Noa - Noa And The Solis String Quartet (2006) by Noa (보컬) on maniadb.com

Lyrics & Music: G. Prinsky

I remember years ago
A little girl with her laughter
From high up on on your shoulders you would tell
Me stories,
And sing to me softly

Once I had a little girl
With two braids swinging on her back
When she undid her thick black braids
My heart would also come undone

In the meadow, I unraveled them
Friendly old moon smiled down on us
But in the fall, shed shed them all
To the autumn of our souls

In the meadow, I unraveled them
Friendly old moon smiled down on us

Once I had a little girl
With two braids swinging on her back
She has gone, this little girl
And taken spring away with her

Now that same girl stands before you
Long black hair caped over her shoulders
Stage lights shine
And in my mind
I send a song out to you

Once I had a little girl
With two braids swinging on her back
But autumns past
And she will laugh
Fall is all but gone away
A lovely spring
Begins
Today

Lyrics: Gil Dor
Music: Achinoam Nini (Noa)

Transliteration:

Beineiha, mi yode'a
Ananim aforim mitpazrim la'arba ruchot
Nachal achzav mitmale
Deshe yarok mechaseh
Vehamerchav niftach
Lashamaim, zug einayim
Mabitot, mechapsot, tsolelot bakachol harach
Merachafot ba'avir el hazahav hameir
Et se'arah harach
Mishaela, ma at roah ?
Mah belibech hatsochek el otah hadmamah ?
Az et einai li tifkach
Keshet achat bamizrach
Vahalo dai bechach
Mishaela, ma at roah ?
Mah belibech hatsochek el otah hadmamah ?
Az et einai li tifkach
Keshet achat bamizrach
Vahalo dai bechach
Beineiha, mi yodeo
Ananim aforim mitpazrim la'arba ruchot
Nachal achzav mitmale
Deshe yarok mechaseh
Vehamerchav niftach
Vahalo dai li, dai li bechach ?
Vahalo dai li, vahalo dai bechach

Translation:

Who knows what is in her eyes?
Grey clouds disperse in the four winds
A dry riverbed overflows
And the horizon opens wide

Up to the heaven she turns her eyes
Searching, diving in to the chilly blue
Floating in the air
Touching the pure golden light
That glimmers in her hair

Mishaela, what do you see?
What is it in your heart
That greets the desolate silence with such
Laughter?

It is one rainbow in the east, she says
It is all I need

What more could I want?
It is all that I need

In a tenement near the Henry Hudson River
From my favorite spot on a rusting fire escape
I would look below and see Mario
Braving the ferocious dandelions

Mario our fearless superintendent
Kept the garden green, despite the parkway smog
But the flowering weeds
Their fates decreed
Pulled, to keep his rosebush from dying

Then I would creep inside, curl up in my bed
Something strong was pulling at my head
Pulling at my heart?

Wildflower, growing in all the wrong places
Wildflower, so lowly neath that lovely rosebush
Proper garden's nightmare, queen of open fields
Tell me, who will love this wildflower
For exactly what she is?

Years passed by, we left that red brick building
Left Mario behind
For a brand new house
But my dark brown skin
On the white washed walls within
Stood out, so it'd get me up and cryin'

My growing pains had many rooms to fill then
Mother never knew
Had a garden to keep clean
While there was N.Y. Grease
On the young flower from the Middle East
She was busy pulling dandelions

Then I would creep inside, curl up in my bed
Something strong was pulling at my head
Pulling at my heart?

Wildflower, growing in all the wrong places
Wildflower, so lowly 'neath that lovely rosebush
Proper garden's nightmare, queen of open fields
Tell me, who will love this wildflower
For exactly what she is?

Give me your pain
Give me your sorrow
Give me your loneliness
And broken dreams
Your bad times
And your worry
Now forget
Now forget

Give me your past
Give me your family
Give me the walls you build
And the ones you break
Your shadows
And your longing
Now forget.
Now forget.

All that will be
But isnt yet
Now forget,
Now forget.

Ill put it all
In a small wooden box
With the rusty old lock
And the sparrows in flight
Ill guard it with my life
Through the long long night

You are my eyes
You are my passion
You are my journey to where ive been
You are my reason
For living
Now forget
Now forget.

Ill put it all
In a small wooden box
With the rusty old lock
And the sparrows in flight
Ill guard it with my life
Through the long long night

Give me your truth
Give me your questions
Give me your longing for what will be
Give me your daydreams
And your demons
Now forget
Now forget.

All that will be
But isnt yet
Now forget
Now forget

Now forget
Now forget

Don't think sorry's easily said
Don't try turning tables instead
You've taken lots of chances before
But i ain't gonna give any more, don't ask me
That's how it goes, 'cause part of me knows what you're thinking...
Don't say words you're gonna regret
Don't let the fire rush to your head
I've heard the accusation before
And i ain't gonna take any more, believe me
The sun in your eyes, made some of the lies worth believing
I am the eye in the sky, looking at you, i can read your mind
I am the maker of rules, dealing with fools, i can cheat you blind
And i don't need to see any more to know that
I can read your mind, i can read your mind
I can read your mind, i can read your mind
Don't leave false illusions behind
Don't cry 'cause i ain't changing my mind
So find another fool like before
Cause i ain't gonna live anymore believing
Some of the lies while all of the signs are deceiving
I am the eye in the sky, looking at you, i can read your find
I am the maker of rules, dealing with fools, i can cheat you blind
And i don't need to see any more to know that
I can read your mind, i can read your mind
I can read your mind, i can read your mind

Restlessly turning, imprisoned and freed
Still is the night but that's not what i need
Gimme repetitive motion,
A circle, a notion
A steam engine dream..

Motor lullabies
Of turning wheels and bolts
Motor lullabies
Rocking me to sleep
Motor lullabies
On long and winding roads
Motor lullabies
Transporting
Motor lullabies
Transporting me

Restlessly turning, imprisoned and freed
Still is the night but that's not what i need
Tenderness found as the rhythmn goes round
I'm caressed by the sound of my motor lullabies
Of turning wheels and bolts
Motor lullabies
Rocking me to sleep
Motor lullabies
On long and winding roads
Motor lullabies
Transporting
Motor lullabies
Transporting me

Motor, motor sing your song
Theirs or mine or his
Motor, motor will i wake
Close to where my true life is..

Motor lullabies
Of turning wheels and bolts
Motor lullabies
Rocking me to sleep
Motor lullabies
On long and winding roads
Motor lullabies
Transporting
Motor lullabies
Transporting me..
Transporting
Transporting me..

Lyrics: Rachel
Music: Achinoam Nini (Noa)

Transliteration;
Ben lu hayah li
Yeled katan
Shchor taltalim venavon
Le'echoz beyado velifsoa le-at
Bishvilei hagan
Yeled katan
Uri ekra lo
Uri sheli
Rach vetsalul ha shem hakatsar
Resis neharah
Leyaldi hashcharchar
Uri ekra lo
Uri ekra
Od etmarmer kerachel
Od etpalel kechanah beShiloh
(Od) Achake
Lo

Translation:

I wish I had a son
A little boy
Bright, with black curly hair
I would take his hand in mine
And stroll slowly, slowly
Through the garden
Little boy

Uri, I'd call him
My Uri!
How gentle and clear this tiny name
A glimmer of joy
For my little boy,
Uri, I'd call him
Uri, I'd call

But I still bitter as Rachel
I am still praying as Hannah in Shiloh,
I am still waiting for him.
I will
Wait

Lyrics & music: Traditional Yemenite
English lyrics: Achinoam Nini (Noa)

Transliteration:

Yuma weh abba
Weh masechakoom tebeeuni
Yuma weh abba
Weh masechakoom tebeeuni
Bee-ul bagar wal ranam
Wal mah lifdeeni
Bee-ul bagar wal ranam
Wal mah lifdeeni
Yuma weh abba, willaw jakum matar philleyl
Yuma weh abba, willaw jakum matar philleyl,
Lah tichsabuu hin hoo matar, il damat eyni sel
Lah tichsabuu hin hoo matar, il damat eyni sel
Yuma weh abba willaw jakum re-ood philleyl
Yuma weh abba willaw jakum re-ood philleyl
Lah tichsabu hin hoo re-ood, il dagat galbi sel
Lah tichsabu hin hoo re-ood, il dagat galbi sel
Yuma....

Translation:

Oh father, mother
Don't make me marry him for money
I love another
Whose eyes are kind and lips are honey

The cattle grazing fields are free
So why enbondage me
Your cows and oxen can be sold
Do not enslave my soul

Oh father, mother
Your nights are stormed
With rain and thunder
Oh father, mother
Your nights are stormed
With rain and thunder

The water gushing from the sky
Is teardrops from my eyes
The thunder tearing skies apart
The Beating of my heart

If I were a desert flower
All winter long I'd pain and cower
Spring would make me sing
My voice would ring
As tiny buds begin to bloom
In spring I'd blossom and forget
The winter's gloom

If I were a brook of water
Kissed by the frost along my borders
Spring would make me sing my voice would ring
As I'd release my icy chains
In spring I'd bubble and forget the winter's rains

But I am only a child of man
I am only a child of man
Just an innocent child of man?

Don't look so surprised as my eyes shine and glow
It's the sunlight in the skies that is making me so

If I were a joyful songbird
All winter long so cold and somber
Spring would make me sing
My voice would ring like tiny bells on scarves
Of silk
A song as beautiful and pure as mother's milk

But I am only a child of man
I am only a child of man
Just an innocent child of man

Don't look so surprised as my eyes shine and glow
It's the sunlight in the skies that is making me so

Don't be surprised
By this look in me eyes
Like a flower or tree
I will bloom in the spring
I will shed all my woes
As the green grass grows
Like a flower or tree
I will throw my head back and sing

Partono 'e bastimente
Pe terra assaje luntane
Cantano a buordo e so napulitane
Cantano pe tremente
'O golfo gia scumpare
'E a luna, in miezz'o mare
'Nu poco 'e Napule le fa vede
Santa lucia luntano 'a te
Quanta malincunia!
E sognano mare 'n mane
Tremano 'ncoppa 'e corde
Quante ricorde, ahime,
Quante ricorde!
E' o core nun 'o sace
Nemmeno cum'e canzone
Sentenno voce e suone
Se mette a chiagnere ca vo turna!
Se gira 'o munno sanno
Se va a cerca fortuna
Ma quanno spunta' luna
Luntano 'e napule nun se puo sta!
Santa Lucia tu tiene
Solo 'nu poco 'e mare
Ma cchiu luntano staje
Cchiu bella pare!

Vide 'o mare quant'e bello!
Spira tantu sentimento.
Comme tu a chi tiene mente
Ca scetato 'o faje sunna.
Guarda, gua chistu ciardino;
Siente, sie sti sciure arance.
Nu prufumo accussi fino
Dinto 'o core se ne va...
E tu dice "I'parto, addio!"
T'alluntane da stu core...
Da la terra da l'ammore...
Tiene 'o core 'e nun turna
Ma nun me lassa
Nun darme stu turmiento!
Torna a Surriento,
Famme campa!
Vide 'o mare de Surriento,
Che tesoro tene 'nfunno:
Chi ha girato tutto 'o munno
Nun l'ha visto comm'a cca.
Guarda attuorno sti sserene,
Ca te guardano 'ncantate
E te vonno tantu bene...
Te vulessero vasa.
E tu dice "I'parto, addio!"
T'alluntane da stu core...
Da la terra da l'ammore...
Tiene 'o core 'e nun turna
Ma nun me lassa
Nun darme stu turmiento!
Torna a Surriento,
Famme campa!

Smile, without a reason why
Love, as if you were a child,
Smile, no matter what they tell you
Don't listen to a word they say
Cause life is beautiful that way.

Tears, a tidal wave of tears
Light, that slowly disappears
Wait, before you close the curtain
There is still another game to play
And life is beautiful that way

Here with his eyes forevermore
I will always be as close as you
remember from before
Now that you're out there on your own
Remember what is real and
what we dream is love alone

Keep the laughter in you eyes
Soon your long awaited prize
We'll forget about our sorrows
And think about a brighter day
Cause life is beautiful that way.

We'll forget about our sorrows
And think about a brighter day,
Cause life is beautiful that way
There's still another game to play
And life is beautiful that way.

Lyrics: Noa
Music: Noa/Gil Dor

I'm here to say a word or two
In the name of love and innocence
It's been a long time they've been out of style,
But i won't live in illusion,
There's not much chance that things will change on lonely planet earth.

All that is natural, all that is free
Like me loving you, and you loving me,
Like the sweet fruit growing on a tree,
Like the blood-red choral in the sea,
Like shaking hands and sharing food,
And a real creative attitude
And a big strong hug,yes, that feels good,
And the miracle of birth

Shalom shalom,
Shalom shalom shalom,
Shalom shalom,
Shalom shalom shalom

You really don't need a diploma
From any university
To understand and to enjoy
This plentiful diversity
You only need to clean your mind of all those pre-conceptions
And use your mouth for laughing and for asking and to kiss?
Communicate, communicate,
Don't think: "oh lord, i've come too late!" you're always welcome at love's gate
To wash your feet of fear and hate
So when you come and when you go,
The words are peace, goodbye, hello,
In a language that I know it goes like this:

Shalom shalom,shalom
Shalom shalom,
Shalom shalom,shalom
Shalom shalom?

So if our strategy is love
(don't bite my head off, i said love)
And you say: "duuuh,
So simple!"
Yeah, but easy to miss?.

So when you come and when you go,
So when you come and when you go,
The words are peace, goodbye, hello,
In a language that I know it goes like this:

Shalom shalom,shalom
Shalom shalom,
Shalom shalom,shalom
Shalom shalom

Ave Maria
Where have you been hiding?
Don't you know we need you
Things are looking pretty bad down here
I know that there is beauty
Gentleness and laughter
These are things you always stood for
Help us find them too

Hey, there Maria!
Santa Maria, Maria
May I take a liberty
And say that it's a shame to me
Not to live in harmony
We're all just hoping someone will step
Forward singing
Amen, Amen

Ave Maria
Where have you been hiding?
Don't you know we need you?
Things are looking pretty bad down here
I know you hear the fighting
See the torch we're lighting
On our quest for peace and freedom
Help us see this through

Hey there, Maria!
Santa Maria, Maria
May I take a liberty
And say that it's a shame to me
Not to live in harmony
We're all just hoping someone will step
Forward singing
Amen