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Fly
Владимир К.
·
May 2026
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7:53
Style: Fairytale-like
narrative
Russian folk music with elements of gothic metal and oriental motifs
The verses are characterized by a light texture
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Merrily the breeze is singing,
O'er the waves a ship is winging,
Past the Island of Buyan,
To the realm of Tsar Saltan,
Now his longed-for land so dear,
Stands out in the distance, clear,
Now the ship at anchor rests,
And the merchants, honored guests,
Palacewards their footsteps make
With our gallant in their wake.
There, in regal raiment, sate
Tsar Saltan in royal state.
On his head – his jeweled crown,
On his face – a' pensive frown,
While the one-eyed cook, and weaver,
And their mother, sly deceiver,
Sit around the tsar and stare
At him with a toad-like glare.
Tsar Saltan, with royal grace,
Gave the merchants each his place,
Then he said: "Now, masters mine –
Sailed you far across the brine?
Are things well where you have been?
What strange wonders have you seen?"
Quoth the merchants: "If you please,
We have sailed the seven seas;
Peace reigns overseas, serene.
There, we saw this wondrous scene:
On an island, far away,
Stands a city, grand and gay –
Churches tall, with golden domes,
Gardens green and stately homes;
By the palace grows a fir
In whose shade, O royal sir,
Stands a crystal cage; and there
Dwells a squirrel, strange and rare –
Full of frolic; all day long,
Cracking nuts, it sings a song,
Nuts, most wondrous to behold –
Every shell is solid gold,
Kernels – each an emerald bright;
Sentries guard it day and night,
It has slaves, like any lord,
Yes, and scribes each nut record.
Troops in passing give salute
With their martial drum and flute.
Maidens store these gems away
Under lock and key each day;
Coins are minted from each shell,
Coins with which they buy and sell.
People live in plenty there,
Not in huts, but mansions fair.
Prince Guidon reigns there, and he
Sends his compliments to thee."
Here the tsar said, in amaze:
"If but God prolong my days,
I shall visit this strange isle
Guest with this Guidon a while."
But the cook, and royal weaver,
With their mother, sly deceiver,
Did not wish to let the tsar
See this wondrous isle so far.
And the weaver, smiling wryly,
Thus addressed the tsar, most slyly:
"Wherein lies this wonder, pray?
Squirrels cracking nuts all day –
Heaping emeralds, we're told,
Left and right a-throwing gold!
Nothing strange in this see I!
Be this true, or but a lie,
I know of a better wonder.
Lo! The ocean swells in thunder,
Surges with a mighty roar,
Overflows a barren shore,
Leaving, wonderful to see,
Thirty stalwart knights and three,
All in mail a-gleaming bright,
Marching proudly left and right;
Each one brave beyond compare,
Tall of stature, young and fair,
All alike beyond belief,
Led by Chernomor, their chief.
That's a wonder, now, for you,
Marvelously strange, but true."
Wisely, though, the guests were mute –
They with her did not dispute.
But the tsar waxed very curious,
And Guidon waxed very furious,
Fiercely buzzed and settled right
On his aunt's left eye, in spite.
Turning pale, she gave a cry –
She was blinded in her eye.
Screams of anger filled the air –
"Catch it! kill that insect there!
O you nasty insect, you!"
But Guidon just calmly flew
Through the casement, o'erthe main,
Swiftly to his own domain.
intro
Merrily the breeze is singing,
O'er the waves a ship is winging,
Past the Island of Buyan,
To the realm of Tsar Saltan,
Now his longed-for land so dear,
Stands out in the distance, clear,
Now the ship at anchor rests,
And the merchants, honored guests,
Palacewards their footsteps make
With our gallant in their wake.
chorus
There, in regal raiment, sate
Tsar Saltan in royal state.
On his head – his jeweled crown,
On his face – a' pensive frown,
While the one-eyed cook, and weaver,
And their mother, sly deceiver,
Sit around the tsar and stare
At him with a toad-like glare.
Verse
Tsar Saltan, with royal grace,
Gave the merchants each his place,
Then he said: "Now, masters mine –
Sailed you far across the brine?
Are things well where you have been?
What strange wonders have you seen?"
chorus
Quoth the merchants: "If you please,
We have sailed the seven seas;
Peace reigns overseas, serene.
There, we saw this wondrous scene:
Verse
On an island, far away,
Stands a city, grand and gay –
Churches tall, with golden domes,
Gardens green and stately homes;
By the palace grows a fir
In whose shade, O royal sir,
Stands a crystal cage; and there
Dwells a squirrel, strange and rare –
Full of frolic; all day long,
Cracking nuts, it sings a song,
Nuts, most wondrous to behold –
Every shell is solid gold,
Kernels – each an emerald bright;
chorus
Sentries guard it day and night,
It has slaves, like any lord,
Yes, and scribes each nut record.
Troops in passing give salute
With their martial drum and flute.
Verse
Maidens store these gems away
Under lock and key each day;
Coins are minted from each shell,
Coins with which they buy and sell.
People live in plenty there,
Not in huts, but mansions fair.
Prince Guidon reigns there, and he
Sends his compliments to thee."
chorus
Here the tsar said, in amaze:
"If but God prolong my days,
I shall visit this strange isle
Guest with this Guidon a while."
Verse
But the cook, and royal weaver,
With their mother, sly deceiver,
Did not wish to let the tsar
See this wondrous isle so far.
And the weaver, smiling wryly,
Thus addressed the tsar, most slyly:
"Wherein lies this wonder, pray?
Squirrels cracking nuts all day –
chorus
Heaping emeralds, we're told,
Left and right a-throwing gold!
Nothing strange in this see I!
Be this true, or but a lie,
I know of a better wonder.
Verse
Lo! The ocean swells in thunder,
Surges with a mighty roar,
Overflows a barren shore,
Leaving, wonderful to see,
Thirty stalwart knights and three,
All in mail a-gleaming bright,
Marching proudly left and right;
Each one brave beyond compare,
Tall of stature, young and fair,
All alike beyond belief,
Led by Chernomor, their chief.
chorus
That's a wonder, now, for you,
Marvelously strange, but true."
Wisely, though, the guests were mute –
They with her did not dispute.
Outro
But the tsar waxed very curious,
And Guidon waxed very furious,
Fiercely buzzed and settled right
On his aunt's left eye, in spite.
Turning pale, she gave a cry –
She was blinded in her eye.
Screams of anger filled the air –
final chorus
"Catch it! kill that insect there!
O you nasty insect, you!"
But Guidon just calmly flew
Through the casement, o'erthe main,
Swiftly to his own domain.
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