19.12. Jelen – Vlčí srdce

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Our contribution to your start into the last week before Christmas is this song produced by seven Czech musicians. Jelen (“deer”) from Prague and their guitar, base, accordion, trumpet, banjo, piano and drums are always in a good mood. The folk- and rock band just released a new album. Its title song “Wolf’s heart” is our musical goodie today. Enjoy the combination of animal and human affairs!

Jelen – Wolf’s heart

We came down from the hills to the plains,
Creatures of the forest expelled into the city
Wind in our souls, without the dress of leaves
And with every year and every day
With every step we are deviating
From our roots and ourselves
And somewhere in the distance the sun sets
Disappears behind the horizon

You have a wolf’s heart and a doghead
Bare hands to fight the thornes
And the whole world tells you what you’re allowed to do,
If you have a wolf’s heart and a doghead

Oooo oooo, oooo oooo
Oooo oooo, oooo oooo, oooo

And black feathers ripped from the wings,
Fall from the sky directly into the organ
And in the church the Lord’s Prayer sounds
And almost nobody asks how you are
When you come back from far away

You have a wolf’s heart and a doghead
Bare hands to fight the thornes
And the whole world tells you what you’re allowed to do,
If you have a wolf’s heart and a doghead

Oooo oooo, oooo oooo
Oooo oooo, oooo oooo, oooo

Translated by Arnost & Thomas.