Компромисс [Kompromiss] [English translation]

Friend, answer me,

How come you ceased to be

Young and slim carefree

Ladies' man?

Tippled and smoked,

Quenched the fire and stoked,

Planned on keeping this stroke

To the end.

Christ year left behind,

Milestone passed.

Dream burning in your mind

Turned to ashes and dust...

Chorus:

Through cracks on TV screen

Comes long-forgotten tune

Which makes you realise:

You smoothed the edges clean

And turned your life into

Revolting compromise;

No deal, no dice!

Friend, answer me,

How you fight the ennui?

Are you filling it with

Booze or sport?

Would you at last

Have a taste of the past?

Spotlight's on, die is cast.

Strike your chord!

Christ year left behind,

Milestone passed.

Dream burning in your mind

Turned to ashes and dust...

Chorus:

Through cracks on TV screen

Comes long-forgotten tune

Which makes you realise:

You smoothed the edges clean

And turned your life into

Revolting compromise;

No deal, no dice!

Chorus:

Through cracks on TV screen

Comes long-forgotten tune

Which makes you realise:

You smoothed the edges clean

And turned your life into

Revolting compromise;

No deal, no dice!

• Artist:Bi-2