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Candle In The Wind - "Свеча на ветру"
Music by Elton John, lyrics by Bernie Taupin
Goodbye Norma Jeane.
Though I never knew you at all.
You had the grace to hold yourself
While those around you crawled.
They crawled out of the woodwork,
And they whispered into your brain,
hey set you on the treadmill
And they made you change your name.
And it seems to me you lived your life
Like a candle in the wind,
Never knowing who to cling to
When the rain set in.
And I would liked to known you
But I was just a kid,
Your candle burned out long before
Your legend ever did.
Loneliness was tough.
The toughest role you ever played.
Hollywood created a superstar
And pain was the price you paid.
Even when you died
All the press still hounded you
All the paper had to say
Was that Marilyn was found in the nude.
And it seems to me you lived your life
Like a candle in the wind,
Never knowing who to cling to
When the rain set in.
And I would liked to known you
But I was just a kid,
Your candle burned out long before
Your legend ever did.
Goodbye Norma Jeane
Though I never knew you at all
You had the grace to hold yourself
While those around you crawled
Goodbye Norma Jeane.
From the young man in the 22nd row
Who sees you as something more than sexual,
More than just our Marilyn Monroe.
And it seems to me you lived your life
Like a candle in the wind,
Never knowing who to cling to
When the rain set in.
And I would liked to known you
But I was just a kid,
Your candle burned out long before
Your legend ever did.
Your candle burned out long before
Your legend ever did.
Премьера - 1973 год