This great old song is not only part of the Soviet/Russian music legacy loved by many but also it became an unofficial anthem of people working in Russian space industry (astronauts as well of course).
Below is my take on translating the song's lyrics into English. It's not a literal translation and has slight improvisation here and there either. I did so because I thought word-for-word could ruin the mood and the beauty of the song. So the following text is made to convey the meaning and the mood of the song though it still stays quite close to the original lyrics. It's not intended to rhyme but it does sometimes. And I'm not so good at English as you might notice so I believe there are some mistakes. Anyhow I'm sure it's understandable and gives to those who don't speak Russian an idea what this song is about well enough!
So here we go...
The Earthmen - Grass By The House
Verse 1:
Earth is in the viewport, Earth is in the viewport
Earth in the viewport is clearly seen
Like a son misses his mother, like a son misses his mother
We yearn for the one and only Earth
And the stars above our heads, the stars above our heads
Are slightly closer but as always cold
And like when the sun is missing, just like in the time of an eclipse
We're waiting for the light, we're dreaming about Earth
Chorus:
And what we're dreaming of is not the roar of a spaceport
Not this icily cold and bluish view
What we're seeing is the grass by our houses
Oh this bright-green, this bright-green lively grass
Verse 2:
We're flying in the orbits, unbeaten murky tracks
Of the vast that's riddled with meteorites
Our risk and valor not in vain, the cosmic music in our veins
We feel it when we talk and when we work
When evening glow or day break comes the soft mist clasps the globe in its arms
And slowly lets go when it fades away
The son misses his mother, the son misses his mother
And the mother waits for her son and so does Earth
Chorus:.
24 авг 2024
