Thread: Среди миров (И. Ф. Анненский)

My Star

Among the worlds, I was shining in the twinkling
Of a star I repeat the name.
Not because I loved her,
But because I feel in the dark with others.

And if my heart feels pain,
She'll be the only one I'll seek for an answer.
Not because she's radiating light,
But because, when she's here, there's no need for light!

Russian → English Moya Zvezda (Моя звезда) lyrics - Alexander Vertinsky lyrics translations

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Qi9vy9izeA

One of the strangest translations I've even seen. What is "I was shining in the twinkling" supposed to mean? Does that purplelunacy speak Russian?

EDIT: No, she in fact does not! http://lyricstranslate.com/en/translator/purplelunacy