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The Water Woman and the Orphan Girl

from Tales of Subliming by Zulya and the Children of the Underground

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2. Su anasi xäm yätim qiz / The Water Woman and the Orphan Girl
(words and music – Zulya Kamalova)

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2. Su anasi xäm yätim qiz / The Water Woman and the Orphan Girl
(words and music – Zulya Kamalova)

Suğa bar dide üği ana.
Kül yoqli äle, yeli baram.
Ber nindi sürät küldä çağila.
Küzema qari, qulda taraq.

Yörägem qati-qati tibä, tibä, tibä.
Ä ul qullarin miña suza, suza, suza.
Tamağim kibä, qotim oça, oça, oça.
Üzem alğa çabam, ä canim artqa.

Su anasina ğaşiq buldim.
Aniñ belän bergä külğä çumdim.
Su anasiz bulmas miña yäm.
Sixere belän genä dawalanam.

I am told to fetch water by my step-mother.
The lake is asleep. I walk, I weep.
I see a reflection in the mirror of the lake.
She stares into my eyes, brushing her long hair

My heart beats fast.
She reaches her arms towards me.
My throat dries up. I am scared.
My body flees,
But my heart longs to go back.

I’ve fallen for the charms of the Water Woman.
I jump into the lake with her.
I cannot live without her.
Only she can cure my poor heart.

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from Tales of Subliming, released March 27, 2010

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Zulya and the Children of the Underground Melbourne, Australia

Zulya and The Children of the Underground perform exquisite original music inspired by Zulya’s Tatar and Russian roots. The music defies being labelled, but has been described as “Kurt Weillish, Euro-Cabaret jazz colliding with lullabies constructed to tear your heart out.” Since their formation in 2003, they have enjoyed unprecedented success throughout their native Australia and abroad. ... more

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