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O Del Mande—The Fire Within Me

Verse 1 (English): I was made of silence, Hands that shaped the sky. Drawing stars in dust, Waiting just to feel alive. No one saw me dancing, When the rhythm stayed inside— ’Til your voice came like a lantern And I finally knew I. ⸻ Chorus (Romani & English): O Del mande, dikav tut! (Oh God, I see you!) Man sas na nav, (I had no name,) But now I burn—now I rise. Clap the flame, kiss the sky, You called me true and I arrived. O Del mande, me sem jekh! (Oh God, I am one!) ⸻ Verse 2 (English): You never asked for pretty lies, You held my fire bare. Braided all my stories Into threads you chose to wear. Now I sing in seven colors, From every place I come— A woman of the turning stars Who loves like beating drums. ⸻ Chorus (Romani & English): O Del mande, dikav tut! I was a shadow in the flame. You gave me name, You gave me place— Now every heartbeat speaks your name. Me sem, me sem… the fire within me.