For this year’s Christmas release, we offer you these two songs recorded by the Romano Hangos Band from Lunik IX in Kosice. Both of them are covers of popular Slovak Christmas songs.
The first song, Šťastné a Veselé (Merry Christmas), is one you’ll hear in malls and stores while you shop this time of year. Its title is a commonly-used phrase – when saying goodbye, instead of the typical “have a nice day,” you’ll often hear people say “šťastné a veselé!” – “Happy and Merry!” In the lyrics below it’s been simply translated as “Merry Christmas.” The simple song tells about the joys of the holiday season and is a wish for peace and happiness for everyone.
Šťastné a Veselé (Happy and Merry)
Original Music: Miro Jaroš and Marek Danko, Original Lyrics: Miro Jaroš.
Keď sa vonku chumelí,
vzlietajú sa anjeli.
V taký istý biely deň,
tiež som prišla na svet viem.
S týmto časom spojená,
vnímam všetky znamenia.
Ako vločka nado mnou,
lietam zimnou krajinou.
Šťastné a veselé dnes prajem Vám,
nech nikto pri stole nesedí sám.
Šťastné a veselé nech všetci máme,
nech máte celý rok len šťastie samé.
Na mesto nám nasneží,
do ulíc aj do veží.
Pri srdci ma zahreje,
ako ľudom dobre je.
Stromčeky za oknami,
všetky hrajú farbami.
Tichá noc nás bude hriať,
čokoľvek si môžeš priať.
When it’s snowing outside,
And the angels are flying…
Surely it was this kind of day,
When I came into the world!
I notice all the signs
That come with this time of year…
And like the snowflakes overhead,
I fly in a winter wonderland!
Merry Christmas I wish for you,
May no one sit alone at the table.
Merry Christmas I wish for all of us,
May you find only happiness all year long.
In the city it will snow,
On the streets and buildings.
It warms my heart to see,
How good people feel.
Christmas trees in the windows,
All dressed up colorfully.
This Silent Night will warm us –
You can wish for anything!
Piano and guitar: Alex Rybár
Percussion: René Fráter.
Vocals: Monika Guľášová, Jessica Rybárová, Alex Rybár, Dominik Slepčík, Ondrej Gaži, Ján Fráter, René Fráter and Roman Šana.
© 2014 by Galgan Music. This recording © 2019 by Roma Voices Project.
