Chumbawamba - Smith & Taylor - translation of the lyrics into Russian
Chumbawamba Smith & Taylor

Chumbawamba - Smith & Taylor

Lyrics and translation Chumbawamba - Smith & Taylor




Smith & Taylor
Смит и Тейлор
Built with lives
Построено жизнями,
Remembered in plans
Запомнено в планах,
A history of no ones
История безвестных
For the glory of just one man
Во славу лишь одного.
Should Smith now fall
Если Смит падёт,
Then Taylor takes his place
Тейлор займёт его место.
We're measuring our progress
Мы измеряем прогресс,
By burying our waste
Закапывая наши отходы.
Pyramids, palaces
Пирамиды, дворцы,
Railways and mills
Железные дороги и фабрики,
Viaducts, offices
Виадуки, офисы,
Pipelines and canals
Трубопроводы и каналы.
Bells for the architect
Колокола для архитектора
Ringing through the land
Звонят по всей земле.
A hundred honest men to wash
Сотня честных людей, чтобы смыть
The ink stains from his hands
Чернильные пятна с его рук.
For the forging of words
Ведь ковать слова
Comes easy as sleep
Легко, как спать.
Stones for Smith & Taylor
Камни для Смита и Тейлора,
Their memories to keep
Чтобы сохранить их память.
Every maiden voyage
Каждое первое плавание
Leaves a widow on the shore
Оставляет вдову на берегу,
And every blessed spire
И каждый благословенный шпиль
Sees the earth get its reward
Видит, как земля получает свою награду.




Writer(s): Judith Abbott, Louise Watts, Alice Nutter, Darren Hamer, Nigel Hunter, Allan Whalley, Duncan Bruce, Neil Ferguson
Chumbawamba - A Singsong and a Scrap
Album
A Singsong and a Scrap
date of release
09-01-2007

1 Bankrobber
2 Walking Into Battle With the Lord
3 Laughter In a Time of War
4 The Land of Do What You're Told
5 You Can (Mass Trespass, 1932)
6 When Alexander Met Emma
7 Fade Away ( I Don't Want To)
8 Smith & Taylor
9 Bonus Track
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