Обряд [Obryad] [English translation]

There’s no land, no sea, there is none…

And the world’s all swept over with dust

What she fears right now is just one

That it’s lore what her tale might become.

What if her real tale….

Who comes after ice storms?

From the hub of the lightning

He’s the one who is able

To get o’er the edge

So loom up from behind

Mountains and raging oceans

And from this wretched living, please, take her away,

And till kingdom come, take her away

Should it happen in some other life

Prince Serebrenni 1 were my desire

Then he’d sail icy waters far up

He would walk the bright sun on the bridle

On the bridle of bright gold...

Who comes after ice storms?

From the hub of the lightning

He’s the one who is able

To get o’er the edge

So loom up from behind

Mountains and raging oceans

And from this wretched living, please, take her away

And till kingdom come take her away

Take away!

To hell blaze with the lot of it!

The grass bowstring will be singing all day -

Take away! Take away!

Wings flashed up with the gold glint

But the sleeves stayed with blood right on them

And far off on a sable high hill

Silver Dragon is spinning coils fast

Precious gems are in silver agleam

Snake o’Wings is awaiting his love

He awaits only his promised one

Waiting for the doomed one....

Who flies after ice storms?

From the hub of the lightning

He’s the one who is able

To step o’er the edge

So loom up from behind

Mountains and azure oceans

And from this wretched living, please, take me away,

From these lies,

Woes, figments unliving!

I’m a glass tabernacle with a candle inside

We’re outcasts, so what

Out of skies do swoop down

And then take me away far from this wretched life

And till kingdom come, take me away

Into heavens, do take me away!

1. Prince of Silver aka Prince Charming in Russian folklore and literature. Has a historic prototype - Prince Obolensky, Jr. His elder brother was Prince Zolotoy, i.e. Prince of Gold. Prince of Silver fought for the right againts the evil in the times of Ivan the Terrible. Perished in combat against the Tatar Horde.

• Artist:Melnitsa
• Album:Химера (2016)