Сияние [Siyaniye] [English translation]

The roads do lead

To a land where the land isn't strict

There, where the sky is not strict,

There, they could've been waiting for us

To say goodbye to ado

As well as to distant birds,

As well as to distant birds,

Will all sing together at once with us. 1

Maybe that it is you’re not you,

Or just maybe it is that I’m not myself 2

Here we go, like a drunk

Along empty roads.

Isn't it strange enough?

To all of a sudden see radiance,

All of a sudden, radiance

Unearthly pure.

Yes, the radiance…

Yes, the radiance…3

So yourself should be with God

Passing the streets of the poor,

Passing the streets of the poor,

Without regret.

Come around during the dark of the evening,

So wander like a vagrant,

Yes you homeless wanderer

(Who will) suddenly give a shoulder. 4

Maybe that it is you’re not you,

Or just maybe it is that I’m not myself 2

Here we go, like a drunk

Along empty roads.

Isn't it strange enough?

To all of a sudden see radiance,

All of a sudden, radiance

Unearthly pure.

Yes, radiance…

Yes, radiance…

Yes, radiance…

Yes, radiance...

There, in the sacred land

Where the sorrows of the unknown rest, 5

Where there are no sign of sorrows

There, they could've been waiting for us

Will the sun glisten 6

As well as to distant birds,

Yes, as well as to distant birds,

Will all sing together at once with us.

1. Strange line, hard to interpret to be honest but I think that is right. I omitted “with” because it just sounds bizarre having it in there, and interpreted “with” as “with us” in the final line of this stanza.2. a. b. Yeah I know this was a bit of interpolation and slightly altering these two, but they would’ve sounded weird without it.3. On face value I don’t think it is a stretch to say Piknik is a psychedelic fantasy slav-cult judging by their lyrics.4. By this I think he is saying “Who will suddenly help” or “Lend a hand”.5. “Rest” sounded more poetic than “are”6. Or maybe my brain is tuned to “poetic and slightly more profound albeit longer and more complicated idioms” mode.

• Artist:Piknik (Russia)
• Album:(Single) 2019