Not to touch the earth Not to see the sun Nothing left to do, but Run, run, run Let's run Let's run
House upon the hill Moon is lying still Shadows of the trees Witnessing the wild breeze C'mon baby run with me Let's run
Run with me Run with me Run with me Let's run
The mansion is warm, at the top of the hill Rich are the rooms and the comforts there Red are the arms of luxuriant chairs And you won't know a thing till you get inside
Dead president's corpse in the driver's car The engine runs on glue and tar Come on along, not goin' very far To the East to meet the Czar
Run with me Run with me Run with me Let's run
Whoa!
Some outlaws lived by the side of a lake The minister's daughter's in love with the snake Who lives in a well by the side of the road Wake up, girl, we're almost home
Ya, c'mon!
We should see the gates by mornin' We should be inside the evenin'
Sun, sun, sun Burn, burn, burn Soon, soon, soon Moon, moon, moon I will get you Soon! Soon! Soon!
I am the Lizard King I can do anything
Не прикасайся к земле*
Не прикасаться к земле, Не видеть Солнца... Что же нам ещё остаётся? - Бежать! Беги, беги, Побежали... Побежали!
Дом на вершине холма... Луна неподвижна. Ветер шумит в ветвях деревьев, Шевелятся тени. Ну же, крошка - убежим отсюда! Побежали...
Беги за мной... Беги за мной... Беги за мной! Побежали!
А на вершине холма - особняк... В богато убранных комнатах - уютно и тепло, Кресла обиты красным бархатом - Такого нигде больше не увидишь...
А в автомобиле - тело убитого президента, Шумит мотор - он работает на клее и смоле. За мной! - Не задерживайся! - Вперед, на восток, встретить Царя**.
Беги за мной... Беги за мной... Беги за мной! Побежали!
О!
У озера скрываются преступники... Министрова дочь полюбила змею, Что обитала возле родника у дороги. ...Очнись, девочка - мы почти дома.
О да!
К рассвету мы будем уже у ворот... Вечером мы уже окажемся внутри.
* Название песни позаимствовано из книги Дж. Фрэзера "Aftermath: A Supplement To the Golden Bough" (приложение к знаменитой "Золотой ветви", исследовавшей обряды и традиции разных народов): так называлась одна из её глав, посвящённая всевозможным ритуальным запретам. "Прикасаться к земле" и "смотреть на Солнце" запрещалось женщинам из некоторых племён во время менструаций.
** Вероятно, библейская аллюзия: евангельские волхвы шли на восток поклониться новорождённому Христу. Интересно, что Моррисон использует здесь русское слово "царь" (Czar). Not to touch the earth Not to see the sun Nothing left to do but Run, run, run Let's run Let's run
House upon the hill Moon is lying still Shadows of the trees Witnessing the wild breeze C'mon baby run with me Let's run
Run with me Run with me Run with me Let's run
The mansion is warm Rich are the rooms and the comforts there Red arms of luxuriant chairs You get inside
Dead president's corpse in the driver's car The engine runs on glue and tar Come on along, not goin 'very far To the East to meet the Czar
Run with me Run with me Run with me Let's run
Whoa!
Some outlaws lived by the lake Daughter Who lives in a road Wake up, girl, we're almost home
Ya, c'mon!
We should see the gates by mornin ' We should be inside the evenin '
Sun, sun, sun Burn burn burn Soon soon Moon, moon, moon I will get you Soon! Soon! Soon!
I am the lizard king I can do anything
Do not touch the ground *
Do not touch the ground Do not see the sun ... What do we still have? - Run! Run Run, Ran ... Run!
House on top of a hill ... The moon is motionless. The wind rustles in the branches of trees, Shadows move. Come on, baby - let's get out of here! Ran ...
Run after me... Run after me... Run after me! Run!
And on the top of the hill is a mansion ... In the richly decorated rooms - cozy and warm, Armchairs upholstered in red velvet - This will not see anywhere else ...
And in the car - the body of the murdered president, The engine is noisy - it works on glue and resin. Follow me! - Do not be late! - Go east to meet the King **.
Run after me... Run after me... Run after me! Run!
ABOUT!
Criminals are hiding by the lake ... The ministers' daughter loved the snake, What dwelled near the spring by the road. ... Wake up, girl - we are almost at home.
Oh yeah!
By dawn we will be at the gate ... In the evening we will be inside.
The sun, the sun, the sun ... Burning, burning, burning ... Faster, faster, faster ... Moon, moon, moon ... You will be mine Soon! Soon! Soon!
... I am the King of Lizards. I am capable of anything.
* The title of the song is borrowed from the book by J. Frazer "Aftermath: A Supplement To the Golden Bough" (Supplement to the famous & quot; Golden Branch & quot; that investigated the rites and traditions of different nations): this was the name of one of its chapters, dedicated to all sorts of ritual bans. & quot; Touch Earth & quot; and & quot; look at the Sun & quot; It was forbidden to women from certain tribes during menstruation.
** Probably a biblical allusion: the Gospel Magi went east to worship the newborn Christ. It is interesting that Morrison uses the Russian word here & quot; king & quot; (Czar).