Regina Spektor singing The Prayer of François Villon by Bulat Okudzhava at Housing Works, NYC

[elebunny45]

Such beautiful gibberish... I don't care if I don't understand, I'll still listen to this over again.

[lordbled]

on Regina's voice yeah!

[MariaVlaskina]

Она прекрасна! Так давно уехала из России, а родной язык не забывает. Молодец!

[AndreiSmolkin]

thank you for the video from Russia!!

[Marie15991]

в такие моменты я благодарю судьбу, что говорю на этом прекрасном языке и имею возможность слушать и читать такие потрясающие вещи в оригинале, не нуждаясь в переводе.

[xaman04]

She's reading "The Free World" by David Bezmozgis.

[msabodzhan]

девочка конечно милая, но исполнение поверхностное. особенно отвлекает эпатажная манерность, наигранность глубоких чувств. как-то неверится.

[vmalinsk]

Spasibo, Regina! you DID get it!

[IAmPlaysWithSquirrel]

How am I only discovering this performance NOW? She sings so beautifully in Russian.

[ngayduk]

Fantastic performance! The most sensable that I know. Regina is beutiful.

[themusicandthepen]

Wow, how beautiful!

[shadowymoon88]

thanks a lot for uploading this video and translation. both of u :))

[IAintOverYet]

I listened to the same song sung by Bulat Okudzhava, one of the Russian bards Regina often speaks of among which influenced her musically. She kept true to the original, and with an equal amount of depth and feeling. She is a gem.

[morricone1900]

Pt3

While the world is still turning, wondering, why it should,

While it has got sufficient fire and time, as You see,

Give each a little of something and remember about me!

[morricone1900]

Give a break to the generous, at least for a day or two,

Pray, give Cain repentance, and remember me, too.

I know You are almighty, and I believe You are wise

Like a soldier killed in a battle believes he's in paradise.

Like every eared creature believes, oh, my Lord, in You,

Like we believe, doing something, not knowing what we do.

Oh Lord, oh my sweet Lord, my blue eyed Lord, You're good!

[morricone1900]

While the world is still turning, and while the daylight is broad,

Oh Lord, pray, please give everyone what he or she hasn't got.

Give the timid a horse to ride, give the wise a bright head,

Give the fortunate money and about me don't forget.

While the world is still turning, Lord, You are omnipotent,

Let those striving for power wield it to their heart's content.

[solox123]

What does it translate to?

[agalloway87]

Красивый!

[KonstantinMirny]

великолепно и очень душевно

[Maijechka]

правда чудесно! волшебно! странно слушать как она поет по русски но какая она очиравательная.

[ngayduk]

@Maijechka По-русски научитесь писать ;-)

[tzariza]

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[timurlikir]

Russian language is the most beautiful

[fifizinha123]

thank you SO MUCH

[TheMargoRyt]

Чудесно!



[esaslaw]

Wish I was

[pruetrudeau415]

I WAS THERE

[itsmeLAURAAA]

Incredible. 

[jaxn]

awesome.