Мне было бы легче петь [Mne bylo by legche pet'] [English translation]

I don't need the touch of your hand,

Or the freedom of a river.

I don't need you close to me,

We're not that far apart.

I know this is an unfamiliar game,

And I'm not casting about some net,

But if only you could hear me,

I'd find it easier to sing.

New leaves change their colors,

New glasses hold their wine,

But time no longer controls us,

We move about, like in a movie.

And if I could change anything,

I wouldn't change a thing.

If you could only hear me,

I'd find it easier to sing.

I'd not wander awake,

Around your new Eden.

And if your hands were bloodied by the roses,

I'd cut mine on the grass.

And were there no longer violins here or there,

Overflowing like honey, well,

If only you could hear me,

I'd find it easier to sing.

Forgive me that I loved you,

And that I remained unchanged,

But I still can't say farewell

to those I used to love.

And though I bless those,

Who eased your departure,

I'd find it easier to sing,

If only you could hear me.

If only you could hear me,

I'd find it easier to sing.