Speaking In Tongues
Guided by Voices

Edouard Asadov

Translated by Natalia Skripka

 
 
Ñëîâî ìîæåò ñîãðåòü, îêðûëèòü è ñïàñòè,
Îñ÷àñòëèâèòü è ëüäû ïðîòàðàíèòü.
Ñëîâî ìîæåò íàì òûñÿ÷è áåä ïðèíåñòè,
Îñêîðáèòü è áåçæàëîñòíî ðàíèòü.
 
À ïîýòîìó ñêàæåì ñåáå ñóðîâî:
«×òîáû íå áûëî â æèçíè íåíóæíûõ áåä
Íàäî äóìàòü ðåáÿòà íàä êàæäûì ñëîâîì,
Èáî ñëîâ íåâåñîìûõ íà ñâåòå íåò!»
Words can strengthen, can help, can warm up and give wings,
Words are able to heal and inspire.
Words can trigger a dozen of dangerous things,
Can demolish, can hurt, set on fire.
 
That is why we should say to each other one thing:
Not to let any problems become immense
We must properly think before saying something,
For each word has its crucial, decisive sense.