Я бачив, як блищать вогні вдовж Міссісіпі.
Я бачив незвичайні світові мости.
І знаю я кохання смак без поцілунків, але так,
Мов в нереальності .
Я бачив ранок серед сніжних гір Аляски.
Я бачив захід сонця з різних берегів.
Мав честь відвідати я Рим і заспівати разом з ним
В ті незабутні дні.
Приспів:
І я там, вдалині,
У обіймах ніжних хмар.
І я там, вдалині,
В натовпі десь заблукав.
І відкритий світ весь,
І мій дім далеко десь,
Кличе десь.
Вогні Парижу бачив я з висот Монмартра
І слухав тишу недоторканих земель.
Іспанські ночі рятівні не тільки в доброму вині,
Мов все це поруч десь.
Приспів.
Я бачив, як блищать вогні вдовж Міссісіпі.
Великого Багами чув історії.
Й хоча кайманів посмішки були на відстані руки,
Знов тягне в ті краї.
Приспів.
Translate by Yuriy Veres. Arangement by Kamyaniy gist (album 60/70, 2012).
Far Far Away (Song by Noddy Holder and Jim Lea)
I've seen the yellow lights go down the Mississippi
I've seen the bridges of the world and they're for real;
I've had a red light of the wrist without me even gettin' kissed
It still seems so unreal.
I've seen the morning in the mountains of Alaska
I've seen the sunset in the east and in the west;
I've sang the glory that was Rome,
And passed the hound dog singer's home;
It still seems for the best.
Chorus
And I'm far, far away
with my head up in the clouds
And I'm far, far away
with my feet down in the crowds
Lettin' loose around the world
But the call of home is loud still as loud
I've seen the Paris lights from high upon Montmartre
And felt the silence hanging low in no mans land;
And all those Spanish nights were fine,
It wasn't only from the wine;
It still seems all in hand.
I've seen the yellow lights go down the Mississippi
The grand Bahama island stories carry on;
And all those arigato smiles
Stay in your memory for a while;
There still seems more to come.
And I'm far, far away
with my head up in the clouds
And I'm far, far away
with my feet down in the crowds
And I'm far, far away
But the sound of home is loud still as loud.
"Far Far Away" is a song by the rock group "Slade", which appeared on the album "Slade in Flame". It was written by its frontman Noddy Holder and bassist Jim Lee. The single was released in 1974 and took second place in the UK after 6 weeks in the chart and 5 weeks in the top 10.
The single was issued to promote a new film titled "Slade in Flame". Originally released on 7" vinyl. Re-re-released in Germany in 1993 on CD and on 7" vinyl.
As mentioned in the biography of the singer Noddy holder, "Far Far Away" remains his favorite song is "Slade".
Noddy first came up with the text, standing on the balcony overlooking the Mississippi river in Memphis. Jim contributed to the creation of music.