Фикус Религиозный Ficus Religiosa translation from Russian

this is Boris Grebenshikov's own translation. It's a mixture of Buddhist mythology, Russian Eastern Orthodox belief, and just beauty. I think the song is about how faith and love are the same thing, but it really is a powerful lyric, especially when sung in Russian.

Oh ye ficus my ficus, ficus religiosa
On the edge of the world, why you stand so alone?
Unbelievers and villains tried to cut you and slash you,
But you blunted their axes, and the walked away home.

Brother sun, sister moon, always shining above you
Golden rivers around you, flowing steady and true
And the highest branch hides the two birds that are watching
To protect you from evil that may come unto you.

One is named Eunundoxia, and the other Snandulya.
And their wings are of turquoise, and of mother-of-pearl.
And their hearts are of granite, and their tears of wrought iron
And their eyes are the saddest I have seen in the world.

I have read in a book once that the hard times are coming
When the chainsaw is princess and the pickaxe is king.
Then these birds will alight, love
They will light up the night, love,
And they'll take us away, love
On their heavenly wings.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Фикус
• Религиозный
• Ficus
• Religiosa
• Аквариум
• Гребенщиков
• Grebenshikov

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Классно, спасибо, я искала эту песню на английском. Хотя да, на русском посильнее будет.