Lantern
Prāta Vētra Lyrics


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There was a lantern
Hung in a tree
So full of fear
It could have been me
Dream tangerine
Showed us a way
I kissed a girl
I remember this day

I remember the summers
As we sang in the fall
Happy to be with you
Want to take you all
Sending love to the moon boy
From the birds of our hands
Sending love to the moon boy
From the marching band

Could spirit come
With the queen of clouds
Take this for a ride
On a magic bus
Walkman and watchman
They had a fight
Walkman beat the watchman
Now the bus takes flight

I remember the summers
As we sang in the fall
Happy to be with you
Want to take you all
Sending love to the moon boy
From the birds of our hands
Sending love to the moon boy
From the marching band










ПЕРЕВОД ПЕСНИ:

LANTERN - ФОНАРИК (перевод: Claire Blanchard, вольный)
И был там фонарик
Застрял на ветвях
Я мог стать таким же
В ком гнездится страх
Но Оранжевый Сон
Нас далеко манит
В девичьих объятьях
Этот день не забыт

Я запомню все лето
Как поем мы, скользя
Счастье быть с тобой где-то
Жажда взять всю тебя
В телеграммах любовь
От нас - лунному принцу
Из слияний ладоней
Вылетающей птицей
В телеграммах любовь
От нас - лунному принцу
От четверки друзей
Что по свету кружится

Солнце в душу стучит
С дамой в трефовой майке
Против правил нас мчит
Волшебство в бензобаке
Плеер vs патрульный
Плеер всласть побеждает




Наш чудесный автобус
В небесах исчезает

Overall Meaning

The song "Lantern" by Prāta Vētra is a nostalgic reflection on the memories of the past. The lyrics talk about a lantern that was hung in a tree, a symbol of something that could have been potentially dangerous and fearful. The dream tangerine shows the way towards a happier and carefree existence, and the memory of kissing a girl on that day is something that stands out in the mind of the singer. The summers were warm and joyful as they sang songs in the fall, happy to be with each other and wanting to take all of life's experiences to the fullest extent. They send love to the moon boy from their hands and from the marching band, a message of hope and happiness that transcends time.


Line by Line Meaning

There was a lantern
In the setting of the song, there existed a specific lantern


Hung in a tree
The lantern was suspended from a tree branch


So full of fear
The lantern was characterized by an overwhelming sense of terror or apprehension


It could have been me
The artist relates to the lantern and sees themselves as potentially sharing in its fear


Dream tangerine
A potentially hallucinatory perception of a tangerine


Showed us a way
The dream tangerine provided guidance or direction


I kissed a girl
The singer had a romantic encounter with an individual of the opposite gender


I remember this day
The artist retains a vivid memory of the aforementioned event


I remember the summers
The artist reminisces about summers in the past


As we sang in the fall
During autumn, the artist and at least one other person sang together


Happy to be with you
The singer feels content and pleased to be in the company of another person


Want to take you all
The artist desires to take in and fully experience every aspect of the other person


Sending love to the moon boy
The singer is expressing love or affection towards an individual associated with the moon


From the birds of our hands
The love is being conveyed through the activity of holding or touching hands with another person


From the marching band
The love is also being conveyed through the medium of a musical marching band


Could spirit come
The artist suggests the possibility of a supernatural or intangible entity arriving or manifesting


With the queen of clouds
This entity is personified as a monarch associated with the sky


Take this for a ride
The entity is invited to participate in some manner of excursion or journey


On a magic bus
The means of transportation for this journey is a fantastical or mystical bus


Walkman and watchman
Two technologies, a portable music player and a security guard, are introduced


They had a fight
These two entities engaged in physical combative action


Walkman beat the watchman
The music player was victorious in the altercation


Now the bus takes flight
After this event, the magic bus begins flying through the air


Солнце в душу стучит
The sun beats down on the artist's emotional state in a manner that suggests significant impact


С дамой в трефовой майке
The singer is accompanied by a woman wearing a particular style of shirt


Против правил нас мчит
The singer and this woman are moving in a direction contrary to established norms or regulations


Волшебство в бензобаке
There is a magical quality associated with the gasoline container of a vehicle


Плеер vs патрульный
A walkman and a police officer are presented as conflicting entities


Плеер всласть побеждает
The portable music player is victorious against the police officer


Наш чудесный автобус
The magic bus that was referenced earlier is described again


В небесах исчезает
The bus departs from the earth and transcends into the sky




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Comments from YouTube:

@stickypool

I've loved these guys since the 2000 Eurovision. They should be so much bigger.

I'm a fan from Ireland.

@Vintnertales

I am glad, as a Latvian, to have fans like you from other countries as well :)

@siray3232

stickypool I'm a fan from Poland, in 2000s they were extremely popular in my country with the song Maybe, I think it should happen again!

@rodocopper

They are really great! Maybe was a true worldwide hit. Lantern is much less known but also great song as well as Cinema, for example and many more...

From St.Petersburg with love together with you, folks!

@ForgetMeNot1

Absolutely agree with you!

@ForgetMeNot1

100%

@marorose3408

Prata vetra my childhood love ❤️
20 years later I’m living in United States and still listening with my family! Love forever❤️

@rockerokiss

I want to say that I had the honor of watch them in a concert when I visited Riga... that was.... CRAZY.. awesome show!! Greetings from Spain!!

@MrUpene

Now I love Latvia. love from Canada. <3

@madabp

thumbs up from portugal!!!

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