Dāvāja Māriņa [English translation]

When in childhood, childhood

I was hurt,

I was rushing, rushing

To find my mother,

To grab, grab

With my arms on her apron.

And mother to me, mother to me

Then, laughing, said,

Offered, offered, offered Māriņa

a girl, a girl, a girl , a lifetime,

Forgot, forgot, forgot to give it all

to the girl, the girl, the girl, happiness

The time went by, time went by

Mother isn't here anymore

Now i alone, alone

I've got to deal with everything.

But at times, at times,

When your heart hurts in the bitterness of pain

i say to myself, myself

Then, laughing, I say

Offered, offered, offered Māriņa

a girl, a girl, a girl , a lifetime,

Forgot, forgot, forgot to give it all

to the girl, the girl, the girl, happiness

As you forget, forget

I've been worried for days,

Suddenly, suddenly

I'm surprised,

Because I hear , I hear

As if on her own

Whispering quietly, quietly

My daughter smiling sings

Offered, offered, offered Māriņa

a girl, a girl, a girl , a lifetime,

Forgot, forgot, forgot to give it all

to the girl, the girl, the girl, happiness

• Artist:Aija Kukule