ортак се фати,
By becoming a partner to the enemy
затоа Господ ќе ти плати
That is why God will make you pay.

И јас сум мајка што своите деца
I too am a mother that
години сама јас ги пораснав,
raised my children alone
ама дојде време децата
But the time came that the children
својот татко го побараа.
Ask for their father.

Text2:
A јас сум жена што солзи нема,
I am a wiman without tears
не давам никој да дознае,
I do not let anyone know
Господ знае зошто самувам
Only God knows why I am alone
и по кого срце тагувам.
And for whom my heart is saddened.

Refrain:
Зошто, земјо моја,
Why, my country
судбина е твоја,
It is your fate
едни се предавници
For some to be traitors
други да се јунаци,
And others to be heros?

3ошто, земјо моја,
Why, my country
судбина е твоја
It is your fate
едни да се слободни,
That some to be free
други да се в темни зандани
While others are in dark dungeons.
Text1

И јас сум мајка што своите деца
I too am a mother that
и учи за да ги научи
thought my own childrem to make them learm
кој се, што се со векови
Who and what they are, through the centuries
моете деца се баш македонци
My children are very Macedonians.

I am grateful for your explanations, Milka. Thank you very much.

I am glad you enjoy Bulgaria. That s how it should be love and joy. But you should be aware that it all depends on a "frame of reference". By contrast, you may be a Pomak, Turk, Roma, Macedonian, Jehova's witness and harbour a different sentiment. This, just to put things in perspective. ;-)

I know I'm idealising in a romantic manner. I am strange for Bulgarians, they are strange for me. And a long time passed, since I've been there. I saw a lot of conflicts, ethnical and social ones. But I see them growing fast and broad in Germany, too. And this is a rich land. If there is a land which let me hope for the future then it's not USA, Canada, Australia, maybe even not Germany... but Bulgaria. Religion, ethnicity, ideology are shared well. Bulgaria keeps "solid" even in its worst times. This is why I believe in its future. So old the history, but its future starts right now. They just have to trust themselves.

... and, dear Milka, I'm very very glad when this song deals with upright feelings and candid intentions. It's one of the most beautiful songs I ever requested here.

Originally Posted by Sofijski Mozart

If there is a land which let me hope for the future then it's not USA, Canada, Australia, maybe even not Germany... but Bulgaria. Religion, ethnicity, ideology are shared well. Bulgaria keeps "solid" even in its worst times. This is why I believe in its future. So old the history, but its future starts right now. They just have to trust themselves.

Thank you, Mozart!
I hope you're right about our future! May be I don't believe in this like you do.
I hope Bulgaria and Macedonia will be together in this Future. Like brother and sister.