Youkali by Kurt Weill

James Benjamin Rodgers - Tenor
Jillian Zack - Piano
Recorded live at the Jimmy Bar
Wellington, New Zealand
Translation
It was to the end of the world that my vagabond boat
rocking on the ocean led me one day.
It's a small island, but the fairy that lives there
kindly invites us to take a tour.
Refrain:
Youkali, it is the land of our desires. It means joy and pleasure.
Youkali, it is the land where you leave your cares behind.
It is, in the night, like a beacon,
A star that we follow, that is Youkali.
Youkali, it is where we keep out promises,
Youkali, it is the land of mutual love,
It is the hope in all human hearts,
The deliverance we all wait for.
Youkali, it is the land of our desires.
It means joy and pleasure.
But it is a dream, a folly,
There is no Youkali!
And life, tedious and banal, drags us along.
Yet the poor human soul,
Searches everywhere to find the land
Where our mysteries hide
Where our dreams lie
In some Youkali....

[@kyrychenkolena]

BRAVO!!!

[@ohmy5650]

Découvert la chanson il y a qqs jours seulement et ai téléchargé le texte en français pour vraiment comprendre et ai trouvé cette interprétation exquise au-delà du raisonnable. Bravi & Merci.

[@j-adore-le-classique]

Superbe!

[@edge6441]

Excellent!

[@alexandremassipe8781]

C'est très beau et très touchant ! Bravo !!

[@nathalievaneeden5005]

Sublime!
Magnifique..

[@mashtali1]

I am from Iranian origin, and I love this sensational Jewish melody.

[@etiennedegaulle3817]

What's Jewish about it? It's a tango habenera.

[@neustyboy]

Waouh !
C'est somptueux.
Very very very good job.
Quelle âme...

[@jeannineasselin2804]

Bien d’accord.

[@Rosangela161]

Adorable! Thank you.

[@mariaperin3210]

Mmmm!!!

[@galfaclub37]

La voix est belle mais il manque du coffre.

[@neustyboy]

Merci pour cette note humoristique.
Hahahaha, je ne m’en remets pas. Genius !

[@gerardsatamian]

Je voudrais t'endendre la chanter! Tu n'y connais rien.

[@jeannineasselin2804]

Pas d’accord