I was wandering in the rain
Mask of life, feelin insane
Swift and sudden fall from grace
Sunny days seem far away
Kremlins shadow belittlin me
Stalins tomb wont let me be
On and on and on it came
Wish the rain would just let me
How does it feel (how does it feel)
How does it feel
How does it feel
When youre alone
And youre cold inside
Here abandoned in my fame
Armageddon of the brain
Kgb was doggin me
Take my name and just let me be
Then a begger boy called my name
Happy days will drown the pain
On and on and on it came
And again, and again, and again...
Take my name and just let me be
How does it feel (how does it feel)
How does it feel
How does it feel
How does it feel
How does it feel (how does it feel now)
How does it feel
How does it feel
When youre alone
And youre cold inside
How does it feel (how does it feel)
How does it feel
How does it feel
How does it feel
How does it feel (how does it feel now)
How does it feel
How does it feel
When youre alone
And youre cold inside
Like stranger in moscow
Like stranger in moscow
Were talkin danger
Were talkin danger, baby
Like stranger in moscow
Were talkin danger
Were talkin danger, baby
Like stranger in moscow
Im livin lonely
Im livin lonely, baby
Stranger in moscow
(kgb interrogator -
Russian to english translation)
Why have you come from the west?
Confess! to steal the great achievements of
The people, the accomplishments of the workers...
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Ran across this song last week, searching for information about if and when Michael Jackson was ever in Russia. I had understood from Russian television that he was in Moscow in either 1996 or 2006. It's dangerous to understand Russian less than perfectly - as I do - and so I often find myself needing to confirm or clarify what I think I heard.
Anyway, never managed to find the answer to that question. Got derailed by this song. Quite poignant. . . so sad.
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MJ performed in Moscow on Sept 15, 1993 during the 3rd leg of his "Dangerous World Tour." He is said to have written "Stranger in Moscow" around that time. (Source = Wikipedia)
Ah, I see. Super super researching for information, Jeanette. Really do appreciate that. 1993 was shortly after perestroika, wasn't it. Be neat to find footage of his performance(s). There's a neat CD of Paul McCartney in Moscow... have to check if there's one of MJ, out of curiosity...
Say, thanks for helping me get 200 friends! =) I kept wondering Who it would be - and it's you!
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