Марионетки [Marionetki] [English translation]

Their faces are pale, their painting is dim,

Whether are they people, or dolls.

One glance is like another glance,

And one day is like another day.

I'm tired and resting,

I invite you into the cheap circus,

Where dolls are so similar to humans.

Harlequins and pirates, circus artists and acrobats,

And a villain whose appearance is frightening.

The wolf and the hare, the tigers in a cage -

They are all marionettes

In the deft and tired hands.

The wolf and the hare, the tigers in a cage -

They are all marionettes

In the deft and tired hands.

The puppets are pull by threads,

And their faces smile,

And the clown plays the trumpet.

And in the process of the show

One gets the impression that

The dolls are dancing by themselves.

Oh, what a pity sometimes,

That the host is invisible,

The thread leads up and away, into the darkness.

Dolls are so tough controlled by him,

And we believe naively

that a doll can speak.

Dolls are so tough controlled by him,

And we believe naively

that a doll can speak.

But here's the host extinguishes candles.

It's all over and the evening has ended,

Moon will shine in the clouds.

And the dolls will be removed from the long thread,

And having filled mothballs

In form of rags, they'll be lain down in their boxes.

And the dolls will be removed from the long thread,

And having filled mothballs

In form of rags, they'll be lain down in their boxes.