by Hande Yener (Makbule Hande Özyener) from Turkish to German (Version #2) Bavarian flautist Theobald Boehm, inventor of the fingering system for the modern western concert flute, composed a theme and variations for flute and piano on this tune.. My dad sings this song all the time, and only knows that it is an old German song that he learned fro his dad. "Du, du liegst mir im Herzen" ("You, you are in my heart") is a German folk song, believed to have originated in northern Germany around 1820. Notable performances. "Ya, ya, ya, ya, fleich maker dubin derbin" Anyone know this German song? Translation of 'Ya ya ya ya!' I know the song well, but I understand no German and want to learn how to pronounce and sing it properly.