"Understanding the Eternal" genre: Ambient
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	For English lyrics, please click the blue (i) icon next to the song's name. For Russian lyrics, please see the Images page (click on Images tab on top of this webpage).
	MP3.com CD: Spokoistvie (Sedare) - buy it! Credits: (c) (p) 1992-2001, Alexei Kharlamov. Published by Alex Kharlamov Publishing (ASCAP).
	Story Behind the Song This is the new final version based (in part) on its original recording done in 1993. I took the original version, made two copies of it and generally distorted and destroyed the quality in any way I could, including rotating the complete mixes through filters, resonances, slow and fast vibratos, extreme distortions, flangers, phasers and I can't remenber what else. There are 2 complete mixes playing at the same time, each processed differently and panned apart from each other. On top ot those mixes, I've recorded new sounds and 3 new athmospheric guitars. My intention was to create this version in a completely reverse way from the polished mixing techniques which I've used on most of the other songs on the new CD (2001). Below is the English translation of the lyrics. For Russian lyrics, please see the Photos page (using Photos tab on top of this webpage) Lyrics UNDERSTANDING THE ETERNAL Poetic translation by Richard D. Nidel, Jr. Eternity teaches her own lessons. What's it to us - to think of the eternal? A shout makes us think about the instant, and in the instant it all becomes eternal. Bedtime fairy-tales remain inside the language And kisses yet unseen will open into flowers. It will be easier to trade all your dreams for money - cold and empty; A struggle to stay here on the river and swim out to the Sea. Life's load will be lighter without the things of Earth. Rid of mortal selves we'll gain our freedom. Men will end their talking, talking words, We'll forget about the fire and see the water. And rivers seen at night remain inside your dreams, but kisses yet unseen will open into flowers. Understanding the eternal will be so clear and simple, and our tears will dry as silver strings.

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