Lyrics and translation David Lang - I Lie

I Lie

Leyg ikh mir in bet arayn
Un lesh mir oys dos fayer
Kumen vet er haynt tsu mir
Der vos iz mire tayer
Banen loyfn tsvey a tog
Eyne kumt in ovnt
KhÕher dos klingen Ð glin glin glon
Yo, er iz shoyn noent
Shtundn hot di nakht gor fil
Eyns der tsveyter triber
Eyne iz a fraye nor
Ven es kumt mayn liber
Ikh her men geyt, men klapt in tir,
Men ruft mikh on baym nomen
Ikh loyf arop a borvese
Yo! er iz gekumen!

I Lie

Lay me down in bed, my dear,
And light a fire for me.
He will come to me tonight,
The one who is my dearest.
Two nights are running
In the evening, one comes,
I hear the ringing of a bell,
Yes, he is near.
The night has many hours,
One is a stranger.
Only one is a joy,
When my love comes.
I hear someone walking, someone knocking at the door,
Someone is calling me by my name.
I run down the stairs, barefoot,
Yes! He has come!