На что мы тратим жизнь? На мелочные ссоры,...

What do we spend our lives on? On petty quarrels,
To silly words, empty talk
On vanity of resentment, on malice - time and time again.
What are we spending our lives on ...
But it’s necessary to love ...

We burn life to the ground for nothing -
For tedious matters, unnecessary worries ...
To please everyone and everything, we come up with masks ...
What are we spending our lives on!
And it would be necessary to caress ...

We spray life into the gloomy boredom
On the "image" and "prestige", unnecessary science,
For lies and boasting, for free service.
What do we spend our lives on? ...
And it would be necessary for friendship ...

We’re in a hurry somewhere, we’ve got something.
We are looking for something - but we are losing more;
We save everything and store rags and silver ...
What are we spending our lives on!
But it’s necessary for good ...

We worry, shout, suffer for nothing;
With the seriousness of a funny little thing, we choose.
But no matter how many you guess, you’ll choose the wrong one.
What are we spending our lives on ...
And it would be necessary for a dream ...

We run from joy, we are afraid to believe in fairy tales,
We depart from dreams, from tenderness and affection;
We are afraid to love, so as not to bother ...
What are we wasting our lives for ?!
And you just have to live!