Kattalin

Kattalin

Kattalin

In a neat little houseEtxe txiki txukun baten
with your dadzure aitetamekin
you lived, a good lifezinen bizi, zintzo bizi
my dear Kattalin.ene maite Kattalin.

My dear, my dearEne maite, ene maite
my dear Kattalinene maite Kattalin
so amazing and foreversekulako ta betiko
I've lost you, Kattalin.galdu zaitut Kattalin.

But you were truly beautifulBaina eder zinen zinez
like a movie starzine izar bat bezin
with red hair (and also blonde)ile gorri (baita zorri)
you were Kattalin.zuk bazenun Kattalin.

You were drifting down the riverIbaiaren zinen joaten
with your black duckszure ahate beltzekin
one morning, all of a suddengoiz batean, bat batean
you drowned, Kattalin.ito zinen Kattalin.

In the cemetery, there’s a flowerHilerrian bada lore
lilies, and a carnationeuzki lili, krabelin
I believe you’re therezu zaituzte badut uste
resting well, Kattalin.ongarritzat Kattalin.