1944 – English Lyrics

• By: Jamala

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a linguistic and emotional journey with Jamala's "1944." This Eurovision-winning song uniquely weaves English and Crimean Tatar lyrics, offering a powerful narrative of history and resilience. Learning the lyrics allows insights into Crimean Tatar culture and history, as well as the universal themes of loss, memory, and hope, making it a truly special and impactful piece for language learners.

[English]

When strangers are coming

...

They come to your house

They kill you all

And say

We're not guilty

Not guilty

Where is your mind?

Humanity cries

You think you are gods

But everyone dies

Don't swallow my soul

Our souls

Yaşlığıma toyalmadım

...

Men bu yerde yaşalmadım

Yaşlığıma toyalmadım

...

Men bu yerde yaşalmadım

We could build a future

...

Where people are free

To live and love

The happiest time

Where is your heart?

Humanity rise

You think you are gods

But everyone dies

Don't swallow my soul

Our souls

Yaşlığıma toyalmadım

...

Men bu yerde yaşalmadım

...

Yaşlığıma toyalmadım

...

Men bu yerde yaşalmadım

...

Yaşlığıma toyalmadım

Men bu yerde yaşalmadım

Yaşlığıma toyalmadım

Vatanima toyalmadım

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
stranger /ˈstreɪndʒər/ B1	noun - a person whom one does not know
coming /ˈkʌmɪŋ/ A2	verb - to move towards a place
kill /kɪl/ B2	verb - to cause death
guilty /ˈɡɪlti/ B1	adjective - responsible for a crime or offense
mind /maɪnd/ B1	noun - the part of a person that thinks, reasons, feels
cries /kraɪz/ A2	verb - to produce tears as a result of emotion
dies /daɪz/ A2	verb - to cease to live
build /bɪld/ B1	verb - to erect or construct something
future /ˈfjuːtʃər/ B2	noun - the time that will come after the present
live /lɪv/ A2	verb - to have life; to exist
love /lʌv/ A2	verb - to feel affection for someone or something
rise /raɪz/ B2	verb - to move upward or increase
souls /soʊlz/ C1	noun - the immaterial essence of a person, typically regarded as spiritual
toyalmadım /toyɪlˈmɑdɯm/ Not classified	verb (Turkish) - I did not boast or brag about myself
yashlığa /jɒʃlɯːˈɡɑː/ Not classified	noun (Turkish) - youth or youthfulness
men /mɛn/ A1	pronoun - plural of 'I', used by men or speakers of Turkish