we will live forever

a film by Carla Knapp

Songs

A unique wealth of songs was created during the 2 years of the Vilna Ghetto. The songs tell of the inhabitants’ daily life, their struggle for survival and of resistance.


We will live forever
(Mir lebn ejbig)

We will live forever. The world is burning.
We will live forever even without a cent.
In defiance of all our enemies, who defame us:
We will live forever, we are here.
We will live forever every hour.
We want to live and keep on living.
And survive the bad times!

We will live forever! We are here!

“Mir lebn ejbig” by Lejb Rosenthal is a song from the show "Mojsche halt sich". It was composed and performed in the Vilna Ghetto theatre in 1943.

Audio sample

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