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Old May 31 2012, 02:11 PM   #1
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Help!!! I need the translation to this song, but I can't find it anywhere on the Internet. I tried putting it through Google translator but... well, do I need to explain?
So, I would like to ask anyone here on the forum who knows Russian or is Russian to translate this. It doesn't have to rhyme, of course, only to make sense. Thank you all in advance.

The song is as follow:

Уже сожжены мосты,
Наверно сожгла их ты,
Богиня Зимы, Сокровище Тьмы,
Осколок моей Мечты…
Пойми, я простой Ведьмак,
А ты – чародейка Йен,
А Ночь коротка,
Мы вместе пока,
Но скоро настанет День…

Припев:
Я забуду эту ночь, как сон, и боль свою стерплю:
Ты – дитя огня, а я – дитя пещер,
Никогда не говорил тебе, что я тебя люблю,
А теперь… теперь ты знаешь, Йеннифэр…

Прости и прощай, мой друг,
Ступай и забудь про грусть,
На свете нет сил таких, чтоб смогли
Обратно меня вернуть…
Пойми, ты простой Ведьмак,
А я – чародейка Йен:
Сегодня с одним, а завтра с другим,
Ко мне угодил ты в плен…

Припев:
Не играй с Предназначением, не спорь с самой Судьбой,
Не проси пощады у небесных сфер;
Никогда не говорила я, что буду лишь с тобой:
А теперь… теперь ты знаешь, Геральт, нет…

Соло…

Припев:
Не играй с Предназначением, не спорь с самой Судьбой,
Не проси пощады у небесных сфер;
Никогда не говорила я, что буду лишь с тобой:
А теперь… теперь ты знаешь, Геральт…

Нет…Я забуду эту ночь, как сон, и боль свою стерплю:
Ты – дитя огня, а я – дитя пещер,
Никогда не говорил тебе, что я тебя люблю,
А теперь… теперь ты знаешь, Йеннифэр…

NOTE: Йеннифэр (Йен) and Геральт are names.
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Old May 31 2012, 02:20 PM   #2
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I'm going to go ahead and post google translate's version, just for LOLs.

Already burned bridges,
I guess you burn them,
Goddess of Winter, The Treasure of Darkness
Remnant of my dreams ...
Understand, I'm a simple Witcher,
And you - Ian sorceress,
And the night is short,
We are together now,
But the day will come soon ...

Chorus:
I forget that night as a dream, and the pain his sterplyu:
You are - a child of fire, and I - a child of the caves,
Never told you that I love you,
And now ... now you know ... Yennifer

I'm sorry and goodbye, my friend,
Go on and forget about the sadness,
There is not such force, that could
Back to my back ...
Realize you are a simple Witcher,
And I - charmer Ian:
Today one, tomorrow another,
You hit me in the prisoner ...

Chorus:
Do not play with purpose, do not argue with the Destiny,
Do not ask for mercy from the heavenly spheres;
I never said that I only with you:
And now ... now you know, Geralt, no ...

Solo ...

Chorus:
Do not play with purpose, do not argue with the Destiny,
Do not ask for mercy from the heavenly spheres;
I never said that I only with you:
And now ... now you know ... Geralt

No ... I forget that night as a dream, and the pain his sterplyu:
You are - a child of fire, and I - a child of the caves,
Never told you that I love you,
And now ... now you know ... Yennifer


You hit me in the prisoner? WTF!
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Old May 31 2012, 03:47 PM   #3
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Wow, your's is actually understandable (well, mostly).
Still, it would be nice to have words that make sense...
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Rise the dragonmen of Pern,
Aloft, on wing, seen, then unseen.
Dragonman avoid excess
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Old Feb 18 2013, 02:26 PM   #4
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OK, so if anyone else is interested, I finally found the translation to this song. Some guy(???) put it on YouTube. I don't know if it's OK, but it sure makes a whole lot sense than translating it with Google Translate.

Verse 1 - Geralt:
All bridges have been burned,
Probably burned by you,
A goddess of winter, the treasure of night,
destroyer of all my dreams.
You see, I'm just a witcher, And you - an enchantress.
And the night is so short, we're together now,
But the dawn is coming soon.


Chorus (Geralt):
I will forget this night like a dream,
I'll handle my own pain.
You're born of fire,
And I'm a child of caves.
I've never told you,
that I love you,
And now you know,
Yennefer.


Verse 2 (Yennefer):
Forgive me and Farewell my friend,
Go on and forget your pain.
There's no force in this world,
That can bring me back.
You see, you're just a witcher,
And I'm an enchantress.
Today I'm with you, tomorrow with someone else,
Who could bind me in a cage?


Chrous - Yennefer: Do not toy with destiny,
Do not argue with your fate.
Do not seek the mercy of the heavenly spheres.
I have never promised,
To only be with you,
And now you know, Geralt...

And if anyone wants to hear it, here's the whole song, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ja6LHffbKQo with video from the Witcher TV series (read the books first - if you see this, you'll never want to read the books, and there are sure worth reading, believe me!)
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From the Weyr and from the Bowl
Bronze and Brown and Blue and Green,
Rise the dragonmen of Pern,
Aloft, on wing, seen, then unseen.
Dragonman avoid excess
Greed will bring the Weyr distress;
To the ancient Laws adhere,
Prospers thus the Dragon-weyr.

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Old Feb 20 2013, 04:33 PM   #5
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That's interesting. Glad you found the translation.
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Old Feb 21 2013, 09:26 AM   #6
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Thanks, Tresa, it has been bugging me for a while, cause I really like the song, but hate that I couldn't understand it
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From the Weyr and from the Bowl
Bronze and Brown and Blue and Green,
Rise the dragonmen of Pern,
Aloft, on wing, seen, then unseen.
Dragonman avoid excess
Greed will bring the Weyr distress;
To the ancient Laws adhere,
Prospers thus the Dragon-weyr.
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