Вернисаж [Vernisazh] [English translation]

I met you accidentally on a varnishing day,

But you were with someone else, you were not with me.

The varnishing day was so beautiful,

And your gaze was even more beautiful,

But you were with someone else, you were not with me.

I'm going to you as if I want you to save me

You are the one, the man whom I've been waiting for a long time

But you are with someone else, you are not with me.

And I realize that I'm almost in love with you already,

But you are with someone else, you are not with me.

Ah, varnishing day, varnishing day,

What a portrait, what a scenery

Here's a winter evening, here's sweltering summer heat,

Here's Venetia in spring,

Ah, varnishing day, varnishing day

What a portrait, what a scenery,

Here's someone's profile (someone's face shown from the side),

Here's someone shown en face,

And I'm looking, looking at you.

You are my confusion and my sadness

You are my dream that I remember by heart,

But you are with someone else, you are not with me.

You are a shining light of my hope,

For so many years I was walking to meet you

But you are with someone else, you are not with me.

Oh, varnishing day, you are our tormentor,

You are not alone, what a gallery here,

But you are with someone else, you are not with me.

There's only one plot missing

At this exhibition of paintings,

The story in which you are together with me.

Ah, varnishing day, varnishing day,

What a portrait, what a scenery

Here's a winter evening, here's sweltering summer heat,

Here's Venetia in spring,

Ah, varnishing day, varnishing day

What a portrait, what a scenery,

Here's someone's profile (someone's face shown from the side),

Here's someone shown en face,

And I'm looking, looking at you.

But you are with someone else, you are not with me.

But you are with someone else, you are not with me.

But you are with someone else, you are not with me.

There's only one plot missing

At this exhibition of paintings,

The story in which you are together with me.

Ah, varnishing day, varnishing day,

What a portrait, what a scenery

Here's a winter evening, here's sweltering summer heat,

Here's Venetia in spring,

Ah, varnishing day, varnishing day

What a portrait, what a scenery,

Here's someone's profile (someone's face shown from the side),

Here's someone shown en face,

And I'm looking, looking at you.

Ah, varnishing day, varnishing day,

What a portrait, what a scenery

Here's a winter evening, here's sweltering summer heat,

Here's Venetia in spring,

Ah, varnishing day, varnishing day

What a portrait, what a scenery,

Here's someone's profile (someone's face shown from the side),

Here's someone shown en face,

And I'm looking, looking at you.

Oh…

• Artist:Laima Vaikule