# SZLATINA – JEK ČERHŇI [Style: Modern Romani folk fusion from Slovakia, emotional Romani male lead vocal, powerful mixed Romani choir, violin and cimbalom intro, acoustic guitar, double bass, hand percussion, folk drums, subtle accordion, passionate vocal delivery, call and response choir, 100 BPM, warm live village atmosphere, uplifting communal anthem, authentic Central European Romani folk feeling, emotional verses, powerful sing-along chorus, big final choir] [Intro – solo violin + cimbalom] [Verse 1] Tele o kham ušťel, nad o Hontos svítinel, stare khera dikhen, sar o gav dživel. Andro phuv hin paňi, čisto sar o lav, phenel amenge vždycky, kaj hin amaro gav. Adaj o manuš džanel, kas dikhel paš peste, kana hin buti, na ačhel korkoro. Jekh drom pal o phure, jekh drom andro nevo, SZLATINA hin amari phuv, amaro kher, amaro dživipen. [Pre-Chorus – rising] Jekh phuv, jekh čerhňi, jekh gav, jekh jilo. [Chorus – full band + Romani choir] SZLATINA, SZLATINA, paňi tele, kham upral, SZLATINA, SZLATINA, jekhetane sam, na sam korkore! Slováko, Maďaro, Róm, sako manuš than si la, te phandras amenge vasta, te barol amaro gav! SZLATINA, SZLATINA, jekh phuv thaj jekh čerhňi, aver lava, aver gila, ale jekh amaro jilo! [Post-Chorus – call and response] Lead: SZLATINA! Choir: SZLATINA! Lead: Jekhetane! Choir: Jekhetane! Lead: Sako manuš! Choir: Sako manuš! [Verse 2] O manuš šaj džal dur, šaj dikhel but luma, ale andro jilo ľikerel peskero kher. Kana o drom ačhel pal, kana o manuš avľol, andre Slatina hin leske o manuša, save prindžaren les. Pre čhavore hin škôlka, sigo drom thaj paňi, pre phure hin pašipen, pre ternenge nevo drom. Sako manuš kamel te dživel, te avel andre peskero kher, te avel leske than, kaj šaj phenel: „Adaj som khere.“ [Pre-Chorus] Jekh phuv, jekh čerhňi, jekh gav, jekh jilo. [Chorus – stronger] SZLATINA, SZLATINA, paňi tele, kham upral, SZLATINA, SZLATINA, jekhetane sam, na sam korkore! Slováko, Maďaro, Róm, sako manuš than si la, jekh gav thaj jekh phuv, jekhetane dživas adaj! SZLATINA, SZLATINA, jekh amaro dživipen, aver lava, aver gila, ale jekh amaro jilo! [Bridge – slow, emotional] Na te del pes o manuš pal o vajba, na pal o čhib, na pal o farba. Dikh amen sar manušen, sar suseden, sar amala. Jekh paňi, jekh phuv, jekh Hontos, jekh kher. Kana dikhaha amen andro drom, phenaha: „Sastipe, susedo!“ „Sastipe, pral!“ [Instrumental Break – passionate violin + cimbalom + hand percussion] [Call & Response] Lead: So amaro gav? Choir: SZLATINA! Lead: So amari phuv? Choir: SZLATINA! Lead: So amaro kher? Choir: SZLATINA! Lead: So amen? Choir: JEKHETANE! [Final Chorus – huge Romani choir] SZLATINA, SZLATINA, jekh čerhňi upral amende, SZLATINA, SZLATINA, jekhetane sam sa jekhet! Slováko, Maďaro, Róm, sako manuš adaj khere, jekh gav, jekh phuv, jekh amaro dživipen! Na sam korkore, na sam dur, jekh amaro gav, jekh amaro drom! Aver lava, aver gila, ale jekh amaro jilo! [Final Choir – very powerful] SZLATINA! SZLATINA! JEKHETANE! SZLATINA! SZLATINA! AMARO KHER! AMARO GAV! AMARO JILO! SZLATINA! [Outro – violin + cimbalom] SZLATINA... Amaro kher... Amaro gav... Jekhetane...
