If I was a rose, dear...

Hi sweetherats! Now I'll create a little unusual feature...

This day, on the 15th of March is a National day in Hungary, as a remembrance of the Revolution in 1848, that started an one and a half year-long war in order to become sovereign, to fight against being under the control of Austria. As I would not really like to hold you all a History lesson, I'd rather show you a Hungarian song, that's kind of like an unofficial national anthem of our country. The title, "Ha én rózsa volnék" means "If I was a rose", the tone was originally a folk song, and then the lyrics, the metaphors that could be translated to the language of our History, trying to be open and accept, made this wonderful music so spectacular. As none of you understands my language, I tried to find English lyrics and I did - Down will you see them, along with the pictures. And here is the song, in the interpretation of our wonderful singer, Zsuzsa Koncz... And at the end, like 10000 people...

Enjoy!

If I was a rose, dear, I'd be blooming all year.

I would flourish four times, throughout every year.

If I was a gate, dear, I'd be always open,

From wherever they'd come, I'd let anyone in.

I sure wouldn't ask them, I wonder who sent you?

I'd be only happy, if everyone came through.

If I was a window, I would be so wide, dear.

You could see the whole world, from corner to corner.

With all-knowing glances, they'd be looking through me.

I'd only be happy, if I had shown everything.

If I was a street, dear, I'd be always pristine.

Every blessed night, in the light I would bathe.

And if one day tanks stomped their tracks upon me.

With a cry, the earth would collapse underneath me.

If I was a flag, dear, you'd never see me waving.

I'd be wrathful with all the wind around me.

I'd only be happy if they stretched me tightly.

So, I wouldn't be the play-thing of all the winds around me.

Translation source: lyricstranslate.com/hu/ha-en-r…