My favourite Cosmos' song!!
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Lyrics:
-mostly translated by IevaSk: http://www.youtube.com/user/IevaSk :)
1. Uz sērkociņu kastitēs - A midget from the past
Sēd punduris no pagātnes - sits on a matchbox
Un atklāj savu lielo sapni vaļā - And reveals his big dream
Tas nav nekas tik saprotams - But its not so comprehensible
Kā mūsu skumjais jautājums - Like our sad question
Kā ātrāk nokļūt lokā apburtajā - How to get to the dead-end
Un tad vērodams ik soli mūsu dejā - And the grizzled bearded man with a smile on his face
Pa dzīves taku lejā - Observes every step in our dance
Sirmais bārdainis ar platu smaidu sejā - that leads us downwards the lifes path
Runāja mazliet - And he speaks a little
2. Nav vietas tādas pasaulē - There is no other place in this world
Kur elpotu es tā kā te - Where I can breathe like here
Es sajūtu to smaržu dzīvošanā - I feel that scent of living
No pašas pirmās sekundes - Since the very first second
Līdz sabrišu kā smiltis es - Until the moment Ill collapse like sand
To noglabāju dziļi sirdī savā - And I keep it deep in my heart
Un tad vērodams ik soli mūsu dejā - And the grizzled bearded man with a smile on his face
Pa dzīves taku lejā - Observes every step in our dance
Sirmais bārdainis ar platu smaidu sejā - that leads us downwards the lifes path
Runāja mazliet - And he speaks a little
3. Caur koku lapām sarkanām - Through red leaves shines a miracle,
Spīd brīnums košs un neredzams - Its so bright but yet invisible
Tā ir tā skaistā smarža prātā manā - It is that beautiful scent in my mind
Ja acis atver plati ciet - If you open your eyes wide
Un iekšpus paveras mazliet - And look inside of you,
Tad glava noreibst sevi ieraugot - It makes you dizzy when you see yourself
Chorus: Un tad vērodams ik soli mūsu dejā - And the grizzled bearded man with a smile on his face
Pa dzīves taku lejā - Observes every step in our dance
Sirmais bārdainis ar platu smaidu sejā - that leads us downwards the lifes path
Runāja mazliet - And he speaks a little
Tik ogļu melns un trejdeviņi slepens - So black like coal and infinite secret
Bij vīra stāsts - is this mans story
To visu dzirdēju un laimīgs devos projām - I heard it all and I left happy
pavisam citāds - and completely different than I was before
who knew Latvian was such a beautiful singing language?!
MrDude904 1 year ago 2
@MrDude904
yes it isssss, isn't it? :) I love this song!
frucholek 1 year ago