Armenia
Song Information
Music: Mane Akopyan
Lyrics: Avet Barseghyan, Vardan Zadoyan
Eurovision Song Contest 2009
Semifinal
Semifinal position:	5th
Semifinal points:	99pts
Final
Final position:	10th
Final points:	92pts

How can I stay, when you are away?
What can I say, if your gonna tell me nothing?
How can I smile, when you are alone?
How can I be without me?

Without me you cannot be
Can’t you see, we aren’t free?
Fixed like a tree, to the holy ground
With my sound, gotta be always around
I wanna dance, not just stand, sister give your hand

Everybody move your body
We are dancing “nor par”
Everybody must be ready
Jumping up with a “nor par”
Everybody move your body
We are dancing “nor par”
Everybody must be ready
Jumping up with a “nor par”

Par garunki, par tsaghkunki
Dance for spring, dance for flowers
Mets huyseri, nor kyanqi nor par
This is a new glory dance for the biggest hopes
Pare parqi, togh hogin govergi
For new life to save your soul
Mer lerneri, tzoreri para chi mari
Our dance for the mountain and valleys never ends

Hey, ari pary parenk, ari ari, jan jan
Hey come and let’s dance this dance, come on, come on, my dear
Hay parerin, jan asenq, ari yar, ari, jan jan
Let’s call the soul of the Armenian dances, come on my love, come on, my dear
Hey, ari pary parenk, ari ari, jan jan
Hey come and let’s dance this dance, come on, come on, my dear
Hay parerin, jan asenq, ari yar, ari, jan jan
Let’s call the soul of the Armenian dances, come on my love, come on, my dear
Hey, ari pary parenk, ari ari, jan jan
Hey come and let’s dance this dance, come on, come on, my dear
Hay parerin, jan asenq, ari yar, ari, jan jan
Let’s call the soul of the Armenian dances, come on my love, come on, my dear
Hey, ari pary parenk, ari ari, jan jan
Hey come and let’s dance this dance, come on, come on, my dear
Hay parerin, jan asenq, ari yar, ari, jan jan
Let’s call the soul of the Armenian dances, come on my love, come on, my dear
JAN!
DEAR!

Jumping up! Jumping up with a “nor par”

Jan-e-jan-e-dari-dare-da…
Fari-dari-a-par-hari-dar-di-dar…
Tak-tak-tak-tak-tak-tak-dai-daidaigdaig-da..
Om-bon-be… dei-dai dei-dai dei-dai dei-dai…

Nor par (doo doo dododo),
Nor par (doo doo dododo).
Let the music make you raise your hand
Sister here we go…

Everybody move your body
“nor par, nor par”
Everybody must be ready
Jumping up with a “nor par”

Everybody move your body
We are dancing “nor par”
Everybody must be ready
Jumping up with a “nor par”
Everybody move your body
We are dancing “nor par”
Everybody must be ready
Jumping up with a “nor par”

English lyrics by Renee. Thanks to Mcrtici for Armenian lyrics and translation
“Jan” is derived from the Turkish and Persian word “Can” (pronounced Jan) which means soul. In Armenia it has taken the meaning “dear”.