Beyond the horizon of the place we lived when we were young

Beyond the horizon of the place we lived when we were young
In a world of magnets and miracles
Our thoughts strayed constantly and without boundary
The ringing of the division bell had begun

Along the Long Road and on down the Causeway
Do they still meet there by the Cut

There was a ragged band that followed our footsteps
Running before time took our dreams away
Leaving the myriad small creatures trying to tie us to the ground
To a life consumed by slow decay

The grass was greener
The light was brighter
With friends surrounded
The nights of wonder

Looking beyond the embers of bridges glowing behind us
To a glimpse of how green it was on the other side
Steps taken forwards but sleepwalking back again
Dragged by force of some inner tide

At a higher altitude with flag unfurled
We reached the dizzy heights of that dreamed of world

Encumbered forever by desire and ambition
There's a hunger still unsatisfied
Though down this road we've been so many times

The grass was greener
The light was brighter
The taste was sweeter
The nights of wonder
With friends surrounded
The dawn mist growing
The water flowing
The endless river

Большие надежды (перевод mickushka из Москвы)

Beyond the horizon of the place we lived when we were young
За горизонтом мест нашей юности,
In a world of magnets and miracles
В мире притягательных чудес,
Our thoughts strayed constantly and without boundary
Наши мысли часто блуждали, не зная границ.
The ringing of the division bell had began
Затрезвонил колокол разногласия.
Along the Long Road and on down the Causeway
Вдоль Long Road и вниз по Causeway,
Do they still meet there by the Cut
Встречаются ли ещё они у Сечения?

There was a ragged band that followed in our footsteps
Там была надоедливая банда, которая следовала за нами по пятам.
Running before time took our dreams away
Время, бегущее вперёд, забирало наши мечты,
Leaving the myriad small creatures
Оставляя бесчисленных маленьких созданий,
Trying to tie us to the ground
Пытающихся привязать нас к земле,
To a life consumed by slow decay
К жизни, снедаемой медленным гниением.

The grass was greener
Трава была зеленее,
The light was brighter
Свет был ярче,
With friends surrounded
В окружении друзей
The nights of wonder
Ночи чудеснее.

Looking beyond the embers of bridges glowing behind us
Глядя на ещё не погасшие угольки пылающих мостов позади нас,
To a glimpse of how green it was on the other side
На отблеск зелени на другой стороне,
Steps taken forwards but sleepwalking back again
Шагаем вперёд, но во сне возвращаемся назад,
Dragged by the force of some inner tide
Влекомые силой некоего внутреннего течения.

At a higher altitude with flag unfurled
На головокружительных высотах с развёрнутым флагом,
We reached the dizzy heights of that dreamed of world
Мы достигли ошеломляющий вершин мечтателей этого мира.
Encumbered forever by desire and ambition
Вечно обременённые желаниями и амбициями,
There's a hunger still unsatisfied
Этот голод остался неутолённым.
Our weary eyes still stray to the horizon
Наши усталые глаза всё ещё блуждают по горизонту,
Though down this road we've been so many times
Хотя этот путь мы проходили так много раз.

The grass was greener
Трава была зеленее,
The light was brighter
Свет был ярче,
The taste was sweeter
Вкус был слаще,
The nights of wonder
Ночи чудеснее
With friends surrounded
В окружении друзей.

The dawn mist glowing
Пылает предрассветный туман,
The water flowing
Беспрестанно
The endless river
Струится вода
Forever and ever
Нескончаемой реки...

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