Latvian Song Festival 2018 - 'Pūt, vējiņi' (Blow Ye Wind) ENGLISH subtitles / translation

XXVI Latvian Song Festival – Final concert "Zvaigžņu ceļā" (In the Star Way)

XXVI Vispārējie Latviešu Dziesmu svētki - Noslēguma koncerts "Zvaigžņu ceļā"

N.B. Seeing as it is often difficult to translate songs, especially folk songs where the meaning might be symbolic and sometimes even debatable, I have made use of my artistic license to translate the song to the best of my knowledge.

No copyright infringement intended, I own nothing - my only mission is to introduce Latvian culture to non-Latvian speakers :)

[lemps]

Ak, kāds liels prieks. Tik skaista dziesma un spēcīga dziesma. Paldies radiniekiem. Lieli prieki - tie dārgie cilvēki, kuri dzied. Šie dārgie cilvēki ir blakus mūsu igauņiem. Mēs dziedam kopā un lepojamies ar savām dziedāšanas tradīcijām. Mēs kopā dziedam savas skaistās dziesmas! Apsveicu un apskāvienu mans dārgais !!!

[andre]

And at the end Tereze Broka kneeling for us singers! Such an emotional moment...

[sagegarden]

Wow thank you for this. I just subscribed to your channel. I am an American guy in Chicago, n just learned about this concert in a book called The Lamb Of Latvia by Jane Boldenow. I recently found out I am of 3% Latvian /Baltic DNA, after getting a DNA test. Nonetheless 3% or not I am Proud to be Latvian and am learning all I can of the history. Beautiful.

[benruppert]

I got to sing this in high school choir many years ago. One my favorite selections.

[kurtsiecolferites]

We’re singing this in my choir. Beautiful song!

[csabaducso]

I would like to send my greetings from Hungary.
The song is touchingly beautifull.
Beautiful faces and sparkling eyes.
I’ve known him for 46 years.
Júrmala students taught in Ríga ont he farewell evening.
I still know and love it, I play on my ziter.
Thanks to Maríte Vilimovica and Jeva Labaka!
I would like to send them my greetings again.

Es velos nosutit sveicienus no Ungarijas.
Dziesma ir aizkustinosi skaisti.
Skajistas sejas un mirdzosas acis.
Es vinu pazistu 46 gadus.
Atvadu vakara Ríga macija Júrmalas studenti.
Es joprojam zinu un milu to, ez speleju uz sava citeras.
Paldies Marítei Vilimovicai un Jevai Labakai.
Es velos vinijem velreiz nosutit savus sveicienus.

[barnabas]

If this doesn't touch you, nothing will.

[MultiHeds]

As a latvian, we have powerful songs, even Catalonia wants to have our Saule Perkons Daugava as their national anthem, but for me personally this is our anthem

[lembuarni]

Ja tev ir slikti būt un tev ir skumji. Manu kaimiņu dziesmas - viņu prieks un skaistums. Es tās visas nesaprotu. Prieks un dziedāšana sejās. Man ir paveicies, ka burbulim ir tādi kaimiņi.Mani dārgie, mani dārgie. Sveicieni no Igaunijas:

[lembuarni]

Šodien liela slimība. mums vajadzīgs dvēseles spēks un drosme. Mēs to iegūstam no jums - šī dziesma. Mani dārgie, mani dārgie. Sveiciens no Igaunijas

[jilliestormesom]

I love the subtitles - a wretched drunkard lol

[IvarsRuza]

Tikai tagad, 40 gados, novertēju latvja saknes

[kllkful]

Is it just me or is this song really sad