This song should have got much more votes in 1989. But well - it has not been the time for such a nice melody. The language is Romansh - one of the official languages of Switzerland. I am glad that I could listen to this language on a hiking trip in the Swiss and Italian alp region more than 15 years ago. I remember just one word - a very nice greeting when I met other people: Allegra!
Lyrics: Sche ti ni jeu stuessen viver tut persuls sin quest mund, e buc carstgaun, gie gnanc in soli fuss pli d'entuorn, bandunada da tuttas olmas stessel mo pli a bandun, e petras larmas jeu bargessel cun raschun. Perquei lessel jeu dir, senza tei stuessel murir, pér cun tei ei la veta enzatgei bi. Perquei lessel jeu dir, senza tei stuessel murir, pér cun tei ei la veta enzatgei bi. Cartessel strusch da vegnir veglia sut da quellas cundiziuns, gie pli bugen lu buc pli viver sin quest mund. Pertgei carschtgauns drovan in l'auter er sch'ei sepetgan ni dattan pugns. Sch'ti eis sincers stos ti dar tier ch'jeu hai raschun. Perquei lessel jeu dir, senza tei stuessel murir, pér cun tei ei la veta enzatgei bi. Perquei lessel jeu dir, senza tei stuessel murir, pér cun tei ei la veta enzatgei bi. Perquei lessel jeu dir, senza tei stuessel murir, pér cun tei ei la veta enzatgei bi.
Fantastic - should have won outright for Switzerland. I love the Swiss and the country.
Super
So beautiful!
wonderful, beautiful song ... love it! Interesting language, called "rätoromanisch" in german
This song should have got much more votes in 1989. But well - it has not been the time for such a nice melody. The language is Romansh - one of the official languages of Switzerland. I am glad that I could listen to this language on a hiking trip in the Swiss and Italian alp region more than 15 years ago. I remember just one word - a very nice greeting when I met other people: Allegra!
In the Italian Alp region the language must've been Western Lombard but yes it indeed sounds similar to Rumansch.
Lyrics:
Sche ti ni jeu stuessen viver
tut persuls sin quest mund,
e buc carstgaun,
gie gnanc in soli fuss pli d'entuorn,
bandunada da tuttas olmas
stessel mo pli a bandun,
e petras larmas jeu bargessel cun raschun.
Perquei lessel jeu dir, senza tei stuessel murir,
pér cun tei ei la veta enzatgei bi.
Perquei lessel jeu dir, senza tei stuessel murir,
pér cun tei ei la veta enzatgei bi.
Cartessel strusch da vegnir veglia
sut da quellas cundiziuns,
gie pli bugen lu buc pli viver sin quest mund.
Pertgei carschtgauns drovan in l'auter
er sch'ei sepetgan ni dattan pugns.
Sch'ti eis sincers
stos ti dar tier ch'jeu hai raschun.
Perquei lessel jeu dir, senza tei stuessel murir,
pér cun tei ei la veta enzatgei bi.
Perquei lessel jeu dir, senza tei stuessel murir,
pér cun tei ei la veta enzatgei bi.
Perquei lessel jeu dir, senza tei stuessel murir,
pér cun tei ei la veta enzatgei bi.
Viver