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"Sto lat" (One Hundred Years) is a traditional Polish song that is sung to express good wishes to a person. The song's author and exact origin are unattributed. The song is sung both at informal gatherings (such as birthdays or namesdays) or at formal events, such as weddings; it has been played, for example, at the recent presidential inauguration of Lech Kaczyński [1] and during visits by Pope John Paul II.[2] [3] At state events it is not unusual to hear it performed by an orchestra or a military band. A song is a relatively short musical composition for the human voice (possibly accompanied by other musical instruments), which features words (lyrics). ...
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The song serves the equivalent function of "Happy Birthday To You" or "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow". Although a secular song, its message is similar to that of the Ukrainian song "Mnohaya lita" (Многая літа, Many Years), a version of a Byzantine liturgical hymn. [4] Happy Birthday to You is sometimes sung when a birthday cake is brought to a party table. ...
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The song's lyrics are:
- 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!
This translates roughly into English as: - 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!
Other verses exist that can be sung, but they are less common.
Use as a phrase The phrase "Sto lat!" is also often used to wish someone longevity or good fortune, or as a toast, without the song. [5] However, the use of "Sto lat!" in this manner will often lead to the song being sung by those present. Longevity is defined as long life or the length of a persons life (life expectancy). ...
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The phrase (live for) ten thousand years (Traditional Chinese: è¬æ²; Simplified Chinese: 万å²; pinyin: ) in Chinese, banzai (万æ³) in Japanese, and manse (만세; è¬ä¸–) in Korean was used to bless emperors in East Asia. ...
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