High Peaks Pure Earth has translated a song called “The Unforgettable Year 2008” by Tibetan singer from Amdo Tamdin Tsering.

The song first started appearing online on video sites such as YouTube in early 2011 although it is unclear when exactly it was recorded. The title of the song, referring to the year of widespread Tibetan protests and subsequent crackdown in 2008, calls to mind the singer Tashi Dhondup’s song “1958-2008” and the themes in his 2009 album “Torture Without Trace”.

Tashi Dhondup was to serve 15 months of re-education through labour for his music but the status of Tamdin Tsering is unknown.

This is music video number 35 translated by High Peaks Pure Earth since the (slightly irregular) music video series started at the end of last year. Be sure to go back and watch our other videos using this link: http://highpeakspureearth.com/category/music-from-tibet/ And please visit again next Wednesday for another music video from Tibet.

Below are the subtitled music video and translated lyrics of “The Unforgettable Year 2008” By Tamdin Tsering:

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“The Unforgettable Year 2008”

Lyrics: Dorje Drolo

Composer: Gonpo Dhondup

Singer: Tamdin Tsering

Descended from a shared destiny

The noble descendants of Tibetan forefathers

The condition of the people of the Snowland

Flooding into blood

The deadly black poison

Slaughtered the innocent and the weak

For the humble Tibetans

Peace is not just a word on the lips

The depraved and the sinful

Imprison the weak and the innocent

For the humble Tibetans

Peace is not just a calm mind

Peace is not just a calm mind

[Translation by High Peaks Pure Earth]

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