Zrejlo je žito
VOICING:
SATTBB - a cappella
LYRICS:
Slovenian folk song from Prekmurje
YEAR OF COMPOSITION:
2020
DURATION:
3:40
Lyrics:
Zrejlo je žito, je žuta slama,
žalostna dekla, kaj nejmaš lüjboga.
Ej sejdi tam sejdi lastavica ti,
nasloni se, lüjba, na mo plejča ti.
Zrejlo je žito, je žuta slama,
zrejlo je zeldže, je žuto lišće,
Zrejla je pšenica, žuta je slama,
Zrejla je pšenica, žuta je slama.
English translation:
The grain has ripened, the straw is yellow,
Sad maiden, why don't you have a sweetheart?
Hey, sit down, sit down, little swallow,
Lean on my shoulders, my love.
The grain has ripened, the straw is yellow;
The cabbage has ripened, the leaves are yellow.
The wheat has ripened, the straw is yellow,
The wheat has ripened, the straw is yellow.
Zrejlo je žito (“The Grain is Ripe”) is a Slovenian folk song with a deeply melancholic character. Its text tells of a young girl lamenting her loneliness and sorrow that she has not yet found her beloved. This arrangement highlights the song’s lyrical simplicity while drawing out its rich harmonic potential, allowing the timeless melody to shine in a new choral setting.