Ara Gevorkyan: "Adana" song

[Hovik]

Has anyone heard Ara Gevorkyan's song "Adana", I believe it was written for, and performed on April 24, at Tsitsernakabert Genocide Memorial - Yerevan.

I downloaded it last night at: http://hayastan.com/music/
then select "Ara Gevorkyan", and choose the bottom file, press play or download it by right clicking and clicking "Save Target As".

It is a very powerful Genocide song. The narrator in the song was great also except for pronouncing Genocide - "Jeen-ocide".

Anyway, its beautiful so listen to it and enjoy. Let me know what you think about it.

[imported_benjaminuk]

Good song. It starts a poem in english, but probably continiues as an armenian language. I dont understand second part of song.

[Hovik]

I was disappointed to find out that the lyrics for this song cannot be found online. So, I decided to take it upon myself to write them out... I made it to the end of the song, but I just can't understand some of the words / lines. Anyone want to help me finish it? if so let me know and I'll send you the file via PM. Then we'll post the final product in this thread

Composition and music by: Ara Gevorkyan
Lyrics and vocals by: Daniel Decker

[maral_m79]

I was disappointed to find out that the lyrics for this song cannot be found online. So, I decided to take it upon myself to write them out... I made it to the end of the song, but I just can't understand some of the words / lines. Anyone want to help me finish it? if so let me know and I'll send you the file via PM. Then we'll post the final product in this thread

Composition and music by: Ara Gevorkyan
Lyrics and vocals by: Daniel Decker

Is this the same Adana Song "Godoradzn Ankoot , Hayer@ Togh Lan" ??

If so, I think I have it's lyrics in Armenian ... I'll dig it up, if I didn't find it, I can help with the lyrics/translation if you wish

[maral_m79]

I just listen to it now, finally managed to play it...

It's totally English. And it's not the one I was refering to, I haven't heard this one... I don't know why they call it Adana song, the only Adana song I know is "Godoradzn ankoot"

I don't know if you have heard it, it goes like this:

Godoradzn ankoot Hayer@ Togh lan
Anabad tarsav shkegh Adanan
Gragn u soor@, yev ankheghg talan
Rubesniants dun@ akh @rin veran.

Have you heard that song ?
Anyway, I still can try to help, although my english isn't perfect, but I can try.

P.S. I tried to save it to my computer, as you said through "Save target as" but it didn't work, I need to be connected to the internet everytime i want to listen to it

[Hovik]

Yes I also have the version you have. But this one is more recent and was played at Tsitsernakabert on the 90th anniversary of the Genocide.

Here is what I have so far:

In the city of Adana,
During the darkest days of the Ottoman Empire,
There was a tragedy that marked the start,
of what was to become known as the Armenian Genocide.

The people of Armenia were forced into starvation, torture and extermination,
Armenian homes were burnt to the ground,
Men, Women and Children were killed.
Sometimes entire families were wiped out.

They were accused, convicted and sentenced to die,
Because they dared to call themselves “Christians”,
Their crime was in believing in a God who sent his son Jesus Christ, to die for their sins,
By 1915 One-and-a-half-million Armenians were ruthlessly slaughtered,
Because they would not renounce their faith in Christ.

Unpunished and undeterred those responsible for the massacre in Adana,
Set the stage for the terrible Genocide of the Armenian people,
This is their story…

From the morning sun,
Till the day was done,
Fathers worked until their strength was gone.

In the summer air,
Under mothers care,
Children played within the village square.

Through the soil and sand,
Farmers worked the land,
Gathering what they grew by their own hand.

Living day by day,
Trying to make their way,
Unaware the price they would soon pay.

Keepers of the ????
Marching on the ?????
Striking down the weak without a single word.

Ruthlessly they came,
With one deadly aim –
Kill all who believe in Jesus’ name.

In the shroud of night,
Families took their plight????
Unprotected by ???

Hungry and alone,
Starved to skin and bone,
Forced to sleep on pillows made of stone.

Wandering in the rain,
Trembling on the plain,
Christ ?to? mercy offered up in vain.

Naked and afraid,
On their knees they prayed,
As they knelt before the warriors blade – Singing…

… To the great I am,
??? is the lamb,
Who??? upon????bounty???

Holy is the one,
Gods own mighty son,???
Glory to the Christ our risen king.

Though persecuted, they were not abandoned,
As they laid down their earthly lives,
They would gain eternity with Christ.

Though the world may forget,
God would remember their suffering,
Never again would they hunger or thirst.
For the Son of God, Jesus Christ who died and rose again would be their Shepard,
Who would lead them to streams of living water,
and God would wipe away every tear from their eyes.

They would encircle the throne of God,
Singing, “To the Great I am, worthy is the lamb, who was and is, and is to come.”

To the Great I am
Worthy is the Lamb
Who was and Is, and Is to come.

Holy is the one,
God’s own mighty son,???
Glory to our Christ the risen King

To the Great I am
Worthy is the Lamb
Who was and Is, and Is to come.

Holy is the one,
God’s own mighty son,???
Glory to the Christ our risen King.

[maral_m79]

I’m sorry, it won’t work the way I explained, the best way is click on the link and once it start playing with your Windows Media Player you will notice the process of downloading, once the downloading is finished, on the “Window Media Player” go to “file” then choose “Save as…” and save it wherever you want. Should work, I just tried it.

Thank You , Thank You , Thank You
So happy that it worked LOOL
And Thank You for the Lyrics...

Here's my FAV. Adana song

Adana - Armenian version old

[maral_m79]

listening

[maral_m79]

Yes, very much
And I know I might sound retarted but thanks for the Radio Station link

[maral_m79]

Chouneyir inchou ayt Link-@???? amot kez!

ishte ayner @sadzs