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СВЕТИ НАДО МНОЙ lyrics

English: Shine Over Me

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What “СВЕТИ НАДО МНОЙ” is about

The singer reflects on the meaning of life, acknowledging its difficulties and the inevitability of death. They express a determination to keep going, even when lost or alone, focusing on the light they can give to others and the importance of inner strength and choice. The song is a plea for guidance and a declaration of purpose, hoping their life will inspire others.

СВЕТИ НАДО МНОЙ lyrics with English translation

Each line in the original and in English. Translation and romanization by AI, to help you follow the song.

СВЕТИ НАДО МНОЙ

SHINE OVER ME

[Куплет 1] · Verse 1

Сколько дорог ещё скрыто за краем рассвета?

How many roads are still hidden beyond the edge of dawn?

Сколько непрожитых жизней хранит тишина?

How many unlived lives does silence keep?

Кто мне ответит, зачем мы приходим на землю,

Who will tell me why we come to earth,

Если однажды нас всех забирает весна?

If one day spring takes us all away?

Можно прожить, не оставив ни следа на планете,

One can live without leaving a trace on the planet,

Можно одним лишь поступком чужую судьбу изменить.

One can change someone else's fate with just one act.

Но жизнь измеряется вовсе не прожитыми годами,

But life is not measured by the years lived at all,

А тем, сколько света другим удалось подарить.

But by how much light one managed to give to others.

[Припев] · Chorus

Свети надо мной, даже если сбился с пути,

Shine over me, even if I've lost my way,

Когда все дороги ведут в никуда.

When all roads lead nowhere.

Я больше не стану у жизни просить

I will no longer ask life

Ни лёгкой дороги, ни вечного сна.

For an easy road, nor for eternal sleep.

Пока моё сердце способно стучать,

As long as my heart is able to beat,

Пока есть причина подняться с колен,

As long as there's a reason to get up from my knees,

Я буду идти, даже если опять

I will keep going, even if again

Останусь один среди тысячи стен.

I remain alone among a thousand walls.

[Куплет 2] · Verse 2

Сколько имён растворилось в холодных рассветах,

How many names have dissolved in cold dawns,

Сколько мечтаний осталось лежать под землёй.

How many dreams remained lying underground.

Кто-то сражался за право остаться человеком,

Someone fought for the right to remain human,

Кто-то молчал, чтобы только вернуться домой.

Someone kept silent just to return home.

Но подвиг не только в победах и славе,

But heroism is not only in victories and glory,

Не только в наградах и громких речах.

Not only in awards and loud speeches.

Порой величайшая сила — остаться

Sometimes the greatest strength is to remain

Человеком в жестоких и трудных временах.

Human in cruel and difficult times.

[Припев] · Chorus

Свети надо мной, даже если сбился с пути,

Shine over me, even if I've lost my way,

Когда все дороги ведут в никуда.

When all roads lead nowhere.

Я больше не стану у жизни просить

I will no longer ask life

Ни лёгкой дороги, ни вечного сна.

For an easy road, nor for eternal sleep.

Пока моё сердце способно стучать,

As long as my heart is able to beat,

Пока есть причина подняться с колен,

As long as there's a reason to get up from my knees,

Я буду идти, даже если опять

I will keep going, even if again

Останусь один среди тысячи стен.

I remain alone among a thousand walls.

[Куплет 3] · Verse 3

Где же та воля, которую трудно измерить?

Where is that will that is hard to measure?

Где тот рассвет, за которым не нужно бежать?

Where is that dawn you don't need to run after?

Мы так боимся однажды остаться без веры,

We are so afraid of one day being left without faith,

Что забываем её выбирать.

That we forget to choose it.

Свобода — не там, где нет стен и цепей,

Freedom is not where there are no walls and chains,

Не там, где никто не диктует шаги.

Not where no one dictates your steps.

Она начинается в сердце твоём,

It begins in your heart,

Когда страх не решает, куда тебе идти.

When fear doesn't decide where you should go.

И пусть этот мир не всегда справедлив,

And even if this world is not always fair,

И пусть не на всё мы способны влиять.

And even if we cannot influence everything.

Но даже когда ничего не осталось,

But even when nothing is left,

У нас остаётся возможность выбирать.

We still have the ability to choose.

[Финальный припев — эмоциональный подъём] · Final Chorus - emotional uplift

Свети надо мной, пока есть что хранить,

Shine over me, while there is something to cherish,

Пока не закончился мой путь земной.

Until my earthly path is over.

Я не прошу у судьбы вечной жизни —

I don't ask fate for eternal life —

Я лишь хочу не расстаться с душой.

I just want not to part with my soul.

Пусть время сотрёт мои даты и лица,

Let time erase my dates and faces,

Пусть память однажды утихнет вдали.

Let memory one day fade away in the distance.

Но если хоть кто-то благодаря мне

But if at least someone, thanks to me,

Найдёт в себе силы продолжить идти —

Finds the strength within themselves to keep going —

Значит, не зря...

Then it wasn't in vain...

Значит, не зря...

Then it wasn't in vain...

Я жил на этой земле.

I lived on this earth.

Lines explained

“Но жизнь измеряется вовсе не прожитыми годами,”

But life is not measured by the years lived at all,

This line emphasizes that the value of life isn't in its length, but in the positive impact one has on others, a central theme of the song.

“Порой величайшая сила — остаться”

Sometimes the greatest strength is to remain

This highlights the idea that true heroism and strength often lie not in grand achievements, but in maintaining one's humanity and integrity during difficult times.

“Она начинается в сердце твоём,”

It begins in your heart,

This line defines freedom not as an external condition, but as an internal state where one's choices are not dictated by fear, emphasizing personal agency.

Russian words from this song

Learning Russian? These words come straight from the lyrics.

рассветаrassveta
dawn
судьбуsud'bu
fate
сбился с путиsbilsya s puti
lost my way
подвигpodvig
feat, heroic deed
справедливspravedliv
fair, just

About this recording

“СВЕТИ НАДО МНОЙ” is a Russian song, made by a SongUp AI listener with SongUp AI.

The lyrics run to 56 sung lines. They were typed in by the person who made it, and SongUp AI sang them as written. What you hear is the free 30-second preview, made on ; it is one of 69 Russian previews on SongUp AI.

Questions about “СВЕТИ НАДО МНОЙ”

What does “СВЕТИ НАДО МНОЙ” mean in English?

“СВЕТИ НАДО МНОЙ” means “Shine Over Me” in English.

What is “СВЕТИ НАДО МНОЙ” about?

The singer reflects on the meaning of life, acknowledging its difficulties and the inevitability of death. They express a determination to keep going, even when lost or alone, focusing on the light they can give to others and the importance of inner strength and choice. The song is a plea for guidance and a declaration of purpose, hoping their life will inspire others.

Is there an English translation of the “СВЕТИ НАДО МНОЙ” lyrics?

Yes. Every line of “СВЕТИ НАДО МНОЙ” is translated into English on this page. The translation was written by AI to help you follow the song, so a few lines may lose some nuance.

Who wrote the lyrics of “СВЕТИ НАДО МНОЙ”?

The person who made this preview typed these lyrics in, and SongUp AI sang them word for word.

Why is “СВЕТИ НАДО МНОЙ” only 30 seconds long?

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