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The Stubborn Horses (Translated by me)

[Verse 1]
By the cliffside, o'er the chasm, on the very edge I’m dashing,
With a whip, I drive my horses, urging them to rush, I’m lashing
Something’s lacking in the air: I drink wind and swallow mist,
With a fatal thrill and rapture, I fall deep and can’t resist.

[Chorus]
Just a little slower, horses, slow it down just a bit
Heed no more the lash of tightened leather.
But I’ve got the stubborn horses, and I think they won’t submit
There’s no time to live or finish songs together
I will water them well, I will finish my song,
Let me stand on the edge for a while till I’m gone.

[Verse 2]
I’ll be swept away like feather by the storm without a warning
And the sleigh will pull me galloping through snow in early morning.
Change your pace to steady walking, oh my horses, slow your pace,
Just a little, let us linger on the road to final place.

[Chorus]
Just a little slower, horses, slow it down just a bit
 Heed no more the lash of tightened leather.
But I’ve got the stubborn horses, and I think they won’t submit
There’s no time to live or finish songs together
I will water them well, I will finish my song,
Let me stand on the edge for a while till I’m gone.

[Verse 3]
We’re on time to visit God, there’s no such thing as being late,
So why do angels sing in anger, full of bitterness and hate?
Or perhaps the tiny bell is choking now with bitter crying
Or it’s me who yells at horses, not to let the sleigh go flying?

[Chorus]
Just a little slower, horses, slow it down just a bit
 Heed no more the lash of tightened leather.
But I’ve got the stubborn horses, and I think they won’t submit
There’s no time to live or finish songs together
I will water them well, I will finish my song,
Let me stand on the edge for a while till I’m gone.

[Outro]
[End]