Thread: Translating "Остановись, мгновение" by Таня Королева

This is my second song today.

In a post from 2005 (http://masterrussian.net/mforum/view...php?f=6&t=5276) Lampada posted a link to this song, and I fell in love with it even though I couldn't understand the words. I've finally gone back to it and done a translation. This is a semi-literal translation, so forgive the very poor English.

Chords included.


Таня Королева - "Остановись, мгновение"

http://bard.ru/cgi-bin/mp3.cgi?id=1267.07


Intro: D-9, A-/c, G-6/Bb, A

(D-9) Устои лет
The foundations of the years

Сменить не мудрено, (E7)
will change/replace without difficulty

(G-6/Bb) Дороги зарастут (A)
Roads will become overgrown

Травой за полчаса. (D-9)
with grass in half an hour

(G-6, A)

(D-9) Ведь на земле
After all, on the ground,

Быть вечным не дано (E7)
eternity will not be given? (I don't understand the grammar here. Why вечным?)

(G-6/Bb) Ни морю, ни цветку, (A)
neither to the sea, nor to the flower

Ни грёзам, ни слезам (D-9)
not with dreams, not with tears

(G-6, A)

(D-9) И пусть в огне (A-/C)
And in the fire, let

Горят во цвете лет (Bb)
be burnt, in the prime of life (in the color of years),

(A) Тревоги и сомненья. (Fmaj7, G-6, A)
alarms and doubts.

(D-9) Любить иль нет - (A-/C)
To love or not

А середины нет - (G-6/Bb)
but there is no compromise (middle, middle ground)

Остановись, мгновенье!.. (D-9, A-/C, G-6/Bb, A)
Stay/stop, this moment...

(D-9, A-/C, G-6/Bb, A)

(D-9) В порыве чувств
In a burst of feeling

Себя не разгадать, (E7)
to not understand one's self

(G-6/Bb) Все силы раскидать, (A)
to scatter all strengths,

Расплавить старый лёд, (D-9)
to melt the old ice

(G-6, A)

(D-9) И как-то вдруг
and somehow suddenly

Взглянуть на календарь, (E7)
to glance at the calendar

(G-6/Bb) И с ужасом понять, (A)
and with horror remember

Что скоро Новый Год. (D-9)
that soon is the new year.

(G-6, A)

(D-9) И боли нет, (A-/C)
and there's no pain,

И воли тоже нет, (Bb)
and also no will/freedom

(A) И все в оцепененье, (Fmaj7, G-6, A)
and everyone is in a stupor (everyone is dazed)

(D-9) Любить иль нет - (A-/C)
To love or not

А середины нет - (G-6/Bb)
but there is nothing in between

Остановись, мгновенье!.. (D-9, A-/C, G-6/Bb, A)
Stay, moment!

(D-9, A-/C, G-6/Bb, A)

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Originally Posted by Tom

In a post from 2005 (http://masterrussian.net/mforum/view...php?f=6&t=5276) Lampada posted a link to this song, and I fell in love with it even though I couldn't understand the words.

You have a good taste.


"After all, on the ground" - on Earth
eternity will not be given? - maybe is not given?
(I don't understand the grammar here. Why вечным?) - Быть синим - To be a blue one. A usual grammar.
and also no will/freedom - I'd say no desires, no wishes.
"Stay, moment!" - Is it canonical English translation from Goethe's Faust? Then it's OK.