The High Path

[Куплет 1] You found the trail where the switchbacks start, I read the map by the pale blue dawn. Your red scarf flicked like a little flag, And the valley slowly came into view. [Алдынғы қайырма] We let the steep miles set the pace, One breath, one step, the ridge ahead. The first sun touched the granite face, And gold ran softly through the grass. [Қайырма] Come on, take the high path with me, Where the morning opens wide and clear. Every turn gives us more to see, Every mile brings the whole world near. You and i, with the day brand new, Finding our way where the eagles glide. The mountain feels a little less vast When i have you here by my side. [Куплет 2] A marmot watched from a ledge of stone, Then vanished quick through the alpine thyme. You named the peaks as we climbed along; I learned them all by the sound of your voice. [Алдынғы қайырма] Below us, clouds filled up the vale, Above, a hawk drew one slow line. We shared the last orange from your pack, And laughed at our map turned upside down. [Қайырма] Come on, take the high path with me, Where the morning opens wide and clear. Every turn gives us more to see, Every mile brings the whole world near. You and i, with the day brand new, Finding our way where the eagles glide. The mountain feels a little less vast When i have you here by my side. [Көпір] No hurry now; the summit can wait, There’s a spring where the snowmelt threads the shale. You point out a bluebird, i miss it twice, Then catch its wings as it lifts from the trail. [Final chorus] Come on, take the high path with me, While the whole ridge wakes in the sun. Every turn gives us more to see, And the long climb feels like fun. You and i, with the day brand new, Let the bright air fill our stride. The mountain feels a little less vast When i have you here by my side. [Аутро] The trail bends on; we follow through, The peaks turn gold, and so do you.