Georgian Song - Daniel Kahn, Vanya Zhuk

I will bury the seed of a grape

In the warmth of the garden

And I’ll suck at the vine

And pluck at the clusters of pearls

To my friends, I will open my heart

And then beg of their pardon

For why else am I destined to dwell

In this undying world?

So, come and gather, my comrades

And join in the banquet before you

Tell me straight to my face

What you see when my robe is unfurled

And my Father in Heaven

Forgive me my sins, I implore you

For why else am I destined to dwell

In this undying world?

All in crimson, my darling will dance for me

Singing and sighing

All my colorless rags will collapse

At her feet as she twirls

I will listen, enchanted

And know that of love, I am dying

For why else am I destined to dwell

In this undying world?

So, when sunset is curled into every corner

And found me

I’ll see twisting and tangling

Over and over in swirls

Blue oxen, white eagles

And flounders of gold all around me

For why else am I destined to dwell

In this undying world?

Blue oxen, white eagles

And flounders of gold all around me

For why else am I destined to dwell

In this undying world?