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11. Do Not Look Round / Neobzeraj sa

Mikuláš Schneider-Trnavský: Songs (2014)

Pavol Breslik: Tenor

Róbert Pechanec: Piano

Neobzeraj sa

Slová: Andrej Žarnov

Minúty v reťaz kujú ohnivá, ohnivá,

blen i sladkosť rovnakú má cenu.

kto ide, hroby zabúda, zabúda,

neobzeraj sa, neobzeraj.

Tvár je slnce padlé do cesty, padlé do cesty,

boje boli, boje budú.

S ťarchou len ísť a ísť, s ťarchou len ísť a ísť.

Neobzeraj sa, neobzeraj.

Paria sa štice, nebo pod klobúkom,

slovo je slamou suchou, suchou na vartu,

válka hrá divne, vlož i srdce.

Neobzeraj sa, neobzeraj.

Na ťažkých zvonoch rany zrejú,

zobákom slnce kľuje noc;

neobzeraj sa neobzeraj,

nik nepríde na pomoc.

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Do Not Look Round

Words: Andrej Žarnov

The minutes in their chain forge links, forge links,

the bile and sweetness are of equal value.

And the that moves forgets the graves, forgets,

do not look round, do not look round.

The face is a sun fallen on the road, fallen on the road,

battles were, battles will be.

With your burden just go on, with your burden just go on.

Do not look round, do not look round.

Matted hair is steaming, the sky's beneath your hat,

the word is dry straw, straw that's bonfire-dry;

war can play strange tricks, so pack your heart away.

Do not look round, do not look round.

Wounds are maturing in the heavy bells,

the sun's beak pecks the night;

do not look round, do not look round,

no one will be coming to your aid.

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English translations of the Slovak lyrics: John Minahane

The lyrics are from the booklet of "Songs" CD.