Alla Pugacheva
Жаль lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Russian
- Level
- Intermediate
- Genre
- Pop, Russian Pop
- Length
- 3:45
Огонек такси
Taxi's glow,
В пьяной дымке поцелуя.
In the drunken haze of a kiss.
Ты меня прости,
Forgive me, please,
Не люблю я, не ревную.
I don't love you, I don't feel jealousy.
Жаль... Тебя мне очень жаль,
It's a shame... I feel so sorry for you,
Но надо все бросать
But I have to let it all go,
И от тебя бежать.
And run away from you.
Жаль... На мостовой дожди,
It's a shame... On the cobblestones, the rain falls,
Ты меня не жди.
Don't wait for me.
Не жди... Иди...
Don't wait... Just go...
Сигаретный дым
Cigarette smoke
На перроне, у вокзала.
On the platform, by the station.
Ты сейчас один,
You're all alone now,
Времени осталось мало.
Time is running out.
Жаль... Тебя мне очень жаль,
It's a pity... I truly feel for you,
Но надо все бросать
But I must leave it all behind
И от тебя бежать.
And run away from you.
Жаль... На мостовой дожди,
It's a pity... On the pavement, the rain falls,
Ты меня не жди.
Don't wait for me.
Не жди... Не надо...
Don't wait... No need...
Пустой вагон.
An empty train car.
Вот он - мой пустой вагон,
Here it is – my empty train car,
В нем тебя я позабуду.
In it, I will forget you.
В сердце слышен стон:
In my heart, a moan is heard:
Не хочу я, и не буду.
I don’t want to, and I won’t.
Жаль... Тебя мне очень жаль,
What a pity... I feel so sorry for you,
Но надо все бросать
But I must leave everything behind
И от тебя бежать.
And run away from you.
Жаль... На мостовой дожди,
What a pity... On the pavement, rain falls,
Ты меня не жди.
Don't wait for me.
Не жди... Не надо...
Don't wait... No need...
Key vocabulary
- огонек
- flameB2
- такси
- taxiA1
- дым
- smokeB2
- пьяной
- drunk
- дымке
- haze
- поцелуя
- kiss
- прости
- forgive
- люблю
- love
- ревную
- jealous
- жаль
- pityB1
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About this song
Alla Pugacheva is a Russian and Soviet pop singer, songwriter, and music producer, also active as a stage director and film actress. She is known for a powerful, wide vocal range and for her major influence on Soviet and Eastern European popular music.