Okean Elzy: "Мить - Myt - The Moment" - English translation

Are you looking for an English translation of the song "Мить - Myt" by Okean Elzy? Here it is! :)

© Okean of Emotions / AleXa - 2015

The Moment

Мить

Write on a found envelope


What you haven't mentioned in the letter


And a step away from the valiant death


Be just the way God knew you

Chorus


Look how the sun is coming up


And how incredibly the snow glitters


Don't be in a hurry, let her (death) wait


Another moment...

Recall the garden by your house,


Where, as a child, you cherished your dreams


Where your Dad read you bedtime stories


While you were sitting in front of the fire

Chorus


Bring back your first love


Let your soul ache like it did back then


Smile for her one last time


It's better that way


At least it does not hurt as much

Chorus


Write on a plain envelope


What you haven't said in your life


And a step away from the valiant death


Be just the way God knew you

Chorus


Patience,


Let her wait another moment...


Don't be in a hurry,


Spring is coming


In a moment...

Songwriter: Svyatoslav Vakarchuk  
Translation: Inna Carboni

Мить - Myt - © 2015

Inna, thanks a lot for this translation! :)

For French version, click here

More information about this song/video can be found here. 

Okean Elzy: "Життя починаеться знов - Zhyttya pochynaetʹsya znov" - English translation

Are you looking for an English translation of the song "Життя починаеться знов - Zhyttya pochynaetʹsya znov" by Okean Elzy? Here it is! :)

© Okean of Emotions / AleXa - 2015

Life begins anew

Життя починаеться знов

From dawn, you're starting my day:
I see you in this pouring summer rain…
At breakfast time, you're my orange juice:
On the photo, you appear to me under a bright and shining veil…
At dinner, outside my window, you soar
In this breath of air that tastes like Spring…
A revival, again!

In this anonymous café, I understand this dark hair
As one of your "Good night"…
And the last sentence of this film
Has left a disconcerting mark on my soul...
No, you won't let someone else take your place:
You're in my life… And to stay here,
You're your best weapon, your most powerful argument!

Chorus
Out there somewhere in an ocean of chaos
Out there somewhere in my greatest dream
Out there somewhere where love reigns supreme
I can feel the melody that my heart is singing…
When you're by my side
Life begins anew,
Begins anew…

Over there, on the radio, I'm listening to the frightening calm
Of your words that seem so dear and familiar to me…
But here, what looks like a distant laugh
Leads me to madness... And at every moment,
I discern signs of Destiny,
Again and again...

Chorus

Songwriter: Svyatoslav Vakarchuk  
Translation: AleXa / Okean of Emotions 

Життя починаеться знов (Zhyttya pochynaetʹsya znov) - © 2015

 Any comment on how to improve this poetic translation is welcome!

For French translation, click here

I'm afraid that this translation doesn't sound English at all... even if understood in a poetic way! :)) Sorry... I did my best. :)

According to me, translating such very deep lyrics into a language that is not your mother tongue is probably one of the greatest challenges for a human brain! :) And I have to say that I was reluctant to post these words here... but I know that most of you are looking for English translations of Okean Elzy songs. So... I hope this will help you to understand a bit of what is said here. :) And, frankly speaking, it can't be worse than all these very poor translations that can be found on the Web! :))

Yes, I would have a lot to say about these English/French translations... :( 90% of them are the result of a copy/paste in Google Translator! How the hell is it possible to do that with Vakarchuk's texts?!! This drives me mad...
I'm afraid that those who are doing this do not understand at all the original text (there are always a lot to understand/feel in Vakarchuk's words!) and, for sure, they do not master English or French language... It's not a shame!  ... but... what's the use of doing this as anybody can use Google Translator?!... I don't understand!

Well, my translation is probably poor (sorry, Svyatoslav!)... but it is a poetic one and it's the results of a "human algorithm"! Google Translator is an interesting tool but it's very bad at translating emotions... :) Thanks for your understanding.

To translate a song or a poem, you must use your right and left brain!

You may think that the 2nd verse of this song is unclear... But if you analyze the text, you'll find some clues in it: In fact, these words are those of a soldier at the front. He thinks about his beloved. She is always in his mind... but far from his relatives, what's on the radio sounds ridiculous to him: how can civilians live the way they ever did - as if nothing were wrong?! ("the frightening calm of your words that seem so dear and familiar to me") And "what looks like a distant laugh" is, according to me, nothing more than shrapnel...

But we should never despair: when the soldier will return to civilian life, his life will begin... anew!

© Okean of Emotions / AleXa - 2015

A strong text about pain, love & hope. Here, the message could be: "Whatever the difficulties we face, we must keep in mind that brighter days are ahead."

Thanks again for these wonderful words, Svyatoslav!

More information about this song/video can be found here. 

Pictures taken during the video shooting are available here.

Okean Elzy: "З тобою - Z toboyu" - English translation!

Looking for an English translation of the song "З тобою - Z toboyu"by Okean Elzy? Here it is! :)

© Okean of Emotions / AleXa - 2015

By your side 

З тобою 
(Literal translation: 'With you')

Going through my window, moon

Offered me a cup of tenderness...

By your side, by your side!

High wind is getting even stronger;

Rock-n-roll is always alive...

By your side, by your side!

Chorus:

By your side, by your side

Even winter turns into spring…

And how my soul resonates?

You could say that something trembles deep in it...

When I'm by your side!

Exotic isles

Are always in my mind...

By your side, by your side!

Living each night as though it was the last

And feeling in every word a clamor...

By your side, by your side!

Chorus

And it doesn't matter

To know what the world looked like before us...

And it's of no interest

To know what it'll be after us...

And it doesn't matter

To know what the world looked like before us...

And it's of no interest

To know what it'll be after us...

When I'm by your side!

Chorus

And how my soul resonates?

You could say that something trembles deep in it...

When I'm by your side!

And how my soul resonates?

You could say that God made something trembles deep in it...

When I'm by your side!

Songwriter: Svyatoslav Vakarchuk  
Translation: AleXa / Okean of Emotions 

З Тобою (Z toboyu) /  Album : Dolce Vita © 2010

 Any comment on how to improve this poetic translation is welcome!

For French translation, click here

As I explained in an older post, this song is special to me because it reflects me and the way I am... These lyrics are, as usual, amazing... I'm fascinated by Vakarchuk's talent to describe in a few words our emotions! Don't ask me why I am fond of his works... :)

Okean Elzy: 'Дівчина (з іншого життя) - Divtchina z'ivoho jittia' - English translation

Are you looking for an English translation of the song 'Дівчина (з іншого життя) - Divtchina z'ivoho jittia' by Okean Elzy? Here it is! :)

© AleXa - Okean of Emotions

The girl (of another life)

Дівчина (з іншого життя)

She is unlike any other ;
When she goes to bed, she now remains all alone...
But there's a lot to see in her eyes !

For a long time, there is much in her soul ;
She no longer wished to play in the bad movie of her life…
The girl of another life...

Chorus
I was waiting for you, waiting for you…
I was looking for you, looking for you…
And I found you!
I comforted you of your past,
Giving you mine in return
Again and again…

She doesn't live in an exotic city ;
There is no poetry in her letters…
But there's something special in each one of her words!

Maybe she has a singular first name…
Maybe she is not exactly the one I'm looking for…
The girl of another life…

Chorus

I was waiting for you, waiting for you…
I was looking for you, looking for you…
And I found you!
And all these songs I sang for you...
When I'm by your side, my soul ascends
Again and again…

Songwriter: Svyatoslav Vakarchuk (Okean Elzy) / Translation: AleXa / Okean of Emotions

Дівчина (з іншого життя) - Divtchina z'ivoho jittia / Album: Суперсиметрія (Supersymetriya) - © 2003.

Any comment on how to improve this translation is welcome!

Inspirational words... and nice melody! Here is my favourite version of this beautiful song:

  

More videos are available here

For French translation, click here

Some would say that this is an autobiographical text... But when you are a writer, it's already a lot of work to express your own feelings... So why on earth should we speak of those of others! ;-)

All I can say is that Svyatoslav Vakarchuk had this experience (as all of us probably did!): he was in love with a woman who was in relationship with another man ; but it was an unhappy marriage... and, in fact, 'The girl of another life' was much in love with Svyatoslav! Oh, yes... Love is a mystery!
And do you know how it ended?...

It did not end! Everything changed for 'The girl of another life' and she is in Slava's life... since 15 years! 

Svyatoslav Vakarchuk & Lyalya Fonareva, in the early 2000s

They are a perfectly matched couple, aren't they? ;-)

Svyatoslav Vakarchuk & Lyalya Fonareva, Lviv Jazz Festival 2013

Love inspires all, love does everything and it changes everything!

AleXa