Narek - Born in Armenia (Armenian)

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    Hello guys, I'd like from you who knows armenian, to translate in english this song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XdiYmkUewk, which is Narek's "Born in Armenia". I have no idea what it's talking about. Thanks a lot!
     
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    Here you go, friend

    Narek Mets H.A.Y.Q Ft. HT Hayko - Born In Armenia LYRICS & TRANSLATION

    Ooghigh Kaskadic, uh
    (Straight from Kaskad, uh)
    Yes Hayastanci em, tsnvel em henc stegh
    (I'm from Hayastan/Armenia, I was born right here)
    Hpart em, mard em im arunov ujhegh
    (I'm proud, man with strong blood)
    Asum en khist em kam el shovinist em
    (They say I'm strict or I'm a chauvinist)
    Baits ete shnchum em, chem kara parap nstem
    (But if I am breathing, I can't sit doing nothing)

    Piti asem inch@ zgum em, epem mch@ huma
    (I am going to say what I feel, I'll cook it-- it's raw inside)
    Tekuz pah ka muta, tunda, shata sut@
    (Given there are darks times, bitter, it's a lot-- lies)
    Menk kich enk, baits mez hay en asum
    (We are few, but they call us Armenian) [reference: poetry by Paruyr Sevak]
    U es mez boloric em geradasum
    (And from all, I prefer us)

    Khosk tu' kez, ujh kez, huys tu' kez
    (Promis yourself, strengthen yourself, give yourself hope)
    Vor du stegh dzkez, chpakhnes u tkes
    (So that you can stay here, don't run away and not look back)
    Chishta mi kich djvara, baits es hogh@ merna
    (It's true-- it's a little difficult, but this land is ours)
    Stegha mer tun@ u tegh@ shnchogh mer ughegh@
    (Here is our home and our breathing intellect/consciousness)
    U es yerchanik em, vor im anuni vra gratsa
    (And I'm happy, that on my name it is written)
    Et HAY barr@, et hzor 3 tarr@
    (that HAY/ARMENIAN word, those 3 letters)
    Es Narekn em, Narek Petrosyan
    (I'm Narek, Narek Petrosyan)
    Tsnvats Hayastanum, Born in Armenia
    (I was born in Hayastan/Armenia, Born in Armenia)

    U es stegh em aprum, stegh el kmnam
    (And I live here, and here, I'll stay)
    Vonc vor arev@ erknkum du miakn es Hayastan
    (Like the sun in the sky, you're the only one Hayastan/Armenia)
    U es stegh em snvel, stegh kmahanam
    (And I was born here, and here I'll die)
    U togh ashkhar@ imana, vor es born in Armenia
    (And let the world know, that I was born in Armenia)

    1-9-8-5 - tiv
    (1-9-8-5 - year) [his birth year]
    U es stegh em tsnvel, uremn im pos@ stegha
    (And I was born here, so my hole [grave] is here)
    Tsnvats im srtum, im Hayastans mechna
    (Born in my hear, my Hayastan/Armenia is inside)
    U es stegh em tsnve' nshanakuma
    (And I was born here, it means...)
    Vor patrast em amen inchi
    (That I'm ready for everything)

    Inch kyanks kdni im dem@, im dem@ im Hayastanna
    (Whatever my life puts in front of me, in front of me is my Hayastan/Armenia)
    Mikrafon@, vorov es hiana ergum em im Yerevanna
    (Microphone, because I sing proud, it's my Yerevan)
    Mtkers shnchoum en menak steghi od@
    (My thoughts only breathe the air here)
    Dra hamar el amen mi barr@ uni ira hamn u hot@
    (For that reason, every word has its taste and smell)
    Vots Kpatsa es hoghin
    (My foots is stuck to this land)

    Uremn voch mi sghots es ashkharum chi kara vots kdri
    (Therefore, no saw in this world can cut my foot [as in remove it from the land])
    Im erkrits dus achkers chen tenum
    (Outside my country, my eyes don't see)
    Akanjners chen lsum, dus@ es khlanum em
    (My ears don't hear, outside I become deaf)
    Zgum em, vor im erkir@ im karikn a zgum
    (I feel that my country needs me)
    Pti ognem ishkan karam u eti chi knnarkvum
    (I'm going to help as much as I can and that isn't under discussion [there's no doubt])
    Dzer het HT-n er, nuyn ink@ Hayk Markaryan@
    (With you was HT, yours truly Hayk Markaryan)
    Tsnvats Hayastanum Born in Armenia
    (Born in Hayastan/Armenia, Born in Armenia)

    U es stegh em aprum, stegh el kmnam
    (And I live here, and here, I'll stay)
    Vonc vor arev@ erknkum du miakn es Hayastan
    (Like the sun in the sky, you're the only one Hayastan/Armenia)
    U es stegh em snvel, stegh kmahanam
    (And I was born here, and here I'll die)
    U togh ashkhar@ imana, vor es born in Armenia
    (And let the world know, that I was born in Armenia)



    Here are the lyrics with the Armenian alphabet
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTXFCpxKErU
     
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    Thank you so much! I really thought that no one would translate this song!
     
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    ARMENIAtheBEAUTIFUL said:

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    You're very welcome! Feel free to contact me if you need other Armenian Armenian songs.

    Peace!