Скалолазка [Skalolazka] [English translation]

When I asked you: "Girl, why go scaling peaks?"

You pressed straight ahead, your face battle-worn

"From a plane, they resemble giant eagle beaks..."

You just laughed at that, and took me along

And you then became so warm and I -- so worry-free

My peak-scaling girl, alpine angel mine

When from abyss you first time rescued me

You kept smiling while tugging on the line

That night, remembering mistakes I made

While I praised your cooking by the fireside

You lightly whacked me twice on my head

Which was deserved and I yelped with pride:

"Oh, how warm you are and I -- so worry-free

My peak-scaling girl, alpine angel mine!"

Every time from some hole you extracted me

I enjoyed your curses like exquisite wine!

After that, on each slope we climbed

Why couldn't you put your trust in me?

You belayed me skillfully every single time

My peak-scaling girl and my queen of scree

Oh, how cold and distant you turned out to be

My peak-scaling girl, alpine angel mine

Every time I screwed up and you rescued me

You kept training me and I improved with time

After you I trudge, running out of steam

You are only... a few steps ahead

"That's enough, my love!" at the top I'll scream

But, I slip and plunge, saying this instead:

"Oh, how warm you are, and I -- so worry-free

My peak-scaling girl, alpine angel mine!"

The same climbing rope now ties you to me

Alpine angels both, we became divine!

• Artist:Vladimir Vysotsky