Sto Lat!

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Some of my heritage:

Sto lat, sto lat,
Niech żyje, żyje nam.
Sto lat, sto lat,
Niech żyje, żyje nam,
Jeszcze raz, jeszcze raz, niech żyje, żyje nam,
Niech żyje nam!

A Polish toast, usually sung at weddings, but a birthday or celebration of another sort would fit too.

It means (roughly):

A hundred years, a hundred years,
May he (she) live for us.
A hundred years, a hundred years,
May he live for us.
Once again, once again, may he live, live for us,
May he live for us!

What it means to me:

It means family. It means home. It was sung on every birthday that I can remember on my father's side of the family, usually started by my Grandfather and Grandmother. I miss them both very much.

I want it to remain a part of my family's traditions as long as I'm alive.