A Swimsuit with Tulips
Pavlina’s favorite Bulgarian children’s song is…a bit disturbing really.
Sung to the tune of “Yellow Polka-dot bikini,” it goes like this:
Kogato s teb se pazhozhdam do plazha – When I walk around the beach with you
Razbiram kolko si vlyuben vav men – I see how much you’re in love with me
I mnogo iskam na vsichki da kazha – And I very much want to tell everyone
Che ti si samo za mene roden – That you were born only for me
Da, da, da, da tova ne e shega – Yes, yes, yes, yes this isn’t a joke
Zashtoto znam, che drugite momcheta nyamat banski na laleta – Because I know that other boys don’t have swimsuits with tulips on them
Nyamat tvoite sini ochi – They don’t have your blue eyes
I sega shte ti priznaya, s teb obicham da igraya – And now I will admit I love to play with you
Ti si printsa na moyte mechti – You are the prince of my dreams
Da, da, da, da tova ne e shega – Yes, yes, yes, yes this isn’t a joke
Kogato s tebe otivam na kino – When I go to the movies with you
Ekrana svetva i v nego si ti – The screen lights up and you’re in it
I znaya pak shte sam tvoya lyubima – And I know again I’ll be your love
Zashtoto mene canuvash, nali? – Becuase you’re dreaming of me, aren’t you?
Da, da, da, da tova ne e shega – Yes, yes, yes, yes this isn’t a joke
Zashtoto holivudskite momcheta nyamat rizi na kareta – Because Hollywood boys don’t have plaid shirts
Nyamat tvoite beli zabi – They don’t have your white teeth
I sega shte ti priznaya, s teb obicham da igraya – And now I will admit I love to play with you
Ti si printsa na moyte mechti – You are the prince of my dreams
Da, da, da, da tova ne e shega – Yes, yes, yes, yes this isn’t a joke
Kogato sutrin zakusvam sas mama – When I have breakfast with mommy
Otnovo znam, che si mislish za men – I know again that you’re thinking of me
Povyarvay prosto spacenie nyama – Know that there is just no escape
Zashtoto ti si za mene roden – Because you were born for me
Da, da, da, da tova ne e shega – Yes, yes, yes, yes this isn’t a joke
Zashtoto znam, che drugite momcheta nyamat banski na laleta – Because I know that other boys don’t have swimsuits with tulips on them
Nyamat tvoite sini ochi – They don’t have your blue eyes
I sega shte ti priznaya, s teb obicham da igraya – And now I will admit I love to play with you
Ti si printsa na moyte mechti – You are the prince of my dreams
Da, da, da, da tova ne e shega – Yes, yes, yes, yes this isn’t a joke
Shte pochakam da poracna – We’ll wait a little bit to grow up
I za teb shte se ozhenya – And I’ll marry you
Shte zhiveeme prekrasno – We will live splendidly together
Tsyal zhivot shte badesh moy – Your whole life you will be mine!
