Mariñelaren Zai
Arotzak zuen alaba bat
Zan herriko xarmangarriena
Bi gizonek nahi zuten jabe izan
Haren bihotzaz nola esan?
Zer dun, zer dun, ene alaba?
Marinela maite dut aita
Ez al dun ulertzen? Ezinezkoa da!
Jauntxoa da hiretzat maitia
Orduan egarriak denak ziren bat
Maitasun ukatuarentzat
Jauntxoa dator hire esku bila
Marinela Irlandara doa
Hala izan tzan, ezkontz behartua
Aberatsik ez ziren han
Ta guztiak dantzan, guztiak alai
Mail ezberdinak ahaztuaz
Zer dun, zer dun, ene alaba?
Marinela maite dut, aita
Ez al dun ulertzen? Ezinezkoa da
Jauntxoaren emaztea zara!
Gaur egun oraindik ikus dezakegu
Alaba hura leihoan
Marinelaren zai, zai
Itsasoan du itxaropena
For Mariñela
The blacksmith had a daughter
The most beautiful in the town
Two men wanted to be her master
How to tell her about her heart?
What's wrong, what's wrong, my daughter?
I love Mariñela, father
Don't you understand? It's impossible!
She is engaged to another, my love
Then all were happy
Except for the rejected love
The father comes looking for her
Mariñela goes to Ireland
That's how it was, forced marriage
There were no riches there
And everyone danced, everyone happy
Forgetting different loves
What's wrong, what's wrong, my daughter?
I love Mariñela, father
Don't you understand? It's impossible
You are the wife of another man!
Today we can still see
That daughter at the window
Waiting for Mariñela
In the sea