M-am născut de ziua mea [English translation]

When I drink I get drunk,

When I walk, I lean on the fence.

But if the fence ends, I don't know what to do:

I'll probably grab and throw myself like wind,

But it is always better when the legs

Are holding you on the ground.

In the morning the head is heavy,

But I still want to drink.

Seek with my hand under the pillow:

Can't find my head.

As much as I drank last night

I haven't drunk in all my life...

I think I'm the only man on the planet

That was born on my birthday...

That was born on my birthday...

That was born on my birthday...

Actually, my birthday

I make for myself every day.

When I need too much - sometimes -

Even two times a day.

In short, when my day (=birthday) falls on the day (daylight)

I don't make it at all,

But when it falls on the night,

I get drunk again.

What interesting thoughts come to my mind -

Only when I am drinking -

I even don't know how so much things find room in my head.

Or it's my memory that helps me - that also means a lot

Actually I have a lot of memory

Just can't keep in mind where I keep it...

Can't keep in mind where I keep it...

Can't keep in mind where I keep it...

If the doctors catch me,

I know what they are going to propose right away:

Or I live shortly but fine

Or it will be longer, but fine not.

In short, I have already picked what I want for myself:

To live long and fine and to drink as I did before.

Being Moldavian, I drink four times a year, that is:

On Christmas, on Hram, on Easter and every day.

Always drinking in such way,

I never get nervous.

I only get nervous when I can't get nervous...

When I can't get nervous...

When I can't get nervous...

God, what's happening here

That there are so many girls?

Whether I will be able to drink with all them tonight?

I think yes, because I always manage to

Get out of here before them, (being actually) after them.

Meanwhile, there is still time,

And nobody is leaving yet.

I drink, smoke, don't know what -

When I wake up - I am already drunk.

And it is this thing that I don't understand:

What is everyone drinking that is so tasty,

But is all going in your head,

As if you stayed upside down...

As if you stayed upside down...

As if you stayed upside down...

When I get out of the bar to get fresh air

And start to compete with my own shadow,

I understand that I start to understand

That I understand nothing.

But the main and important thing is

That where I was heading for I had arrived

And if I had got home

Home I had got it means.

And quite often my father would ask:

Where I have been - to say him - and what I have done

I've been drinking at the bar with Ghita,

So what if I have?

I drank with girls too,

And where I've been I'm going tomorrow too,

Want to know what else I've done with girls, father?

Shhh! Shame...

• Artist:Pavel Stratan
• Album:Amintiri din copilărie - Vol. 2