The first inspirational song on our list is The Road Less Traveled Song, which as the name suggests is inspired by Robert Frost’s famous poem The Road Less Traveled. It’s…
A simple and powerful song about loneliness is called “The Road Song” and it’s a song I translated from a Russian poet and songwriter Bulat Okudzhava. It’s a song about…
The first song about not giving up on life is a play on Beethoven’s 5th Symphony mixed with a contemporary song. Beethoven’s 5th Symphony has the famous 4-note motif that…
I want to start with one optimistic and little-known to English-speaking audiences song that I translated from Russian poet Bulat Okudzhava. Optimistic Song: Keep Your Heart Open This song is…
This song about keeping your heart open feels like it should be relatable. While it isn’t initially so, as the listener, you quickly realize that, yes, this is exactly how…
I am a songwriter, poet, and a translator of songs from Russian. In this post, I share some of the best song lyrics from the most popular songs ever, songs…
I am a songwriter, poet, and a translator of songs from Russian. In this article, I’ll share some deep songs with deep song lyrics and unwrap some of the magic…
Table of contents: Bob Dylan – Mr. Tambourine Man Learn to create beautiful metaphors Poetry book with songs. The oldest song with a great metaphor is a famous classical piece,…
In all of music, there is one piece know for being about living life, and that is Beethoven’s 5th Symphony with the famous 4-note motif everyone is familiar with that…
A touching translation from a classic 20th century Russian song, the “Road Song” so touchingly conveys how it feels to have a lack of support that it makes the listener…