Oj Dort'n
Wild Silk Lyrics

The lyrics to Wild Silk's song Oj Dort'n are in Yiddish, a language that originated in central and eastern Europe and is primarily spoken by Ashkenazi Jews. The singer of the song is lamenting over a lost love and reminiscing about the moments they shared together. The opening lines, "Oj, dort′n, dort'n, ibern wasserl, Oj, dort′n, dort'n ibern brik" describe a specific location where they were together, possibly by the water or a bridge. The singer implies that they were driven apart and separated, as they are now in distant lands.

The next lines, "Fartribn hostu mich in die wajtene laender, Un benken benk ich noch dir tsurik" express the singer's feeling of being abandoned and left to fend for themselves in an unknown place, while still yearning for their lost love. The following stanza, "Oj, wifil owntlech tsusamen gesesn, Oj, wifil owntlech, schpet in der nacht, Oj, wifil trerelech, mir hobn fargosn, Oj, bis mir hobn die libe tsusamengebracht" continues the theme of wistful remembrance, as the singer recalls the times they spent together, both joyous and tearful, before they were brought together by love.

The last few lines, "Oj, helf mir, Gotenju, oj, Got in himl, Oj, helf mir, Gotenju, s'is mir nischt gut, Schojn tsajt draj jorelech wi mir schpiln a libe, Un ojsschpiln di libe konen mir nit, Oj, dajne ojgelech, wi die schwartse karschelech, Oj, dajne lipelech, wi rosewe papir, Un dajne fingerlech, wi tint un wi feder, Oj, schrajbn solstu ofte briw tsu mir" reveal the singer's desperation and plea for divine intervention to help them cope with the pain of lost love. They describe the physical attributes of their love, such as their dark eyes, rosy lips, and delicate fingers, and beg them to write often.

Overall, Wild Silk's Oj Dort'n is a beautiful and melancholic ode to lost love, expressed in the language and cultural context of Yiddish-speaking Jews. The lyrics capture the universal themes of longing, reminiscence, and desperation in a deeply personal and emotive way.