Mr Anonymous, As for the Yasmin lyrics, you're in luck. I happen to be down with the Ladino lingo. Here's a translation of the lyrics: Mother, if I get sick, I want no doctor. Mother, if I should die, I want no cantors (hazzanim). [Only] a dozen boys, [with] my love [on my mind], will accompany me. As for the underlying meaning of the last line, your guess is as good as mine. I can make no sense of it.