Night Train (After Marina Tsvetaeva)

Adapting lyrics from Russian modernist poet, Marina Tsvetaeva, “Night Train (After Marina Tsvetaeva)“ is a song written by Americana musician Brian Nixon. “Night Train (After Marina Tsvetaeva)“ By Brian Nixon, with adapted lyrics by Marina Tsvetaeva Trains leave stations nightly Carrying sleep wherever they go Then again, I know, it’s unlikely That you’d show, even if you know Night train take me away Let my tired mind find a place to stay Night train let me disappear And please, please, please get me out of here Evening mist appears above the town Trains speed through the gloomy haze Clear are petals of flowers A face in a window caught my gaze Night train take me away Let my tired mind find a place to stay Night train let me disappear And please, please, please get me out of here Intentions low, I’m absent minded I took the quiet train alone Church-bells sang somewhere behind me Their quiet song cuts me to the bone Night train take me away Let my tired mind find a place to stay Night train let me