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The Subliming of the Snow​-​Maiden

from Tales of Subliming by Zulya and the Children of the Underground

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11. Сублимация Снегурки / The Subliming of the Snow Maiden
(words and music – Zulya Kamalova)

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Безгрешна, кристальна, небесна, прозрачна, она почти неземна.
Жаждет тепла, ласки и страсти, нежности ищет она.
Тянутся губы, но недотянутся, в мокрых глазницах глаза,
Но все бесполезно, напрасно, ненужно, до капли промерзла душа.

Смутны желания, странны хотенья, тошно нутру и уму.
Ноет сердечко, счастье угрюмо, но не понять почему
Не греет огонь, не тешит тепло ее, не приласкает весна.
В отчаянии снова бросается в пламя, хочет растаять она.

Все скачет и скачет над пламенем дева - нелепа, невинна, тиха.
Хочет взлететь и облаком стать, не жилица на свете она.
Рвется на волю бедное сердце, жаждет блаженства любви
И растворяется, ввысь направляется и превращается в дым.

Innocent, heavenly, translucent, she is almost out of this world.
But she craves warmth, affection and passion, and tenderness.
Her lips are longing, but to no avail, eyes are moist with tears.
All is useless, in vain, pointless, her soul is frozen to the core.

The desires are uncertain, the wishes are strange, the mind is unsettled.
The heart is aching, the happiness is gloomy. She cannot understand why
The fire doesn’t warm her, the heat doesn’t cheer her, the Spring doesn’t console.
She throws herself into the flames in despair, she wants to dissolve.

She keeps on leaping over the flames, absurd, naive, quiet.
She wants to fly up and become a cloud, she is not made for this world.
Her poor heart wants to break the walls, it yearns for the bliss of love,
Then dissolves, rises and blends with the smoke.

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from Tales of Subliming, released March 27, 2010

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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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