| LYRICS IN ENGLISH BELOW! Variations on Gypsy Themes (My Gypsy Song) is Vladimir's 1968 song. This is a simple and rare acoustic versions presented with 48 personal photographs of the Russian bard. Imagine combining the relevance of Bob Dylan, the controversy of John Lennon, the poetry of Leonard Cohen, the popularity of Elvis Presley, and you will understand Visotsky's impact on the Russian psyche. English Lyrics: Variations on Gypsy Themes - Esho Ras In my dream - yellow lights, wheezing in my sleep; a while longer, a whole longer, In the morning I'll be fine! But in the morning everything's wrong, The joy is gone; Either you smoke on an empty stomach, Or you quench a hangover. Hey one, yes once again; Hey one, yes many-many more times... In the bars; green tablecloths And white napkins. Heaven for the poor and slobs, But for me - like a bird in a cage! In the church; stench and gloom, Preachers burning incense. No! Even in church everything's wrong, Not as it should be. To the mountain I rush, So that something there might be, On the mountain stands an alder, While below a cherry tree; If only there were ivy on the slope; I'd get some joy from it, If only anything else; It's not as it should be. Hey one, yes once again; Hey one, yes many-many more times... Then to the field I go, along the river bank; Some light, some darkness - but no God! While in the pure field; there are cornflowers and a distant road. Along the road there's a deep forest With Baba-Yaga witches; And ... |
