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Thërret Prizreni mori Shkodër


Performed by Paulin Gega.
Recorded April 29, 2025 at The People's Place, Waterbury, Connecticut.
Two verses. Performed with çifteli.

Folk song from central Kosovo, with patriotic themes calling for the solidarity of Balkan people through the referencing of their towns and geographical areas.

Paulin: "Where I learned it from: Since elementary school at age 10 I started to sing, and I won 1st place award at school with 700 students. I was 11 years old when I won the award...and I still remember it to this day."

Hej, thërret Prizreni mori Shkodër
Hajde të rrijmë se të kam motër
Merre Durrësin dhe Tiranën
Se na kështu e gëzojna nënën
Unë thërras Pejë edhe Gjakovë
Drenicë, Llap edhe Rugovë
Vjen Deçani e Mitrovica
Kaçaniku e Kamenica
Vjen Gjilani e Prishtina
Ferizaji edhe Klina
Oh, në këtë kala së bashku të rrina

Hej, kur të vini mos harroni
Edhe Krujën këtu të ma ftoni
Çoni lajm në Gjirokastër
Tepelenë e Mallakastër
Has, Mirditë, Kuksin me thirrë
Thirre Korçën o me rrethinë
Thërras Tetovën e Gostivarin
Thërras Ulqinin e Tivarin
Bujanovci, vjen Presheva
Suhareka e Malisheva
O tën Gollaku e Podujeva
Hey, Prizren calls, Shkodër took
Come, let's stay, I have a sister
Take Durrës and Tirana
That's how we made our mother happy
I call Peja and Gjakova
Drenica, Llap and Rugova
Deçan and Mitrovica are coming
Kaçanik and Kamenica
Gjilan and Prishtina are coming
Ferizaj and Klina
Oh, let's stay together in this fortress

Hey, when you come, don't forget
Invite Kruja here too
Bring the news to Gjirokastër
Tepelena and Mallakastër
Call Has, Mirdita, Kuks to me
Call Korça or the surrounding area
Call Tetova and Gostivar
Call Ulcinj and Tivar
Bujanovci, Presheva is coming
Suhareka and Malisheva
Oh, Gollaku and Podujevo





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Connecticut, United States, Waterbury Songs Project