Collected Russian songs - Zvezda po imeni Solntse

The Star named the Sun
White snow, gray ice, on the cracked earth
Like a patchwork quilt upon it - a city on a loop in the road
And above the city, there are clouds drifting
Hiding the heavenly light
And above the city - there's a yellow haze
The city, for two thousand years,
Lived under the light of the Star
Named the Sun.

And for two thousand years there was war,
War with no particular reason,
War is a young business,
Like medicine against wrinkles.
There's red, red blood,
In an hour it is already just earth
In two flowers and grass grow on it,
In three it is living again

And it is warmed by the rays of the Star
Called the Sun.

And we know that it's always been so,
That Fate loves the one
Who lives by his own rules,
The one who will die young.
He doesn't remember the word 'yes' or the word 'no',
He remembers neither ranks, nor names
But he is able to reach the stars,
Not considering that this is a dream
And falling, singed by the Star
named the Sun.


Zvezda po imeni Solntse (Russian: Звезда по имени Солнце), meaning "The star called the Sun" is an album of the Soviet rock band Kino, released in 1989. It is notable for its mostly personal struggle-oriented lyrics and thoughtful, sad, lonely or sometimes sinister atmosphere. The cover art most likely depicts an obscured star.

Track listing
1."Песня без слов" (A Song Without Words) — 5:06
2."Звезда по имени Солнце" (A Star Called the Sun) — 3:45
3."Невесёлая песня" (Unhappy Song) — 4:18
4."Сказка" (A Fairy Tale) — 5:58
5."Место для шага вперед" (Place for a Step Forward) — 3:39
6."Пачка сигарет" (Pack of Cigarettes) — 4:28
7."Стук" (A Knock) — 3:50
8."Печаль" (Grief) — 5:32
9."Апрель" (April) — 4:40

[Wikipedia]

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* Bonus:

Легенда/ The Legend - Victor Tsoi:
http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977489716

* About A star called the sun:
http://aonb.blogspot.com/2006/06/star-called-sun.html