Laare bal Laar'ikase

Do with drunken Mando?
Do with drunken Mando?
Do with drunken Mando?
During morning time?
Cheers! Up they go!
Cheers! Up they go!
Cheers! Up they go!
During morning time!
Author notes: "Drunk Mando." Sing to the tune of "Drunken Sailor." This is one of many translations. The version of "they" used in this song is singular. This is a literal translation and will not fit the original song's meter.

Ninety-nine mugs of beer,
Ninety-nine mugs.
Take one.
Share it.
Ninety-eight mugs of beer ...

Author notes: "99 mugs of beer." Sing to the tune of "99 bottles of beer on the wall." This is one of many translations. The version of "they" used in this song is singular. This is a literal translation and will not fit the original song's meter.

Stay alive forever
Stay alive forever
Stay alive forever
With strength and glory!
With strength and glory!
With strength and glory!
Live in the manda!
Live in the manda!
Live in the manda!

Author notes: Inspired by "Lang zhal hig/ze leven."

Happy, happy birthday
From our group to you.
Wish it was our day:
We want fun too!

Author notes: Inspired by a certain restaurant chain's birthday song.

I return for the special day
I will return soon. I am reliable. Have lots of foods and gifts under the tree. For the special day, I am with the light of the soul. I will return soon, if only in my dreams. For the special day, I am with the light of the soul. I will return soon, if only in my dreams.

Author notes:
Mando'a translated from English for meaning, not word for word. This English translation is not meant for singing. Inspired by “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” (original version).

Video: https://youtu.be/7g0YXlc6U40

Karaoke for original song (you’ll need to match the Mando’a syllables to the English): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7u5OqXKif8

A wish for happy special days
We wish happy special days for our kin. We wish a better year for our kin. Good plans we share with all our friends for a good year. Give us cakes, cakes to us now. Give us cakes and glasses of tihaar. Good plans we share with all our friends for a good year. We don’t leave until they arrive. We wait for cakes. We don’t leave until they arrive. Give us them now. Good plans we share with all our friends for a good year. We like the cakes that you give to us all. We like the cakes, and we are happy. Good plans we share with all our friends for a good year. We wish happy special days for our kin. We wish a better year for our kin. 

Author notes:
Mando'a translated from English for meaning, not word for word. This English translation is not meant for singing. Inspired by “We Wish You a Merry Christmas.”

Video: https://youtu.be/T9fB75o4KnA

Karaoke for original song (you’ll need to match the Mando’a syllables to the English): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UcWuv1dwlU

12 Special Days
During the special days, my darling gave to me … Twelve warriors... Eleven beers... Ten skulls... Nine blasters... Eight white ships... Seven soft striils... Six small fish... Five (frag) grenades... Four sharp swords... Three bright wind instruments... Two shriek-hawks... And one Keldabe kiss!

Author notes:
Only the twelfth day is translated. The English version is likely challenging to sing to the traditional tune. If you find the fifth line too long to comfortable sing (it has six syllables instead of the normal four), use “Rayshe’a koore” (Five contracts), which has only one extra syllable. Inspired by “The Twelve Days of Christmas.” Items chosen by Saviin Kar’vheh.

Karaoke for original song (you’ll need to match the Mando’a syllables to the English): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kH8WuUdFyX0