Sodai sodai leliumoj & Atlekia elnias

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Winter is a season of stillness, when the cold freezes our gardens, burying them deep under the snow. Seeing the bare branches it feels strange that they could be green again. And the deep snow makes it difficult for the hare to run away from the young hunter, who shoots the hare and flays its warm furcoat... Yes, that's a piece of Lithuanian folklore for you. :)
Yet the wheel turns and the darkness is eventually replaced by light, brought by the raindeer with nine horns. One of the horns carries the light and the other - brothers blacksmiths, who will make you a golden ring and silver scissors. Take the scissors, cut the branches of fir trees and pine tops and perhaps you will see your father's manor, cast of silver and clad in gold...

Both lyrics and melody are original Lithuanian folk songs, the way we feel them from the 21st century...

lyrics

Sodai, sodai, leliumoj,
Sodeliai žalieji, leliumoj.
Jau jūs nesprogsit, leliumoj,
Jau jūs nežaliuosit, leliumoj.
Užeis žiema, leliumoj,
Gili, gili žiema, leliumoj.
Kiški širmi, leliumoj,
Tavo trumpos kojos, leliumoj.
Neišbrisi, leliumoj,
Neiššokinėsi, leliumoj.
Nušaus tave, leliumoj,
Jaunas strielčiukėlis, leliumoj.
Nudirs tavo, leliumoj,
Šiltus kailinaičius, leliumoj.

Atlekia elnias devyniaragis, lėliu kalėda, kalėda.
Ant pirmo rago ugnelė dega, lėliu kalėda, kalėda.
Ant antro rago kavoliai kala, lėliu kalėda, kalėda.
Jūs kavolėliai, mani broleliai, lėliu kalėda, kalėda.
O jūs nukalkit aukselio žiedą, lėliu kalėda, kalėda.
Aukselio žiedą, sidabro žirklas, lėliu kalėda, kalėda.
Aš nukarpysiu aglių šakelas, lėliu kalėda, kalėda.
Aglių šakelas, pušų viršūnes, lėliu kalėda, kalėda.
Gal pamatysiu tėvulio dvarų, lėliu kalėda, kalėda.
Tėvulio dvaras aukseliu dengtas, lėliu kalėda, kalėda.
Aukseliu dengtas, sidabru lietas, lėliu kalėda, kalėda.

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released December 21, 2018
Lyrics, melody - Lithuanian folk
Music - Gyvata
Recorded by Aurimas Stonys
Mastered by Augustinas Bėkšta
Track photo - Čepulio fotoklajonės

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