Alexandru Andries--The most beautiful day

This is the video for this beautiful, heartbreaking song by Alexandru Andries. My translation does not enhance it one bit, and in fact it might be hard to sing it seamlessly in the English version (one would have to try really hard). Still, somebody made me think of it, though (you know who you are!) so here it is...

Cea mai frumoasă zi Un fel de a mai lungi Cea mai frumoasa zi Ar fi daca m-ai putea minti Ai da ceasul inapoi Ai fierbe doua oua moi Mi-ai spune ca-n casa suntem doar noi Tacerea te-ar ajuta Sa scapi de intrebarea mea Din toate intrebarile Cea mai grea Cand seara s-ar face gri Nu te-ai mai putea stapani Din baie la telefon,ai vorbi Cu glasul intunecat Cu aerul imbufnat Orice numai sa ma vezi plecat si atunci te-ntreb Mai stii? Cea mai frumoasa zi A fost la inceput Cand nu ma puteai minti...

The most beautiful day A way to make it stay-- The most beautiful day--, Would be if you could lie to me anyway. You’d turn back the clock You’d fire up the crock, You’d tell me we’re home alone—what a shock. The silence would sweep afar My question, so here we are— The hardest of questions, an open scar. When the evening turns to gray You would be forced to stray— You’ll talk on the phone from the bathroom, and say With your voice completely dark  With your face completely stark Anything as long as I’ll go away. And then I’ll ask you, Hey, The most beautiful day Was in the beginning when You couldn’t lie to me anyway…