Is devoted to everyone, who was born in Leningrad, alive and the dead…
AlRu, P4 & Casio-keyboard
I'm just Russian Man
Story behind the song
Simply I was born in Leningrad...
Lyrics
Leningrad 1942
(Osip Mandelshtam 1891-1938)
key to Russian verses
I have returned to my city familiar up to teardrops,
Up to veins, up to children's swollen glands
You have returned here, so bolt more quickly
Fish oil of the Leningrad river lanterns
Recognize without delay January day,
Where to ominous tar the yoke is mixed
St. Petersburg! I yet do not want to die.
I live on a black staircase, and in my temple
Strikes the doorbell torn off with the cloth,
And all night long I wait for the dear visitors,
Stiring fetters of door chains.
St. Petersburg! I still have addresses,
Where I shall find voices of the dead.
You have my telephone numbers,
I yet do not want to die.
St. Petersburg! I yet do not want to die.
