Taganka (song)

Taganka is one of many Russian prisoner's songs. It takes its name from the Taganka Prison in Taganka District of Moscow. It was popularized by Russian singers Vladimir Vysotsky and Mikhail Shufutinsky, respectively.

Lyrics
Russian	Romanization	Translation
Цыганка с картами, дорога дальняя. Дорога дальняя, казенный дом. Быть может старая, тюрьма центральная Меня, мальчишечку, по новой ждет. Быть может старая, тюрьма центральная Меня, мальчишечку, по новой ждет. [Припев:] Таганка, все ночи, полные огня, Таганка, зачем сгубила ты меня? Таганка, я твой бессменный арестант, Погибли юность и талант в твоих стенах. Таганка, я твой бессменный арестант, Погибли юность и талант в твоих стенах. Я знаю, милая, больше не встретимся... Дороги разные нам суждены. Опять по пятницам пойдут свидания И слезы горькие моей родни. Опять по пятницам пойдут свидания И слезы горькие моей родни. [Припев]	Tsyganka s kartami, doroga dal'nyaya, Doroga dal'nyaya, kazyonnyj dom... Byt' mozhet, staraya tyur'ma tsentral'naya, Menia, mal'chishechku, po novoj zhdyot. Byt' mozhet, staraya tyur'ma tsentral'naya, Menia, mal'chishechku, po novoj zhdyot. [Refrain:] Taganka, vse nochi polnye ognja, Taganka, zachem sgubila ty menja, Taganka, ya tvoj bessmenny arestant, Pogibli junost' i talant v tvoikh stenah. Taganka, ya tvoj bessmenny arestant, Pogibli junost' i talant v tvoikh stenah. Ya znayu, milaya, bol'she ne vstretimsya... Dorogi raznye nam suzhdeny. Opyat' po pyatnitsam pojdut svidaniya I slyozy gor'kie moyej rodni. Opyat' po pyatnitsam pojdut svidaniya I slyozy gor'kie moyej rodni. [Refrain]	A gypsy with cards, a long journey, A long journey, a public home... Perhaps the old central prison Again awaits me, little boy. Perhaps the old central prison Again awaits me, little boy. [Refrain:] Taganka, all nights filled with fire, Taganka, why have you ruined me? Taganka, I'm your eternal inmate, My youth and talent have withered inside your walls. Taganka, I'm your eternal inmate, My youth and talent have withered inside your walls. I know, beloved, we won't meet again... We are destined to separate paths. Again it'll be conjugal visits on Fridays And relatives' bitter tears. Again it'll be conjugal visits on Fridays And relatives' bitter tears. [Refrain]

External links

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Taganka - Prison and Songs

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