The Tavern
Woodland Choir Lyrics

We had a very rough winter that year,
The year had an extremely difficult and challenging winter season.

The village was covered with snow,
The entire village was covered in a blanket of snow due to heavy snowfall.

I still remember the hard work of all men
The singer recalls the immense hard work put in by all the men of the village.

Trying to clear the roads,
The men worked hard to clear the snow and make the roads passable.

And although frozen through,
Despite being extremely cold and nearly frozen, the artist and his fellow villagers continued to work hard.

We filled the tavern with laughter and joy
After a hard day's work, the villagers gathered at the tavern to share happiness and joy.

At the end of the day
After the work of the day was done and night started to approach.

Drink some wine and forget your troubles
Drinking wine can help in forgetting problems and worries.

Drink more wine and leave all your tears
Drinking more wine can help in overcoming all the tears and sadness.

Cause we are here together and we will
The villagers are together in this and they will stay together.

Sing the songs of sweet memories
They sing songs that remind them of happy moments in life.

Laughing at the worries we carry
The villagers laugh at the worries that they carry everyday.

In the arms of maidens we marry
The thought of being in the arms of one's loved one can bring happiness and joy.

There's no grief inside our hearts
The villagers do not carry any grief or sadness within their hearts.

But pride of what we give our sons
The villagers take pride in passing on their heritage and traditions to their children.

This world of ours, the land we tilled
The village and the land that they work on is their world.

And all the faith our fathers built
The villagers hold on to the faith that their forefathers passed on to them.

We tell them all the tales of our people
The villagers tell stories and tales of their culture and heritage to the younger generation.

The truth we know: your heart is your temple
The villagers believe that a person's heart is the true abode of one's beliefs and faith.

Sail along the waves of the ocean
The villagers encourage their youth to be adventurous and explore the world.

Let the north wind set you in motion
The youth are encouraged to let the winds of change guide them.

Taste the freedom, seize the day
The youth are advised to experience freedom and take advantage of the present moment.

Don't let it go, live it your way
The villagers encourage the youth to live their life the way they want to.

So they sung, the brave ones
The brave villagers sang together, showcasing their camaraderie.

Simple man, but still, they were heroes to us
The villager may have been simple, but their acts of bravery made them heroes to the rest.

The passion they have put into everyday's life
The everyday routine of these villagers was simple, but their passion made every effort special and meaningful.

And their togetherness.. it led them out even from the darkest days
The villagers persevered through the toughest times due to their unity and togetherness.

Some of us still remember, there is always hope for the better
Some villagers still remember that hope and optimism can help in overcoming difficult times.

As for me, it still brings peace to my heart
The memories of these happy moments spent with fellow villagers still remain close to the artist's heart.

As the cold wind whispers the echoes of their songs in this wintry night
The singer can still hear the echoes of the villagers' songs in the cold, wintry night.