La Nunta Asta Lyrics in English by Lia Taburcean

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song La Nunta Asta by Lia Taburcean from Romanian to English.
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Verse 1
I'm a young girl, I have to be good
She's ashamed and she's cold, so said the priest
In Romanian, 'părinte' usually means 'parent' but it can also mean 'priest', similarly to how 'father' is used in English to address priests
But I'm fed up to sit at the corner of the table
Today I got dressed in that beautiful dress
Chorus 1
At this wedding there's only wedding music
Everyone's talking, nobody's listening
Note: In Romanian, unlike in English, double negatives do make sense
I've worked so much since the morning
I'm going to dance at least once in my life
At this wedding there's only wedding music
Everyone's talking, nobody's listening
I've worked so much since the morning
I'm going to dance at least once in my life
Verse 2
Say, whatever they say, I don't care
Why stand aside when my soul dances
I'm starting to like it after the cage
Or: I'm starting to like it after being caged (restrained)
And I'm going to taste a bit, tonight, of the brandy
Chorus 2
At this wedding there's only wedding music
Everyone's talking, nobody's listening
I've worked so much since the morning
I'm going to dance at least once in my life
At this wedding there's only wedding music
Everyone's talking, nobody's listening
I've worked so much since the morning
I'm going to dance at least once in my life
Chorus 3
At this wedding there's only wedding music
Everyone's talking, nobody's listening
I've worked so much since the morning
I'm going to dance at least once in my life
At this wedding there's only wedding music
Everyone's talking, nobody's listening
I've worked so much since the morning
I'm going to dance at least once in my life
At this wedding there's only wedding music
Everyone's talking, nobody's listening
I've worked so much since the morning
I'm going to dance at least once in my life
At this wedding there's only wedding music
Everyone's talking, nobody's listening
I've worked so much since the morning
I'm going to dance at least once in my life
At this wedding there's only wedding music
Everyone's talking, nobody's listening
I've worked so much since the morning
I'm going to dance at least once in my life
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coliviecage

Colivie literally means 'cage'. It's a striking word that isn't commonly found in everyday conversation or typical song lyrics, making it memorable and unique.

In the context of this song, the singer expresses a newfound desire for freedom and enjoyment, saying "Mi-e a început să-mi placă după colivie" (I started to like it after the cage). This powerfully suggests that she feels she's been confined or restricted, perhaps by societal expectations or her upbringing, and is now breaking free to enjoy life, dance, and even have a little drink at the wedding.

This song is a total party anthem from the perspective of a young woman who is just done with being told what to do. She's at a wedding where she's supposed to be well-behaved, or "cuminte" as she says. A priest even told her it's shameful and cold to act out. But she's tired of sitting quietly in the corner, declaring, "Dar eu m-am săturat să stau la colţ de masă" (But I'm tired of sitting at the corner of the table).

So, she's decided to ignore everyone. She's worked hard all day, put on a beautiful dress, and now she's going to have fun. In the chaotic wedding scene where "Toţi vorbesc, nimeni n-ascultă" (Everyone is talking, nobody is listening), she sees her chance. She doesn't care what people say; her soul wants to dance and she's even going to have a little brandy. It's a fun, rebellious song about breaking free and enjoying yourself, deciding, "Am să joc măcar o dată-n viaţă" (I'm going to dance at least once in my life).

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