City on the Neva

[Verse 1] Dawn rests upon the Neva, A trace left on the wet granite. Palaces stand shoulder to shoulder, And I drift along the embankment. White March and summer heat Melt into the scattered stones of the street. Your avenue is like a long poem, Where every house guards its own. [Pre-Chorus] And the bridge rises up, Reaching high toward the sky. Listen—the city does not sleep; It speaks softly to me: [Chorus] City on the Neva, city on the Neva, You are in my window, you are in my destiny. City on the Neva, city on the Neva, In the white night, I cannot tear myself away. Saint Petersburg) (Saint Petersburg [Verse 2] The *Aurora* above the water, Like a sign above my head. And the wind from Finnish shores Brings me the rustle of ancient words. Your unfolding silhouette Through the mist and soft light. I walk, unhurried, Into this beauty, laughing. [Pre-Chorus] And the bridge rises up, As if growing toward the sky. Listen—the city doesn't sleep, It speaks softly to me: [Chorus] City on the Neva, city on the Neva, You are in my window, you are in my destiny. City on the Neva, city on the Neva, On a White Night, I cannot go home. Saint Petersburg) (Saint Petersburg [Bridge] Let the mist pour from the river, Let the little lights fade, I know every turn Where the heart lives at a slow pace. And if the world sinks to the bottom, You will still remain with me. [Final Chorus] City on the Neva, city on the Neva, You are in my window, you are in my destiny. City on the Neva, city on the Neva, On a White Night, I cannot go home. City on the Neva, city on the Neva, The *Aurora* in the sky, and the bridges ablaze. Saint Petersburg) (Saint Petersburg