Blue light

[dikayasobaka]

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Poetic translation from Russian of Blue Light by Boris Grebenshchikov. The blue light referenced here is most likely the blue flashing light on a police paddy wagon.

Перевод на английкий песни БГ "Голубой огонек".

Blackened soot it has covered the ground,
Blackened wind blows out to sea;
Hungry wolves are marauding around
And I know one of them must be me.
Life’s a bitch with her tail a-waggin’,
Life’s a pain that just rolls and retreats;
And my death rides a black paddy wagon
As it slowly travels the streets.

Don’t shame me for being run down,
For my face drained of vigor and pride;
Oh much rather I’d carry a crown
Or just carry a rose for my bride.
But your fate’s a continuous struggle -
Can’t punish it, takes no treats;
And my death rides a black paddy wagon
As it slowly travels the streets.

I could live in a beautiful castle
And not hear machinery’s screech;
If I knew who set up all this hassle
I would strangle the son of a bitch.
But the only way now is down,
It’s too late for diversions and skits,
And my death rides a black paddy wagon
As it slowly travels the streets.