Что такое осень [Chto takoye osen'] [English translation]

What is Autumn? - it's the sky,

the weeping sky beneath our feet.

The birds and the clouds,

flying off in puddles.

Autumn, I have been apart from you so long.

The birds and the clouds,

flying off in puddles.

Autumn, I have been apart from you so long.

Autumn, ships are burnt in the sky,

Autumn, best I leave this earth far behind.

There, in the sea where sorrows drown

Autumn - the distant darkness.

What is Autumn? - it's the rocks,

it's faith over the blackening Neva (river).

Autumn reminded the soul anew

about what's most important,

Autumn, I'm once again deprived of peace.

Autumn reminded the soul anew

about what's most important,

Autumn, I'm once again deprived of peace.

Autumn, ships are burnt in the sky,

Autumn, best I leave this earth far behind.

There, in the sea where sorrows drown

Autumn - the distant darkness.

What is Autumn? - it's the wind

once more playing with broken chains.

Autumn, whether we crawl or fly,

will we ever reach the answer

to what will become of the motherland and us.

Autumn, whether we crawl or fly,

will we ever reach the answer

to what will become of the motherland and us.

Autumn, ships are burnt in the sky,

Autumn, best I leave this earth far behind.

There, in the sea where sorrows drown

Autumn - the distant darkness.

Autumn, ships are burnt in the sky,

Autumn, best I leave this earth far behind.

There, in the sea where sorrows drown

Autumn - the distant darkness.

A chorus of barks from the city in the dark.

Autumn, what did I know about you.

For as long as the leaves keep falling,

Autumn is eternally right.