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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Song Writing & Lyrics
Is these lyrics excerpt correct?
This text is an excerpt from the Russian band "Aquarium" lyrics translated from Russian by myself.
I understand that the meaning is dim for lack of the whole text, but let me know, please, are there any grammatical mistakes or mistakes in the word usage in this extract:
...Because others give us no inspiration
neither to live nor to drop a few lines,
and one man's staring at West with adoration,
another one's gazing at East with delight,
and about ten years every one has been learning
one's part that ten years ago was worth not a bit,
while this dog is chuckling at us,
it takes up no question what for and who it is to be.
I understand that the meaning is dim for lack of the whole text, but let me know, please, are there any grammatical mistakes or mistakes in the word usage in this extract:
...Because others give us no inspiration
neither to live nor to drop a few lines,
and one man's staring at West with adoration,
another one's gazing at East with delight,
and about ten years every one has been learning
one's part that ten years ago was worth not a bit,
while this dog is chuckling at us,
it takes up no question what for and who it is to be.
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Because others give us no inspiration neither to live nor to drop a few lines, and one man's staring West with adoration, another one's gazing East with delight, and in these ten years every one has been learning one's part that ten years ago was worth not a bit, while this dog is chuckling at us, it answers no question what for and who it is to be.
- Because others give us no inspiration neither to live nor to drop a few lines, and one man's staring West with adoration, another one's gazing East with delight, and in these ten years every one has been learning one's part that ten years ago was worth not a bit, while this dog is chuckling at us, it answers no question what for and who it is to be.
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..Because others give us no inspiration
neither to live nor to drop a few lines,
and one man's staring West with adoration,
another one's gazing East with delight,
and in these ten years every one has been learning
one's part that ten years ago was worth not a bit,
while this dog is chuckling at us,
neither to live nor to drop a few lines,
and one man's staring West with adoration,
another one's gazing East with delight,
and in these ten years every one has been learning
one's part that ten years ago was worth not a bit,
while this dog is chuckling at us,
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Mister Micawber, thank you a lot!
Is this rule ("to stare West", not "to stare at West") acceptable only when speaking about the corner of the earth as a part contrasted historically and culturally with the East?
For example "to stare West with adoration" = "to adore the western countries", but "to stare at the west" = "to look at the sunset"?
And why shouldn't I use the
Is this rule ("to stare West", not "to stare at West") acceptable only when speaking about the corner of the earth as a part contrasted historically and culturally with the East?
For example "to stare West with adoration" = "to adore the western countries", but "to stare at the west" = "to look at the sunset"?
And why shouldn't I use the
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Michael OnufrienkoIs this rule ("to stare West", not "to stare at West") acceptable only when speaking about the corner of the earth as a part contrasted historically and culturally with the East?No, it is general. It is a natural way to express what the song is talking about. If you wish for the sake of the meter to use 'Stare at theWest', you may,
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Now it's clear to me!
Thank you very much indeed, Mister Micawber!
Thank you very much indeed, Mister Micawber!
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