Перевод песни Leningrad | Группа billy joel | Альбом Storm front

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Victor was born the spring of '44 And never saw his father anymore A child of sacrifice, a child of war Another son who never had A father after Leningrad Went off to school and learned to serve his state Followed the rules And drank his vodka straight The only way to live Was drown the hate The Russian life was very sad And such was life in Leningrad

Виктор родился весной 44-го И никогда не видел своего отца. Жертва своего времени, дитя войны, Еще один ребенок, потерявший Своего отца в Ленинграде. Он пошел в школу, Учился служить Отечеству, Следовал законам И пил водку. Единственный способ выжить — Это утопить ненависть. Жизнь в России была грустной, И такой была жизнь в Ленинграде.

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I was born in '49 A Cold War kid in McCarthy time Stop 'em at the 38th parallel Blast those yellow reds to hell Cold War kids were hard to kill Under their desks in an air raid drill Haven't they heard we won the war What do they keep on fighting for?

Я родился в 49-м, Дитя холодной войны времен Маккарти1. Мы воевали на 38-ой параллели, Уничтожали коммунистов-корейцев2. Детей холодной войны приучали выживать, Прятаться под партами во время учебной тревоги. Мы же уже выиграли войну, За что же они продолжают сражаться?

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Victor was sent To some Red Army town Served out his time Became a circus clown The greatest happiness He'd ever found Was making Russian children glad And children lived in Leningrad.

Виктора отправили В какой-то армейский город. Он отслужил свое И стал клоуном в цирке. Он никогда не знал Большего счастья, Чем радовать русских детей, Которые жили в Ленинграде.

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But children lived in Levittown And hid in the shelters underground Til the Soviets turned their ships around And tore the Cuban missiles down And in that bright October sun We knew our childhood days were done And I watched my friends go off to war What do they keep on fighting for?

Но дети, жившие в Левиттауне3, Прятались в подземных убежищах, Пока Советы не отвели свои корабли И не убрали свои ракеты с Кубы4. И под ярким октябрьским солнцем Закончились дни нашего детства. Я видел, как мои друзья уходят на войну — За что же они продолжают сражаться?

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So my child and I came to this place To meet him eye to eye and face to face He made my daughter laugh Then we embraced We never knew what friends we had Until we came to Leningrad.

Я со своей дочерью приехал сюда, Чтобы встретиться с ним лицом к лицу. Он рассмешил мою дочь, И мы обнялись. Мы никогда не знали, какие у нас друзья, Пока не побывали в Ленинграде.

Billy joel

Storm front

Leningrad English / Английский язык

I was born in '49 A Cold War kid in McCarthy time Stop 'em at the 38th parallel Blast those yellow reds to hell Cold War kids were hard to kill Under their desks in an air raid drill Haven't they heard we won the war What do they keep on fighting for?

Victor was sent To some Red Army town Served out his time Became a circus clown The greatest happiness He'd ever found Was making Russian children glad And children lived in Leningrad.

But children lived in Levittown And hid in the shelters underground Til the Soviets turned their ships around And tore the Cuban missiles down And in that bright October sun We knew our childhood days were done And I watched my friends go off to war What do they keep on fighting for?

So my child and I came to this place To meet him eye to eye and face to face He made my daughter laugh Then we embraced We never knew what friends we had Until we came to Leningrad.