Kite in the Afternoon

[Куплет 1] A paper kite got caught above the park Tugging at the afternoon by one bright string You traced a crooked map around the dark And found a little kingdom in everything [Алдынғы қайырма] You said, “come on, the world is wide” I took your hand and stepped outside [Қайырма] We’ll take the long way home tonight Past yellow doors and garden walls If every turn can change the tale Then let the smallest wonder call We’ll take the long way, you and i With pockets full of borrowed skies No need to know where we’ll arrive The road feels good when we’re alive [Куплет 2] A tailorbird was stitching through the hedge A silver button winked beside the stone You made a crown from ribbon and a leaf And wore it like the whole town was your throne [Алдынғы қайырма] The evening opened, blue and slow You smiled and said, “there’s more to know” [Қайырма] We’ll take the long way home tonight Past yellow doors and garden walls If every turn can change the tale Then let the smallest wonder call We’ll take the long way, you and i With pockets full of borrowed skies No need to know where we’ll arrive The road feels good when we’re alive [Көпір] When tomorrow asks us to be certain We’ll leave one window partly open For the breeze, for a secret bird For the unfinished, golden word [Қайырма] We’ll take the long way home tonight Past yellow doors and garden walls If every turn can change the tale Then let the smallest wonder call We’ll take the long way, you and i With pockets full of borrowed skies No need to know where we’ll arrive The road feels good when we’re alive [Аутро] The paper kite comes drifting down We wave goodbye and wander on A little world beneath our feet A little song before the dawn