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5. Дети подземелья

Мы - дети подземелья,
Мы живем в метро.
Здесь тепло и сухо,
Но шумно и темно.
Здесь мы спим и видим
Сны…
О синем небе и морской дали.

Можно жить в ящике телевизора,
В клетке квартиры и холодильника,
В коробке машины, или радио,
Но лучше в вагоне метро
Можно жить на крыше, в бутылке, в голове,
В камере, в компьютере, в кровати иль в кафе,
В гостинице, портфеле или кино,
Но все равно милей мне мое метро.

Желтая газета
Путь мой осветит.
Большое откровение
Вряд ли посетит.
Знакомая мелодия
Звучит...ла ла ла ла ла ла ла ла ла ла ла ла,
И вот уже эскалатор вниз бежит.

Сонными глазами мы
Смотрим на себя.
Подземное катание
Забава хоть куда.
Мы дети подземелья
С тобой,
Метро – наша дорога домой.

Children of the Underground

We are the children of the underground.
We live in the Metro.
It’s dry and warm here,
But noisy and a bit dark.
Here we sleep and
Dream
About blue skies and sea views.

You could live in the box of a TV set,
In the cage of a flat or a fridge,
Inside the body of a car or radio,
But better still in the Metro carriage.
You could live on a roof, in a bottle, in your head,
In a prison ward, a computer, in a café, or a bed,
In a hotel, briefcase or cinema,
But a metro carriage is still better.

The yellow press
Will light the way.
Deep thoughts are unlikely to bother us.
A familiar melody is heard again
And the escalator is rushing down.

With sleepy eyes
We look at our reflections.
The Metro is like
A funfair ride.
Children of the underground
We are…
The Metro is our journey home.

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from The Waltz of Emptiness (and other songs on Russian themes), released November 1, 2004

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Zulya and the Children of the Underground Melbourne, Australia

Zulya and The Children of the Underground perform exquisite original music inspired by Zulya’s Tatar and Russian roots. The music defies being labelled, but has been described as “Kurt Weillish, Euro-Cabaret jazz colliding with lullabies constructed to tear your heart out.” Since their formation in 2003, they have enjoyed unprecedented success throughout their native Australia and abroad. ... more

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