Sing the Numa Numa! Lyrics and Translation

The Numa Numa part of O-zone’s 2002 hit Dragostea din tei is probably the most popular lines of any song, even now, after 8 years have passed. Thanks to viral video maker Gary Brolsma, this song has not only sustained its popularity, but also spread worldwide. Rekindling its fame, in 2004, Dragostea din tei is now better known around the world as the numa numa song.

Lots of adaptations, parodies, and revivals of the song were recorded in different countries, making the numa numa song a phenomenon, You can see a lot of people worldwide that do the numa numa dance. The song may be ridiculously popular, but only those who speak Romanian, or at least have an idea on how it’s spoken know what the lyrics really mean. What is the song saying? Let’s find out:

The title Dragostea din tei is Romanian for “Love of the linden tree,” where linden trees are mostly associated with Romanian poet Mihai Eminescu’s poems. The song is basically about a man’s unrequited love for a woman. Here are the lyrics of the song, followed by the translation:

Lyrics:

*Ma-ia-hii

Ma-ia-huu

Ma-ia-hoo

Ma-ia-haha

(4x)

I

Alo, Salut, sunt eu, un haiduc,

Si te rog, iubirea mea, primeste fericirea.

Alo, alo, sunt eu Picasso,

Ti-am dat beep, si sunt voinic,

Dar sa stii nu-ti cer nimic.

**Vrei sa pleci dar nu ma, nu ma iei,
Nu ma, nu ma iei, nu ma, nu ma, nu ma iei.
Chipul tau si dragostea din tei,
Mi-amintesc de ochii tai.

II

Te sun, sa-ti spun, ce simt acum,
Alo, iubirea mea, sunt eu, fericirea.
Alo, alo, sunt iarasi eu, Picasso,
Ti-am dat beep, si sunt voinic,
Dar sa stii nu-ti cer nimic.

(Repeat **, Repeat *, Repeat **)

Translation:

(* is just vocalization, no meaning to the words)

I

Hello [on a cellphone], greetings, it’s me, an outlaw,
I ask you, my love, to accept happiness.
Hello, hello, it’s me, Picasso,
I sent you a beep, and I’m brave,
But you should know that I’m not asking for anything from you.

** You want to leave but you don’t want don’t want to take me, don’t want don’t want to take me, don’t want don’t want don’t want to take me.
Your face and the love from the linden trees,
And I remember your eyes.

II

I call you, to tell you what I feel right now,
Hello, my love, it’s me, your happiness.
Hello, hello, it’s me again, Picasso,
I sent you a beep and I’m brave ,
But you should know that I’m not asking for anything from you.

The Numa Numa Dance Song English Lyrics

It’s difficult to track down the actual lyrics of the song in English and lets face it, most of us can’t speak Romanian. Below are the lyrics in English:

Chorus (Sounds)
Miya-hee
Miya-hoo
Miya-ho
Miya-haha

Hello (on a cellphone), greetings, it’s me, an outlaw,
I ask you, my love, to accept happiness.
Hello, hello, it’s me, Picasso,
I sent you a beep (cellphone signal), and I’m brave,
But you should know that I’m not asking for anything from you.

You want to leave but you don’t want don’t want to take me, don’t want don’t want to take me, don’t want don’t want don’t want to take me.
Your face and the love from the linden trees,
And I remember your eyes.

I call you (over the phone), to tell you what I feel right now,
Hello, my love, it’s me, your happiness.
Hello, hello, it’s me again, Picasso,
I sent you a beep (cellphone signal) and I’m brave,
But you should know that I’m not asking for anything from you.

Not sure if these lyrics are actually that interesting. It’s actually the first part (the Miya-hee, Miya-hoo, Miya-ho, Miya-haha stuff) that’s really cool and catchy. You may not agree with me, but I personally don’t care much for the lyrics. I just love that catchy old tune.