Greatly admi… Read Full Bio ↴Romica Puceanu (1926-1996) was a Romanian gypsy singer.
Greatly admired by those who knew her singing, she was the unfortunate victim of a number of circumstances which prevented her receiving the acclaim which she deserved. By the 1960s and 1970s she had become in Romania the unrivaled interpreter of the cintec de pahar, that form of urban Romanian Gypsy song, a combination of Turkish and Romanian elements in a unique Gypsy setting. She possessed an exquisite voice and was singer of great sensitivity and depth. Romanian state policy in effect during most of the years during which Puceanu was in her prime, made it difficult for most artists, particularly Gypsies, to be heard abroad.
In November 1996 Puceanu died in Bucharest as the result of a car accident.
Ani mei și tinerețea
Romica Puceanu Lyrics
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E păcat Doamne de mine, de tânăr să viu la Tine
Anii mei şi tinereţea, au zburat ca pasărea,
De i-aş cere undeva, nu mai poate să-mi dea
Hopai didida, Hopai didida, Hopai didididida
Hopai didida, Hopai didida, Hopai dididididida.
Nici-un om frumos din lume, nu mai are gânduri bune,
Că atât vorbeşte bine, numai când e lângă tine.Şi de merge-n altă parte, dorul de tine nu-l arde,
Ca frumosu tot iubeşte, toate câte le-ntalneste.
Hopai didida, Hopai didida, Hopai didididida
Hopai didida, Hopai didida, Hopai dididididida.
In Romica Puceanu's song "Ani Mei Si Tineretea," she reflects on the passing of time and the inevitable aging process. She opens with a lamentation of how her youth and the years of her life are slipping away quickly. She acknowledges that it is a shame to come to God as a young person, implying that she feels she hasn't lived a full enough life yet. Romica then continues to ponder the speed at which time passes, using the metaphor of a bird flying away. She muses that even if she were to ask time for more years, it would be impossible to give them to her.
In the second stanza, Romica contemplates the idea that there are no more good-hearted people left in the world. She reflects on how even those who speak kindly to you may do so for their own benefit, rather than out of genuine goodwill. She concludes by saying that no matter where someone goes, if they have experienced love like she has, they will always carry the memory of it with them. The song has a wistful tone, with Romica lamenting the fleeting nature of life and love.
Line by Line Meaning
Anii mei şi tinereţea, uite-i Doamne cum se duc
My youth and my years, Lord, look at how they slip away
E păcat Doamne de mine, de tânăr să viu la Tine
It's a shame, Lord, that I had to come to you so young
Anii mei şi tinereţea, au zburat ca pasărea,
My years and my youth have flown away like a bird
De i-aş cere undeva, nu mai poate să-mi dea
If I were to plead somewhere, nowhere can give them back to me
Hopai didida, Hopai didida, Hopai didididida
No particular meaning, just a repetitive phrase for emphasis
Nici-un om frumos din lume, nu mai are gânduri bune,
There is no beautiful person in the world who has good intentions anymore
Că atât vorbeşte bine, numai când e lângă tine.
Because they only speak well when they're near you
Şi de merge-n altă parte, dorul de tine nu-l arde,
And even if they go to another place, the longing for you does not burn them
Ca frumosu tot iubeşte, toate câte le-ntalneste.
For the beautiful person still loves everything they encounter
Hopai didida, Hopai didida, Hopai didididida
No particular meaning, just a repetitive phrase for emphasis
Writer(s): romica puceanu
Contributed by Alexandra K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@dylanhubbard2162
Versuri::
Anii mei si tineretea, au zburat ca pasarea,
Acum de i-as mai avea, toata lumea ar fi a mea, mai.
Anii mei si tineretea, au zburat ca pasarea,
De i-as cere undeva, nu mai poate sa mi mai dea, mai.
Hopai didida, Hopai didida, Hopai didididida
Hopai didida, Hopai didida, Hopai dididididida.
Nici-un om frumos din lume, nu mai are ginduri bune,
Ca atit vorbeste bine, numai cind e linga tine.
Si de merge-n alta parte, dorul de tine nu-l arde,
Ca frumosu tot iubeste, toate cite le-ntalneste.
Hopai didida, Hopai didida, Hopai didididida
Hopai didida, Hopai didida, Hopai dididididida.
De ce oare cin' iubeste, sufera si patimeste,
Omul care a iubit, nu poate fi fericit, mai.
Hopai didida, Hopai didida, Hopai didididida
Hopai didida, Hopai didida, Hopai dididididida.
Vreau sa-mi cinte lautarii, sa beau sa ma velesesc
Ca mi-e drag ca sa traiesc, pe copilasi sa mi cresc, mai.
Vreau sa-mi cinte lautarii, sa cant sa ma velesesc
Ca mi-e drag ca sa traiesc, pe copilasi sa mi cresc, mai.
Hopai didida, Hopai didida, Hopai didididida
Hopai didida, Hopai didida, Hopai dididididida.
@anastoica6851
Muzica atit de frumoasa ,acompaniament Magic,cu smerenie Multumiri!!!
@user-ve9mn8jb1h
O ascult acum la tinerețe cu fericire ca să n-o mai ascult la bătrânețe cu tristețe. 😄
Doamna Romica Puceanu a fost și rămâne în istoria muzicii lăutărești. Ce vremuri...
@cocioataloredana7029
Magistral...vechea si adevarata mahala lăutărească, RESPECT
@gorgosirina2908
Foarte frumoase melodii,pàcat Ca' nu se mai ascultà!EU am crescut ascultând toate aceste melodii lautàresti datorita faptului Ca' parintii mei care acum au devenit ingerii mei pazitori isi povesteau viata prin intermediul acestor cântece.
@gheorgheiorga5315
Aşa trece viața omului. Nici nu bagi de seamă cînd trec anii.D-mi Doamne la tinerețe, mintea de la bătrânețe!
@florinhagea6438
Dumnezeule,.., cum ai putea sa nu iubesti melodia asta, si versurile ei???
@valentinbanciu550
florin hagea olguta berbec
@co18295
Mare Doamna,a Cantecului Lautaresc Romanesc.Ma-nchin in fata Domniei-Sale,oridecateori o ascult.D-zeu sa Aibe Grija De Ea!
@mihaelamoldovan812
Muzica de petrecere de mare valoare! O doamna talentata si rafinata! D-zeu s-o odihneasca!
@dinar2283
.Muzica lautareasca adevarata lasata in amintirea d nei. Romica o valoare o regina nemuritoare care va ramane pt noi o voce de aur a muzicii lautaresti D zeu s o odihneasca.