joy is in the air

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Danza, danza, fanciulla,
‍Dance, dance, young maiden
Al mio cantar
To my song
Danza, danza, fanciulla gentile,
Dance, dance, gentile young maiden
Al mio cantar
To my song
Gira leggera, sottile al suono,
Turn lightly, and softly to the sound
Al suono dell’onde del mar
To the sound of the sea
Senti il vago rumore
Listen, do you hear the soft sound
Dell’aura scherzosa
Of the teasing wind
Che parla al core
That talks to the heart
Con languido suon
With languid tone,
E che invita a danzar
And invites to dance
Senza posa, senza posa,
Without pause, without pause.
Che invita a danzar.
‍That invites to dance

Friend, what will you see
On your long journey?
What will you see?

River. What adventures do you seek
On your swift travels to the ocean deep?
What do you expect to find
So far away from home?

Friend, I’ll miss you.
Promise you won’t be gone long.
River, on your way,
Sing out your greatest song!
I’ll be here upon the shore,
Waiting for your safe return.

Live, you will live,
Grow, you will grow,
You’ll sing, you will flow.

Friends and rivers
Go where they must go,
Leaving us waiting.
And when they return,
They tell us stories,
Stories of oceans and stars.

In my heart I can hear it.
Hear it.
I hear a symphony.
All of the instruments
Are playing the same song.
As different as they may be,
They all work together in harmony.
Imagine the world as a symphony.

In my eyes I can see it.
See it.
In my soul I can feel it.
Feel it.
In my heart I can hear it.
Hear it.
I hear a symphony! Oh!

All of the instruments
Are playing the same song.
As different as they may be,
They all work together in harmony.
Imagine the world as a symphony. 

I hear the bows as they play across the strings,
The woodwinds and the brass as they all begin to sing.
I hear the percussion with a rhythm for me,
It’s a message of unity.
Over and over and over and over and over and over again
I hear it.

Joyful, joyful, we adore thee,
God of glory, Lord of love;
Hearts unfold like flowers before thee,
Praising thee, their sun above.
Melt the clouds of sin and sadness;
Drive the dark of doubt away;
Giver of immortal gladness,
Fill us with the light of day!

All Thy works with joy surround thee,
Earth and heaven reflect thy rays,
Stars and angels sing around thee,
Center of unbroken praise.
Field and forest, vale and mountain,
Blooming meadow, flashing sea,
Chanting bird and flowing fountain
Call us to rejoice in thee.

Thou art giving and forgiving,
Ever blessing, ever blest,
Wellspring of the joy of living,
Ocean depth of happy rest!
Thou our Father, Christ our brother,
All who live in love are thine;
Teach us how to love each other,
Lift us to the joy divine.

Mortals, join the mighty chorus,
Which the morning stars began;
Love divine is reigning o’er us,
Human love, God’s holy plan.
Ever singing, march we onward,
Victors in the midst of strife,
Joyful music lifts us sunward
In the triumph song of life.

It’s a gift to be simple,
It’s a gift to be kind,
It’s a gift to smile and to share a happy mind.
It’s a gift from the Father when we go on our way
With a joyful song at the start of the day.

But the gift to be simple and the gift to be kind
Are the gifts which only a very few will find.
Yet these gifts from the Father
Can be found ev’ry day
If we look to Him and His will we obey

Love, love!It’s a gift to be kind.
It’s a gift when we smile,
When we share a happy mind.
Love, love!We go on our way
With a joyful song at the start of the day

Love, love!
We go on our way with a joyful heart
At the close of the day.

Tutira mai nga iwi
The people are standing in rows
Tatou tatou e
All of us
Whaia te maramatanga‍
Seek after knowledge
Me te aroha e nga iwi
And fellowship all people
Kia ka tapatahi
Think as one
Tatou tatou e
All of us

We shall overcome, we shall overcome.
We shall overcome some day.
Oh, deep in my heart I do believe,
We shall overcome someday.

We’ll walk hand in hand,
we’ll walk hand in hand
We’ll walk hand in hand someday.
Oh, deep in my heart I do believe,
We’ll walk hand in hand someday.

We shall live in peace,
we shall live in peace.
We shall live in peace someday.
Oh, deep in my heart I do believe,
We shall live in peace someday.

We shall overcome,
we shall overcome.
We shall overcome some day.
Oh, deep in my heart I do believe,
We shall overcome someday.

I will make you brooches and toys for your delight,
Of birdsong at morning and starshine at night.
I will make a palace fit for you and me,
Of green days in forests and blue days at sea.

And this shall be for music when no one else is near,
The fine song for singing, the rare song to hear!
That only I remember, that only you admire,
Of the broad road that stretches and the roadside fire.

I will make a crown for you of roses, pure and white.
And I will sing my song to you beneath the glow of moonlight.

And this shall be for music when no one else is near,
The fine song for singing, the rare song to hear!
That only I remember, that only you admire,
Of the broad road that stretches and the roadside fire.
And this shall be for music.

Do Lord, oh do Lord, oh do remember me,
Do Lord, oh do Lord, oh do remember me,
Do Lord, oh do Lord, oh do remember me,
Way beyond the blue.

I got a home in glory land that outshines the sun,
I got a home in glory land that outshines the sun,
I got a home in glory land that outshines the sun,
Way beyond the blue.

There’s a song I know by heart, you sing it too,
There’s a song I know by heart, you sing it too,
There’s a song I know by heart, you sing it too,
You can sing it too.

It doesn’t matter if times get hard, we’re pushin’ through,
It doesn’t matter if times get hard, we’re pushin’ through,
It doesn’t matter if times get hard, we’re pushin’ through,
We can make it through.

I’m gonna love my enemies and my neighbors too,
I’m gonna love my enemies and my neighbors too,
I’m gonna love my enemies and my neighbors too,
Watch what love can do.

Let us all sing! It’s good for almost anything.
It’s good for dusty musty throats to let out gusty lusty notes.
It’s good for people, frogs, and goats to open up and sing.
It’s good for tongues and necks and knees of people, bees, and chimpanzees.
So, if by chance you’re one of these, open up!
Open up and sing! Sing! Sing! It’s good for almost anything!

Vamos todos cantemos, ev’rybody sing, sing, sing!

Never polka with a porcupine. 
Dancing isn’t part of his design
You can schottisch with a sheep or swing dance with the swine
But never never never
Never polka with a porcupine 

Never polka with a porcupine
Good dance partners aren’t that hard to find
You can salsa with a slug
Just watch out for the slime
But never never never
Never polka with a porcupine

He’s not too fond of dancing
Or other fancy prancing
He’d rather show off his tree climbing skills
Be careful how you treat him 
The next time that you meet him
Because he’s covered head to toe in quills

Never polka with a porcupine
That’s the point where you must draw the line
You can cha-cha with a chimp that swings from vine to vine
But never never never
Never polka with a porcupine – OUCH!

Somewhere over the rainbow way up high,
There’s a land that I heard of once in a lullaby.
Somewhere over the rainbow skies are blue,
And the dreams that you dare to dream really do come true.

Someday I’ll wish upon a star and wake up where the clouds are far behind me.
Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away, above the chimney tops,
That’s where you’ll find me.

Somewhere over the rainbow bluebirds fly,
Birds fly over the rainbow, why the, oh why can’t I?
If happy little bluebirds fly beyond the rainbow,
Why, oh why can’t I? 

Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus
Holy, Holy, Holy
Dominus Deus Sabaoth
Lord God of hosts.
Pleni sunt cæli et terra gloria tua.
Heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in excelsis.
Hosanna in the highest.

Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in excelsis.
Hosanna in the highest.

Tell my father that his son didn’t run or surrender;
That I bore his name with pride, as I tried to remember
You are judged by what you do while passing through.

As I rest ‘neath fields of green, let him lean on my shoulder;
Tell him how I spent my youth so the truth could grow older.
Tell my father when you can I was a man.

Tell him we will meet again where the angels learn to fly;
Tell him we will meet as men for with honor did I die.

Tell him how I wore the Blue proud and true, through the fire.
Tell my father so he’ll know I love him so.

Tell him we will meet again where the angels learn to fly;
Tell him we will meet as men for with honor did I die.

Tell him how I wore the Blue proud and true, like he taught me.
Tell my father not to cry, then say, “goodbye.”

Keep your lamps trimmed and burning,
Keep your lamps trimmed and burning,
Keep your lamps trimmed and burning,
The time is drawing nigh.

Children, don’t get weary,
Children, don’t get weary,
Children, don’t get weary,
‘Til your work is done.

Soon this journey will be over,
Soon this journey will be over,
Soon this journey will be over,
The time is drawing nigh.

Singing alleluia
Singing alleluia
Singing love,
Singing joy,
Alleluia

Dark brown is the river,
Golden is the sand.
It flows along forever,
With trees on either hand.

Green leaves a-floating,
Castles of the foam,
Boats of mine a-boating,
Where will all come home?

On goes the river,
And out past the mill
Away down the valley,
Away down the hill.

Away down the river,
A hundred miles or more,
Other little children
Shall bring my boats ashore.

We see you, yes, we see you. I am because we are.
(a philosophy of connection among human beings)

Look in my eyes and see your reflection
All that we are in joy or tears.
People will walk in different directions,
But now, in this moment,
I meet you here.

On this Earth,
At this time,
In this place,
We arrive.
With one voice, 
With one mind,
With one soul,
Let us live this life.
[Sawubona, Sawubona, yebo, sawubona]

Each of us is all of us.
Ubuntu ubuntu
Join me and share what lifts and delights us.

Speak of the power to understand.
Walk in my life as freedom unites us.
All I can give you is all I am.

I am who I am,
Because you are who you are,
Because of you

Hava nashira,
Come let us sing, 
Shir Hallelujah.
sing praise to the Lord.

Herr, du siehst statt gutter Werke auf.
See, oh Lord, the good works of my heart.
Des Herzens Glaubens stärke.
My heart rejoices faithfully.
Nur, den Glauben nimmst du an.
See, my faith alone can stand.

Nur der Glaube macht Gerecht, alles andre scheint zu schlecht.
Faith alone to righteousness, it will lead us to the best.
Als das es uns helfen kann.
The lord will attend to us.

Vois sur ton chemin
See upon your path
Gamins oubliés égarés
Children lost and forgotten.

Donne leur la main
Take their hands
Pour les mener
To lead them
Vers d'autres lendemains
Toward other tomorrows.

Sens au cœur de la nuit
Feel in the heart of the night
L'onde d'espoir
The wave of hope,
Ardeur de la vie
Ardor of life,
Sentier de gloire
Pathway of glory.

Bonheurs enfantins
Joys of childhood
Trop vite oubliés, effaces
Too quickly forgotten, erased.

Une lumière dorée brille sans fin
A golden light shines steadily
Tout au bout du chemin
At the very end of the path.

Cerf-volant
Kite flying,
Volant au vent
Flying in the wind,
Ne t'arrête pas
Do not stop.

Vers la mer
Toward the sea,
Haut dans les airs
High in the air,
Un enfant te voit
A child sees you.

Voyage insolent
Impertinent journey,
Troubles enivrants
Intoxicating tumult,
Amours innocents
Innocent loves
Suivent ta voie
Follow your path
En volant
While flying.

Cerf-volant
Kite flying,
Volant au vent
Flying in the wind,
Ne t'arrête pas
Do not stop.

Vers la mer
Toward the sea,
Haut dans les airs
High in the air,
Un enfant te voit
A child sees you.

Et dans la tourmente
And in the tempest
Tes ailes triomphantes
Your wings triumphant!
N'oublie pas de revenir
Do not forget to return
Vers moi
To me.

We gather here together with joyful heart and mind.
We raise our voices ever our distant souls to bind.
To remember in this moment of friendship, love, and joy,
That music made together may one day heal mankind.