Judia [English translation]

Judia1 will be your name...

My mother kissed my forehead when I was born,

a kiss of love

my mother gave to me when I was born.

Filled with pain she said:

Judia, Judia will be your name [x2]

My mother lit the candles of Sabbath,

they illuminated my eyes

my father sang to me festive songs,

they remained in my heart.

And he said to me:

Judia, Judia will be your name [x2]

In my dark eyes,

in my dark hair

the flames of my country

burned like candles

like candles of consolation.

Silently, as they burned out they said:

Judia, Judia will be your name [x2]

And I wanted to run away,

and lose my way

to no longer carry the pain in my heart

the horrible mark on my chest

as they died screaming

and I cried by the river.

Judia, Judia will be your name.

1. the term for a Jewish woman