April has arrived out here,
But winter's wounds still endure
And the sun can’t warm the icy air.
Why roam through the windy streets
As if hounded by demons and beasts!
For once, let’s just stay indoors.
Let's open that bottle of Jameson.
Our good old friends are all here now
And the same old topics come up somehow.
But wait, Sonam Wangdue is out of sight,
He’s chasing the same old girl tonight,
Boy, he’ll never get it right.
Tenzin Wangdu has graduated from college,
He’s looking for a job in the market,
With his diploma hanging from his neck.
But Lobsang Choephel, who went his own way,
And drove a yellow cab from the very first day,
Has bought a big new house in Sunnyside!
Oh who cares about all this gossip!
Let's play a song everyone can sing!
Come on, Choeying, tune the strings.
Tashi Dolma went and got married,
She’s now the mother of three.
Oh what a fine figure she used to be!
She acts shy when we’re face to face,
Our clumsy words stumble all over the place,
For we’ve drifted apart since our school days.
Remember how we studied for class XII exams,
With ascetic concentration for three months?
I missed the grade by three points,
Had no choice but to join the military
And fight for someone else's country.
We won the war but lost our land.
Oh who cares about these old stories!
Let's play a song everyone can sing!
Come on, Chungpo, let’s hear the drums.
Tenzin Wangyal has won the asylum case,
So Tentsetan is finally getting his papers,
Tomorrow we’ll have a party again.
Tenzing Rigdol is already stoned,
And our dear monk is also gone,
And lost himself in the realm of happiness.
Oh who cares about all this gossip!
Let's play a song everyone can sing!
Come on, Choeying, tune the strings.
credits
from Mãdro མ་འགྲོ།,
released February 20, 2019
Vocals: Tendor
Guitar: Tendor
Lead guitar: Marcello Milani, Tenzin Choeying
