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Ez Gaur Gauean

[TITLE: Ez Gaur Gauean] [Lead] Ate ondoan eseri nintzen [Men Answer] Ate ondoan [Lead] Txapela begien gainean [Men Answer] Begien gainean [Lead] Kopa eskuan, hitzik gabe [Men Answer] Hitzik gabe [Lead] Nik esan nuen: “Ez gaur gauean” [Men Answer] Ez gaur gauean [Lead] Besteek lehen kantua hasi zuten [Men Answer] Hasi zuten [Lead] Nik begira bakarrik [Men Answer] Begira bakarrik [Lead] Jonek ukondoa eman zidan [Men Answer] Ukondoa eman [Lead] Nik burua astindu nuen [Men Answer] Ez, ez, ez [All Men] Ez nuela kantatuko esan nuen Ez gaur gauean Baina kantuak nire izena zekien Ahoa ireki baino lehen Ez nuela kantatuko esan nuen Ez gaur gauean Baina mahaiak dardara egin zuen Eta bihotzak baietz esan [Lead] Bigarren koparen ondoren [Men Answer] Bigarren kopa [Lead] Ez nintzen hain ziur [Men Answer] Ez hain ziur [Lead] Norbaitek nire bertsoa lapurtu zuen [Men Answer] Lapurtu zuen [Lead] Eta gaizki kantatu gainera [Men Answer] Oso gaizki [Lead] Nik esan nuen: “Ez da horrela” [Men Answer] Ez da horrela [Lead] Haiek esan zuten: “Orduan kantatu” [Men Answer] Orduan kantatu [Lead] Nik esan nuen: “Ez dut nahi” [Men Answer] Ez dut nahi [Lead] Baina neure oina mugitzen hasi zen [Men Answer] Oina mugitzen [All Men] Ez nuela kantatuko esan nuen Ez gaur gauean Baina kantuak nire izena zekien Ahoa ireki baino lehen Ez nuela kantatuko esan nuen Ez gaur gauean Baina mahaiak dardara egin zuen Eta bihotzak baietz esan [Lead] Lehenik hitz erdi bat [Men Answer] Hitz erdi bat [Lead] Gero lerro osoa [Men Answer] Lerro osoa [Lead] Gero ahotsa handiegia [Men Answer] Handiegia [Lead] Eta denak niri begira [Men Answer] Denak begira [Lead] Pellok barre egin zuen [Men Answer] Barre egin [Lead] Maddik esan zuen: “Hara!” [Men Answer] Hara! [Lead] Nik esan nuen: “Ez naiz kantatzen ari” [Men Answer] Ez omen [Lead] Baina sabaiak entzun zuen [Men Answer] Entzun zuen [All Men] Ez nuela kantatuko esan nuen Ez gaur gauean Baina kantuak nire izena zekien Ahoa ireki baino lehen Ez nuela kantatuko esan nuen Ez gaur gauean Baina mahaiak dardara egin zuen Eta bihotzak baietz esan [Lead] Orain norbaitek isiltzeko esan dit [Men Answer] Isiltzeko [Lead] Nik esan diot: “Berandu da” [Men Answer] Berandu da [Lead] Kantua barrura sartu da [Men Answer] Barrura sartu [Lead] Eta ez daki ateratzen [Men Answer] Ez daki [Final All Men] Ez nuela kantatuko esan nuen Ez gaur gauean Baina kantuak nire izena zekien Ahoa ireki baino lehen Ez nuela kantatuko esan nuen Ez gaur gauean Baina mahaiak dardara egin zuen Eta bihotzak baietz esan [Final Unison] Ez gaur gauean. Bai, gaur gauean. ENGLISH TRANSLATION Title: Not Tonight [Lead] I sat beside the door [Men Answer] Beside the door [Lead] Cap pulled down over my eyes [Men Answer] Over my eyes [Lead] Cup in my hand, without a word [Men Answer] Without a word [Lead] I said, “Not tonight” [Men Answer] Not tonight [Lead] The others started the first song [Men Answer] They started it [Lead] I only watched [Men Answer] Only watched [Lead] Jon elbowed me [Men Answer] Elbowed him [Lead] I shook my head [Men Answer] No, no, no [All Men] I said I would not sing Not tonight But the song knew my name Before I opened my mouth I said I would not sing Not tonight But the table started shaking And my heart said yes [Lead] After the second cup [Men Answer] The second cup [Lead] I was not so sure [Men Answer] Not so sure [Lead] Someone stole my verse [Men Answer] Stole it [Lead] And sang it wrong besides [Men Answer] Very wrong [Lead] I said, “That’s not how it goes” [Men Answer] Not how it goes [Lead] They said, “Then sing it” [Men Answer] Then sing it [Lead] I said, “I don’t want to” [Men Answer] I don’t want to [Lead] But my own foot began to move [Men Answer] Foot moving [All Men] I said I would not sing Not tonight But the song knew my name Before I opened my mouth I said I would not sing Not tonight But the table started shaking And my heart said yes [Lead] First half a word [Men Answer] Half a word [Lead] Then a whole line [Men Answer] A whole line [Lead] Then a voice too loud [Men Answer] Too loud [Lead] And everyone looking at me [Men Answer] Everyone looking [Lead] Pello laughed [Men Answer] Laughed [Lead] Maddi said, “There!” [Men Answer] There! [Lead] I said, “I’m not singing” [Men Answer] So he says [Lead] But the ceiling heard [Men Answer] It heard [All Men] I said I would not sing Not tonight But the song knew my name Before I opened my mouth I said I would not sing Not tonight But the table started shaking And my heart said yes [Lead] Now someone told me to be quiet [Men Answer] To be quiet [Lead] I told him, “Too late” [Men Answer] Too late [Lead] The song has gone inside [Men Answer] Gone inside [Lead] And it does not know how to get out [Men Answer] It does not know [Final All Men] I said I would not sing Not tonight But the song knew my name Before I opened my mouth I said I would not sing Not tonight But the table started shaking And my heart said yes [Final Unison] Not tonight. Yes, tonight.