Птица-паровоз
Вячеслав Бутусов Lyrics
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Над землею крылья хлопают.
И не слышен стук колес,
Сердце громко бъется и поет.
И пыхтит: "чух-чух",
И летит чуть-чуть,
То над елками, то вниз.
Уголь каменный.
Черный ворон машинист.
Магистральная звезда -
Быстроногая и длинная.
Дразнит сверху иногда:
Мол, попробуй догони меня.
И взлетит вот-вот,
Ускоряя ход,
Мчится птица-паровоз.
И кричит: "Ту-ту",
И стучит: "Тук-тук",
Набирая высоту.
Верят даже утюги,
Кипятильники и чайники,
Что и бабки и деды,
Были соколами, чайками.
И летят они -
Все вокруг земли.
Их попробуй догони.
И становятся незаметными
Их сигнальные огни.
The song "Птица-паровоз" by Вячеслав Бутусов is an ode to the majestic and powerful steam locomotive, likened to a bird soaring through the sky. The lyrics describe the sound of the beating wings and the lack of noise from the wheels, as if the train is too magical to be confined by earthly mechanics. The steam engine is brought to life, given a heartbeat and a voice as it proclaims its identity with the onomatopoeic "чух-чух" and "ту-ту". The machine is powered by the fiery coal in the furnace and controlled by the black raven of a machinist. It races along the tracks, daring anyone to try and catch up with it, its speed likened to a star in the sky.
The song is a celebration of the romance and mystery surrounding steam locomotives, and the idea that they are more than just machines. They are symbols of adventure and freedom, of technological progress and human ingenuity. The imagery of the bird in flight creates a sense of otherworldliness, as if the train is not bound by the laws of physics but by the dreams and aspirations of the people who built it.
Line by Line Meaning
Мчится птица-паровоз.
The bird-locomotive is rushing.
Над землею крылья хлопают.
Its wings flap over the earth.
И не слышен стук колес,
The sound of the wheels is not heard,
Сердце громко бъется и поет.
But the heart beats loudly and sings.
И пыхтит: "чух-чух",
And it puffs: 'choo-choo',
И летит чуть-чуть,
And it flies a little,
То над елками, то вниз.
Sometimes above the firs, sometimes below.
В топке пламянной,
In the fiery furnace,
Уголь каменный.
There burns a coal.
Черный ворон машинист.
The black crow is the engineer.
Магистральная звезда -
The star of the mainline -
Быстроногая и длинная.
Swift and long-legged.
Дразнит сверху иногда:
It teases from above sometimes:
Мол, попробуй догони меня.
Sayin': 'Try to catch up with me.'
И взлетит вот-вот,
And it will take off soon,
Ускоряя ход,
Accelerating the pace,
Мчится птица-паровоз.
The bird-locomotive is rushing.
И кричит: "Ту-ту",
And it shouts: 'Toot-toot',
И стучит: "Тук-тук",
And it thumps: 'Tuk-tuk',
Набирая высоту.
Gaining altitude.
Верят даже утюги,
Even irons believe,
Кипятильники и чайники,
Boilers and teapots do,
Что и бабки и деды,
That both grannies and grandpas,
Были соколами, чайками.
Were falcons, seagulls as well.
И летят они -
And they are flying -
Все вокруг земли.
All around the globe.
Их попробуй догони.
Try to catch up with them.
И становятся незаметными
And they become invisible
Их сигнальные огни.
Their signal lights.
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