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

What are we spending our lives on petty quarrels
To silly words, empty talk
To the bustle of resentment, to anger, again and again.
What are we spending our lives on ...
But it’s necessary to love.

We burn life to the ground, all for nothing
For tedious matters, unnecessary worries ...
For the sake of society, we come up with masks ...
What are we spending our lives on!
And it would be nice.

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 - gold, rags and silver ...
What are we spending our lives on!
But it would be 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 are afraid of joy, we are afraid to believe in fairy tales,
We are afraid of dreams, and 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!

© Anastasia Zagodina