Now Far Away From Here by Vasya Oblomov (Premiere) Dedicated to the loving memory of Alexei Navalny. Vasya Oblomov. Poems by Leonid Kaganov. Below I have provided the translation of the song in English: * * * Beyond the polar circle stands an empty grave; All of us hoped for a miracle, and it was the one that came. It brought to us faith and hope, irony, smile, and light. By acting and setting examples, completely free of charge. For us, the biblical drama of evil events unfolds. Where cleansing the temple is real; we all saw it heals with words. Loved and followed by millions, yet judged by a broken code, Surrendering to the Sanhedrin, for Friday's cross to hold, For scorning lie and falsehood, for its fervent zeal. So no one was surprised its earthly form disappeared. But screens resurrect the soul, igniting the beacon light. And tyrant trembles in fear beneath his concrete site. The light dissolves into words in the land of endless folly, Where jokes are heard less and less, and autumn swallows the jolly. The land of killers and prisons, where death and blood are holy, Where the truth is slashed - like everything, cruelly and wholly. Where the devil strides naked and doesn't bother to hide, Where the first lesson you learn is to shut up and bite, And people, simple people, entangled in a quarrelsome life, Scroll through the sewer channels, seeking for means to survive. But those who beheld the wonder, behind their kitchen doors, Stick voodoo pins and read psalms, holding onto their hopes. Hoping that one day, the stone in the chest of a cowardly beast Will restore peace to the world by simply ceasing to beat. And up will soar the blood clots from crimson Kremlin's spires, The bombs will stop exploding on the lands of neighboring shires, Then ballets will thunder, and the scoundrels will scat, The smell of summer will return, and we’ll leave the chat. And, like heating and water, cable, gas, or light, Freedom will enter your home - real, shiny, and bright. The time will come to judge, to destroy the murderers' blight, And this will be done by the people you've inspired to fight
