Sting: How I started writing songs again
Sting: Ako som začal znova písať piesne
He’s sold more than 100 million albums and earned 16 Grammy Awards, yet Sting continues to surprise. His fourteenth solo album, The Last Ship, features songs from his Broadway-bound musical of the same name. Full bio
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on the morrow at noon ♪
spúšťajú na vodu čln ♪
Lord Himself resurrect me? ♪
Sám dobrý Pán vzkriesil? ♪
na severovýchode Anglicka.
kráčajú dolu tým kopcom
ktorom by človek mohol žiť
a záznamom o bezpečnosti.
že to moja práca nebude.
našiel životného priateľa,
snívate dostatočne silno,
nikdy by som sa nevrátil.
skladateľom pesničiek,
prehnané množstvá peňazí,
piesne prestali prichádzať
weeks, and weeks to months,
a týždne sa zmenili na mesiace
vašej snahy. Žiadne piesne.
že vaša najlepšia práca
stáli v jeho topánkach
usilovne snažil uniknúť,
som viac-menej opustil
do ktorého som sa musel vrátiť,
vzdať úctu spoločenstvu,
a povedať jeho príbeh,
jednoducho zoznam mien
so mnou nezačínajte.
and all the classes in between,
a všetky druhy lodí medzi tým.
poznať, je život v lodenici ♪
poznať, je život v lodenici ♪
písať o iných ľuďoch
je zohnať prácu;
by ste dostali prácu len vtedy,
láska otca nesprávne pochopená
topánky v mojich rukách ♪
though they're old and curled ♪
hoci sú staré a pokrivené ♪
a miesto na svete ♪
v otcových topánkach ♪
and you think that you're a tree ♪
a myslíš si, že si strom ♪
aby si prosperoval ♪
though they're old and curled ♪
hoci sú staré a pokrivené ♪
a miesto na svete ♪
by som to dopekla robil? ♪
všetkým, čo som dostal ♪
opustiť toto miesto ♪
know their way down the hill ♪
poznajú svoju cestu dolu kopcom ♪
and they probably will ♪
a zrejme aj budú ♪
mám kopu iných ciest ♪
in these dead man's boots ♪
v týchto topánkach mŕtveho muža ♪
keby som skončil ako on ♪
know their way down the hill ♪
poznajú svoju cestu dolu kopcom ♪
and they probably will ♪
a zrejme aj budú ♪
‘cause I'm off the other way ♪
lebo ja idem svojou cestou ♪
ten kríž na stene ♪
nechcem vôbec nič ♪
when your whole life is through ♪
veď celý tvoj život už končí ♪
nie som v ničom ako ty ♪
there'll be no more disputes ♪
nebudú viac dišputy ♪
me in your dead man's boots ♪
v tvojich topánkach mŕtveho muža ♪
but we still got very excited.
ale stále sme boli veľmi vzrušení.
na vodu, je to sobota,
me up in my Sunday best.
do najlepších nedeľných šiat.
a skutočné prepojenie
a spoločenstvom,
vo svojom rozhorčení ♪
a taxi herself to the station ♪
šla na stanicu taxíkom ♪
by her lack of royal baggage ♪
že nemá žiadnu kráľovskú batožinu ♪
to the rear of the carriage ♪
do zadnej časti povozu ♪
with all Europe's nobility ♪
európskej aristokracie ♪
famous for their compatibility ♪
príliš známy prívetivosťou ♪
so get back in your place!" ♪
tak sa vráťte na miesto!" ♪
and they daren't be late ♪
a boja sa, aby nemeškali ♪
on the Tyne at high tide ♪
na rieku Tyne za prílivu ♪
from far and from wide" ♪
miest, z celej šírej zeme ♪
there's nay bugger home ♪
and the loyal Prince of Wales ♪
a lojálny waleský princ ♪
in his top hat and tails ♪
vo svojom klobúku a fraku ♪
and one simply has to prevail ♪
proste musí vyhrať ♪
or we'll end up in jail! ♪
alebo skončíme v base! ♪
makes its way to the sea ♪
v živote si sa stal ♪
in the name of the Son ♪
this life that you've spun ♪
v tomto živote vytvoril ♪
makes its way to the sea ♪
napísal svoju správu ♪
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Sting - Composer, singer, author, actor, activistHe’s sold more than 100 million albums and earned 16 Grammy Awards, yet Sting continues to surprise. His fourteenth solo album, The Last Ship, features songs from his Broadway-bound musical of the same name.
Why you should listen
Premiering in 2014, The Last Ship—with direction by Joe Mantello, music and lyrics by Sting and book by John Logan and Brian Yorkey—is inspired by Sting's memories of the English seafaring community of Wallsend where he was born and raised. The story is set against the demise of the local shipbuilding industry and is anchored by a group of unemployed workers who take back the shipyard to build one last ship.
The constant throughout Sting's enduring career has been his propensity to evolve. From his tenure as lead singer and bassist with The Police, producing classic hits like "Every Breath You Take" and "Message In A Bottle," to his acclaimed ventures as a solo artist, Sting is one of the world's most renowned and distinctive musicians.
An actor, composer, author and committed activist, Sting, along with wife Trudie Styler, founded the Rainforest Fund in 1989 to protect the world's rainforests and the indigenous people living there. This year, the organization celebrates its 25th anniversary.
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