Two Colours

(Два кольори)

Words by D.Pavlychko

Music by O.Belash

When I was young and ready in the spring

To seriously start my own road,

My mother had  embroided  a shirt for me

With red and black, with black and red

On very soft and nice a piece of  cotton.

Refrain:

Two   colours   are  forever in my heart ,

Two   colours are forever in my soul:

Red   colour means the mother`s greatest love,

Black   colour   means  unhappiness  and sorrow.

My life`s been full  of  problems  and  bad luck,

But I came always back to a native town,

Thanks to my mother`s precious needlework,

I`ve   had  happy ,   sad, exciting,

My   happy  ,  sad, exciting, glorious triumph.

Refrain:

And when approaching my silver age

I   haven`t   brought the  richness to my house,

I haven`t   had   nothing    but my   mother`s  towel,

And all   my own life , and all my own life,

Has been   depicted  brightly  in  both  colours .

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