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Artist: Peter Gabriel
Canonical path: /peter-gabriel/while-the-earth-sleeps
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While The Earth Sleeps
Read While The Earth Sleeps lyrics by Peter Gabriel on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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While The Earth Sleeps
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Original lyrics in Macedonian:
Dali znaesh mila majko
shto sum ne srekjna
Cel den doma sama sedam
Nadvor ne smejam
English translation:
Do you know, mother,
How unlucky I am?
All day I sit at home,
I am not allowed outside
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