Paroles et traduction Pavel Stratan - Viața moldovană

Viața moldovană

Demult, demult, demult
Am invatat la fizica
Ca daca azi e sambata
Maine-i duminica.
Si daca tii frana,
Frana tot ar trebui sa tie...
Dar vezi, ca-n viata nu-i asa
Cam cum ar trebui sa fie.
De-o vorba, uite, eu
Cu Lilea-n vale la Lusui
Ne-am inteles la ora sapte.
E ora sapte si ea nu-i.
Si daca eu am venit,
Si ea ar (fi) trebui sa vie.
Dar vezi, ca-n viata-i mai interesant
Decat ar trebui sa fie.
Mi-aduc aminte cand,
Odata noaptea, ora unu,
Drept in fata mea
O mata a vrut sa-mi treaca drumu′.
Eu am inteles ca n-o sa-mi mearga
Dac-o scap si pleaca.
Am apasat sursica si-am trecut...
Dar mata n-o dovedit sa treaca.
Acum, tu spune cum,
Si cine trebuia pe cine
Sa respecte, ca,
La amandoi sa ne mearga bine?
Eu stiu ca cineva
Precis cu mata o sa tie.
Dar vezi, ca-n viata asta nu-i asa
Cam cum ar trebui sa fie.

Moldovan Life

Long ago, long ago
I learned in physics
That if today is Saturday
Tomorrow is Sunday.
And if you hold the brake,
The brake should continue to hold...
But you see, in life it's not like that
As it should be.
For example, look, I
With Lilea in the Lusui valley
We agreed to meet at seven.
It's seven o'clock and she's not there.
And if I came,
She should have come.
But you see, life is more interesting
Than it should be.
I remember when,
Once at night, at one o'clock,
Right in front of me
A cat wanted to cross my path.
I understood that it would not go well with me
If I let it go.
I pressed the lever and crossed...
But the cat didn't make it.
Now, tell me how,
And who should respect whom,
So that,
Everything goes well for both of us?
I know that someone
Will definitely keep up with the cat.
But you see, this life is not like that
As it should be.