Королевна [Korolevna] [English translation]

I sang of a gods, I sang of a heroes,

Of clanging swords, and of bloody battles.

And while my falcon was with me,

The falcon’s cry was instead of prayers.

But a year ago now there was a black day:

A magical blizzard took him away.

My dearest friend have been kidnapped by snowstorm,

Don’t know if I ever see him again.

Since then I haven’t been myself,

Since then I have no consolation.

I only hear a seagull’s claims,

I only see the eyes of gentian.

Since then I dream of one only thing:

See through falcon’s eyes, fly on falcon’s wings,

To be in a foreign land of a falcons,

To see it as something more than a dream.

Falcon, falcon, be my soul now,

Lend some northern wind for my wings.

Every night at predawn hour

I see the fjords, I can feel I’m flying.

Sleeves are embroider with silk, Lady-falcon,

Mountains are with snow-white heather.

Nor I have ever been there, nor

I can call it joy whatever.

It weren’t us to whom it happened,

Yet I wish I could recall it.

Since that day I have no rest,

Just like a leaf – feels like I’m falling.

While others give a coin for a song,

You give a full moon to buy another.

There far away you are something more

Than a beautiful spring, than a beautiful spring,

Than a beautiful spring, and a heady summer…

Wake up, wake up, Lady-falcon,

Wake up, put your feathers on now.

We will fly through wind and weather.

Wrists are thin and cold as snow and

Sleeves are embroider with silk, Lady-falcon,

Wings are embroidered with golden plumage.

It’s so funny for me to take off:

Didn’t know, that I can do it.

Falcon, let us not be parting.

Let me touch your wings. Come closer.

Every night I see the mountains,

Every morning it’s dark all over.

Sky is embroidered with shiny moon silver,

Sleeves are embroider with silk, Lady-falcon.

Tall tale’s land, I want to be there:

North wind, take me there forever.

It weren’t us to whom it happened;

Darling, it’s so hurt to know it.

The time itself could look at that, but

Didn’t stop, it just keep going.

Darling, I dreamed of you every night,

But you are covered with a cape of mourning.

Sure I will sing to you one last time,

But with first ray of dawn, with a first ray of dawn,

With a first ray of dawn, I’ll have to be going.

Where are all your roving dreams, Lady-falcon?

Will the herbs survive the cold, or will they gone?

Darling, I’m repeating myself.

What to do? No other words left.

Wake up, wake up, Lady-falcon,

Wake up, put your feathers on now.

It weren’t us to whom it happened,

Oh believe me, I should know it.

Like an arrow in a back

The clemency of yours just got me.

While others give a coin for a song,

You give a full moon to buy another.

I’d give everything to have you along,

But don’t even know if you’re actually out there.

You pay with a full moon for song

Not like the others.

I’d give everything to have you along,

But don’t even know, I don’t even know,

I don’t even know, if you’re actually out there,

Lady-falcon…

• Artist:Melnitsa