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colors of love
Thomas Bergersen Lyrics


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Zakukala e kukuvitsa
Uh Rano mi, rano za Gergiovden
Kato kuka, kakvo li duma?
Mladi momi i nevesti
Кato kuka, rano mi rano
Kako duma na Gergiovden?
Na Gergiovden, rano mi rano
Rano mi rano

A Coocko bird is singing
Early, early for a St.George's day
When she sings, what is she thinking?
Young girls and brides
When she sings, early, early
What is she thinking on a St.George's Day?
On a st. George's Day early, early
Early, early

Kato zakukala e rano
Rano, zakukala e rano
Rano, za Gergiovden rano
Kukala Gergiovden

When she started singing early
Early, she started singing early
Early, on a st.George's Day early
She sang on a st.George's Day

Kato zakukala e rano
Rano, zakukala e rano
Rano, za Gergiovden rano
Kukala Gergiovden

After she started singing early
Early, she started singing early
Early, on a St.George's Day early
She sang on a St.George's Day

Zakukala rano mi rano
Zakukala rano mi rano
Rano rano kukovitsa e
Rano kukovitsa e kuka rano

She started singing early
She started singing early
Early early it's a Cuckoo bird
Early it's a Cuckoo bird, she sings early

Zakukala e kukuvitsa
Uh Rano mi, rano za Gergiovden
Kato kuka, kakvo li duma?
Mladi momi i nevesti
Кato kuka, rano mi rano
Kako duma na Gergiovden?
Na Gergiovden, rano mi duma
Rano mi rano

Early a Cuckoo bird started singing
Uh early, early on a St.George's Day
When she sings, what is she thinking?
Young girls and brides
When she sings, early early
What is she thinking on a st.George's Day?
On a st.George's Day, early she is thinking (contemplating)
Early, early

Kato zakukala e rano
Rano, zakukala e rano
Rano, za Gergiovden rano
Kukala Gergiovden

When she started singing early
Early, she started singing early
Early, on a st.George's Day early
She sang on a st.George's Day

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Thomas Bergersen's "Colors of Love" are actually a Bulgarian folk song titled "Zashto si me majko rodila". The main theme of the song is the cuckoo bird singing on the day of St. George (Gergiovden), an important holiday in Bulgaria. The singer wonders what the bird might be thinking about, and imagines young girls and brides contemplating their own futures and loves.


The use of the cuckoo bird as a symbol for love is common in Bulgarian folk songs, as it is a creature of spring and fertility. Additionally, the idea of contemplating love on St. George's Day is tied to a traditional belief that this day marks the beginning of the agricultural year and is an auspicious time for new beginnings.


The lyrics are sung in Bulgarian, and the chorus repeats the phrase "Rano mi, rano za Gergiovden" (Early, early for St. George's Day) to reinforce the theme of time and new beginnings.


Overall, the lyrics to "Colors of Love" capture the sense of hope and possibility that come with the arrival of spring, and the desire to find meaningful connection in a world that is constantly changing.


Line by Line Meaning

A Coocko bird is singing
The bird cuckoo starts to sing


Early, early for a St.George's day
It is very early in the morning on the day of St. George


When she sings, what is she thinking?
What thoughts are going through the bird's mind as it sings?


Young girls and brides
The cuckoo's song is associated with young girls and brides


When she sings, early, early
The bird sings very early in the morning


What is she thinking on a St.George's Day?
What is the cuckoo thinking about on this special day?


On a st. George's Day early, early
Very early on the day of St. George


She started singing early
The bird began to sing very early in the day


After she started singing early
Following the bird's early morning song


Early early it's a Cuckoo bird
The bird is a cuckoo and it sings very early in the morning


Early it's a Cuckoo bird, she sings early
The bird sings early in the morning because it is a cuckoo


Early a Cuckoo bird started singing
The cuckoo bird sang very early in the day


What is she thinking on a st.George's Day?
What is the cuckoo bird contemplating on this special day?


On a st.George's Day, early she is thinking (contemplating)
The cuckoo bird is contemplating something important on St. George's Day


She sang on a st.George's Day
The cuckoo bird sang on St. George's day




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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@yimingphang9362

Lyrics (Bulgarian* & English) :
Zakukala e kukuvitsa
Uh Rano mi, rano za Gergiovden
Kato kuka, kakvo li duma?
Mladi momi i nevesti
Кato kuka, rano mi rano
Kako duma na Gergiovden?
Na Gergiovden, rano mi rano
Rano mi rano

Kato zakukala e rano
Rano, zakukala e rano
Rano, za Gergiovden rano
Kukala Gergiovden

Kato zakukala e rano
Rano, zakukala e rano
Rano, za Gergiovden rano
Kukala Gergiovden

Zakukala rano mi rano
Zakukala rano mi rano
Rano rano kukovitsa e!
Rano kukovitsa e kuko rano

Zakukala e kukuvitsa
Uh Rano mi, rano za Gergiovden
Kato kuka, kakvo li duma?
Mladi momi i nevesti
Кato kuka, rano mi rano
Kako duma na Gergiovden?
Na Gergiovden, rano mi duma
Rano mi rano

Kato zakukala e rano
Rano, zakukala e rano
Rano, za Gergiovden rano
Kukala Gergiovden

Тhe cuckoo calls, early in the morning for St. George's day
It calls on an apple tree
On Petrovka tree, on Petrovka in the middle of a village
What it means, when it calls?
- Younger girls and brides
And young, young men
Pick all kinds of flowers
Early on St. George's day
Flex dew wreaths, knead knit sweet bread
Slaughter a splotch-faced lamb
Early in the morning on St. George's day



@IS-pf8fw

+NopNopNop

A non-literal translation is:

A cuckoo started singing early in the morning,
Early in the morning on St. George's day.
It sang to young lads and maidens:
Get up, make some chaplet of flowers,
And prepare yourselves for celebration.



@darthmom1019

@@indra-ty9iz - The lyrics:
Zakukala e kukuvitsa
Uh Rano mi, rano za Gergiovden
Kato kuka, kakvo li duma?
Mladi momi i nevesti
Кato kuka, rano mi rano
Kako duma na Gergiovden?
Na Gergiovden, rano mi rano
Rano mi rano

A Coocko bird is singing
Early, early for a St.George's day
When she sings, what is she thinking?
Young girls and brides
When she sings, early, early
What is she thinking on a St.George's Day? On a st. George's Day early, early
Early, early

Kato zakukala e rano
Rano, zakukala e rano
Rano, za Gergiovden rano
Kukala Gergiovden

When she started singing early
Early, she started singing early
Early, on a st.George's Day early
She sang on a st.George's Day

Kato zakukala e rano
Rano, zakukala e rano
Rano, za Gergiovden rano
Kukala Gergiovden

After she started singing early
Early, she started singing early
Early, on a St.George's Day early
She sang on a St.George's Day

Zakukala rano mi rano
Zakukala rano mi rano
Rano rano kukovitsa e
Rano kukovitsa e kuka rano

She started singing early
She started singing early
Early early it's a Cuckoo bird
Early it's a Cuckoo bird, she sings early

Zakukala e kukuvitsa Uh
Rano mi, rano za Gergiovden
Kato kuka, kakvo li duma?
Mladi momi i nevesti
Кato kuka, rano mi rano
Kako duma na Gergiovden?
Na Gergiovden, rano mi duma
Rano mi rano

Early a Cuckoo bird started singing
Uh early, early on a St.George's Day
When she sings, what is she thinking?
Young girls and brides
When she sings, early early
What is she thinking on a st.George's Day?
On a st.George's Day, early she is thinking (contemplating)

Early, early Kato zakukala e rano
Rano, zakukala e rano
Rano, za Gergiovden rano
Kukala Gergiovden

When she started singing early Early, she started singing early Early, on a st.George's Day early She sang on a st.George's Day



@dmknappy

The Colors of Love:
4:56 That moment when you find that one color that fills the void or missing piece within your soul, making you feel complete.

0:00 The syncopated questioning of whether or not it may indeed be love, do I or do I not?
0:30 That small voice and flame in your gut tells you to make a strike and hope your efforts are not in vain
1:03 Be it intimate or casual all relationships rely on a bond to some emotional level, resulting in a universal feeling: Joy
3:52 After what seems like ages, together in a time of pure happiness and joy and possibly overwhelming emotions you may hold toward another being you desire to take it a step forward.
4:15 It's like a refreshing sight, a new page or starting over, when you realize that small voice and flame that once flickered has shown you the path to filling that void in your heart.
4:56 That moment when you find that love and fill the void in your heart. Two separate entities become one emotionally attached and dependent on each other for not only moral but esteem and factors of true love.
5:46 Just remember, love can stop just as abruptly as it began and is no overnight or first sight sign.

It takes years of mingling, culture, diversity and compromise for it to be true love, as the song states.



@darthmom1019

@@shanyac.7410 - The Lyrics:
Zakukala e kukuvitsa
Uh Rano mi, rano za Gergiovden
Kato kuka, kakvo li duma?
Mladi momi i nevesti
Кato kuka, rano mi rano
Kako duma na Gergiovden?
Na Gergiovden, rano mi rano
Rano mi rano

A Coocko bird is singing
Early, early for a St.George's day
When she sings, what is she thinking?
Young girls and brides
When she sings, early, early
What is she thinking on a St.George's Day? On a st. George's Day early, early
Early, early

Kato zakukala e rano
Rano, zakukala e rano
Rano, za Gergiovden rano
Kukala Gergiovden

When she started singing early
Early, she started singing early
Early, on a st.George's Day early
She sang on a st.George's Day

Kato zakukala e rano
Rano, zakukala e rano
Rano, za Gergiovden rano
Kukala Gergiovden

After she started singing early
Early, she started singing early
Early, on a St.George's Day early
She sang on a St.George's Day

Zakukala rano mi rano
Zakukala rano mi rano
Rano rano kukovitsa e
Rano kukovitsa e kuka rano

She started singing early
She started singing early
Early early it's a Cuckoo bird
Early it's a Cuckoo bird, she sings early

Zakukala e kukuvitsa Uh
Rano mi, rano za Gergiovden
Kato kuka, kakvo li duma?
Mladi momi i nevesti
Кato kuka, rano mi rano
Kako duma na Gergiovden?
Na Gergiovden, rano mi duma
Rano mi rano

Early a Cuckoo bird started singing
Uh early, early on a St.George's Day
When she sings, what is she thinking?
Young girls and brides
When she sings, early early
What is she thinking on a st.George's Day?
On a st.George's Day, early she is thinking (contemplating)

Early, early Kato zakukala e rano
Rano, zakukala e rano
Rano, za Gergiovden rano
Kukala Gergiovden

When she started singing early Early, she started singing early Early, on a st.George's Day early She sang on a st.George's Day



@thpuds666

As some of you comment, yes, Thomas used lyrics from the bulgarian folk song "Zakukala e kukuvitsa"
I have search and found the "Phonetic" of the bulgarian lyrics, but Thomas made a mix of the verses, is not as the original and it repeat some phrases and words. I took the job of listen and select the phrases according of this masterpiece.

Here is the result. Note: "mislae" and "na" is not from the original song I tried to found by ear what words might be and those two might be wrong (and yes "cuckoo" like the bird, the original song have a cuckoo impresion in the lyrics). Greetings from Mexico from a big, big fan of Thomas Bergersen.
Really hope you like it, as a Thomas B. fan I know what is to search and search the bulgarian lyrics of some of Thomas songs and no results on the "latin" phonetic :P I made my best to get this.

Zakukala e kukuvitsa
U mi rano, za Gerg’ovden.
Zakukala na yabŭlka,
Mladi momi i nevesti
Zakukala rano mi rano
Zakukala na Gerg’ovden
na Gerg’ovden rano mi rano
rano mi rano
Rano Zakukala  e rano
Rano Zakukala  e rano
Rano  Za Gerg’ovden rano
Um na na Gerg’ovden.

(Orchestra)

Rano Zakukala e rano
Rano Zakukala e rano
Rano  Za Gerg’ovden rano
Um na na Gerg’ovden.

Zakukala rano mi rano
Zakukala rano mi rano
Rano rano cuckoo misae!
Rano cuckoo misla cucku rano
----------
Zakukala e kukuvitsa
U mi rano, za Gerg’ovden.
Zakukala na yabŭlka,
Mladi momi i nevesti
Zakukala rano mi rano
Zakukala na Gerg’ovden
na Gerg’ovden rano mi yabŭlka
Rano mi rano
Rano Zakukala e rano
Rano Zakukala e rano
Rano Za Gerg’ovden rano
Um na na Gerg’ovden.

(At the end of the song, the choir repeat some phrases and parts)



@thpuds666

Alex Kotsev Wow! Thanks a lot! I was making the lyrics just by ear with the original text on hand not knowing the real meaning of the lyrics. Now with your help and with the comment of +TheNexusChronus I can find a meaning of the text and the correct way that the lyrics should be. Now with knowing the meaning and the correct phonetic, the lyrics would be like this (sorry my bad english):

In Zakukala e kukuvitsa (TheNexusChronus put kukuvica but in the original song written in english phonetic they used the "s" and I use that one because I can hear the choir pronunce the "s") so:

Zakukala e kukuvitsa
(Uh or Um just for rhyme) Rano mi, rano za Gergiovden
Kato kuka, kakvo li duma?
Mladi momi i nevesti
Кato kuka, rano mi rano
Kako duma na Gergiovden?
Na Gergiovden, rano mi rano
Rano mi rano 

Kato zakukala e rano
Rano, zakukala e rano
rano, za Gergiovden rano
Kukala Gergiovden

(Thanks a lot +TheNexusChronus for this correct part of the song)

(Orchestra)

Kato zakukala e rano
Rano, zakukala e rano
rano, za Gergiovden rano
Kukala Gergiovden

Zakukala rano mi rano
Zakukala rano mi rano
Rano rano kukovitsa e!  (Thanks a lot Alex Kotsev for the correct word)
Rano kukovitsa e kuko rano

Zakukala e kukuvitsa
(Uh or Um -just for rhyme) Rano mi, rano za Gergiovden
Kato kuka, kakvo li duma?
Mladi momi i nevesti
Кato kuka, rano mi rano
Kako duma na Gergiovden?
Na Gergiovden, rano mi duma (Correct me here please if is wrong)
Rano mi rano

Kato zakukala e rano
Rano, zakukala e rano
rano, za Gergiovden rano
Kukala Gergiovden



@escherichiaa_coli

Lyrics (in Bulgarian and English respectively):

Zakukala e kukuvitsa
Uh Rano mi, rano za Gergiovden
Kato kuka, kakvo li duma?
Mladi momi i nevesti
Кato kuka, rano mi rano
Kako duma na Gergiovden?
Na Gergiovden, rano mi rano
Rano mi rano

Kato zakukala e rano
Rano, zakukala e rano
Rano, za Gergiovden rano
Kukala Gergiovden

Kato zakukala e rano
Rano, zakukala e rano
Rano, za Gergiovden rano
Kukala Gergiovden

Zakukala rano mi rano
Zakukala rano mi rano
Rano rano kukovitsa e
Rano kukovitsa e kuka rano

Zakukala e kukuvitsa
Uh Rano mi, rano za Gergiovden
Kato kuka, kakvo li duma?
Mladi momi i nevesti
Кato kuka, rano mi rano
Kako duma na Gergiovden?
Na Gergiovden, rano mi duma
Rano mi rano

Kato zakukala e rano
Rano, zakukala e rano
Rano, za Gergiovden rano
Kukala Gergiovden

A Coocko bird is singing
Early, early for a St.George's day
When she sings, what is she thinking?
Young girls and brides
When she sings, early, early
What is she thinking on a St.George's Day?
On a st. George's Day early, early
Early, early

When she started singing early
Early, she started singing early
Early, on a st.George's Day early
She sang on a st.George's Day

After she started singing early
Early, she started singing early
Early, on a St.George's Day early
She sang on a St.George's Day

She started singing early
She started singing early
Early early it's a Cuckoo bird
Early it's a Cuckoo bird, she sings early

Early a Cuckoo bird started singing
Uh early, early on a St.George's Day
When she sings, what is she thinking?
Young girls and brides
When she sings, early early
What is she thinking on a st.George's Day?
On a st.George's Day, early she is thinking (contemplating)
Early, early

When she started singing early
Early, she started singing early
Early, on a st.George's Day early
She sang on a st.George's Day

Source: http://lyrics.wikia.com/wiki/Thomas_J._Bergersen:Colors_Of_Love



All comments from YouTube:

@marina23231223

I am a bulgarian and it's such a wonderful surprise to hear your own language while listening to Thomas Bergersen. I shared this with all my friends, I'm proud of being born in Bulgaria !!

@abdulqudz89

+Marina Tsoneva i've recently started to like bulgarian folklore music. it feels so enchanting and mystical.

@pinkred22

Do you know what they are saying?

@velvetanimaticadventures7718

+Marina Tsoneva the language sounds magnificent obviously I have no clue whats being said but it sounds gorgeous :)

@georgikondijanov6073

+Marina Tsoneva macedonian

@steinercr9504

+Marina Tsoneva Bulgaria is so amazing, I love all about Bulgaria and now I started to love more...

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@Joey29776

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Update: 91.370 it's getting better!!! :)

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