Story Behind The Song

Author was working in Russia in 1989 and clapped eyes on the woman whom he wanted to become his wife. She eventually did, after Mary Black recorded the song.

Song Description

"Love" is not only an abstract noun in Russian, it is also a woman's name...specifically, the name of the woman the singer desires.

Lyrics

Prayer for Love
(Moleniye o lyubvi)

Faith won't heal up everything:
the wound grows, and you believe in love.
Walk around feeling cut in two:
wide open, with your heart on view.
All you bereaved, all you besotted boys in need:
when love won't heed you, why,
why believe she will?

"O lyubvi molyu otchayanno"
say it on your knees,
crying like a baby, "Please, please, please!"
Crying, hoping maybe--
"o lyubvi molyu otchayanno"
Say it on your knees.

Oh so sharp, and way too cool:
love's bright and biggest fool
has to work at speaking slow,
to think hard, and to lie low.
Will you believe? All you bedazzled boys in need,
"v krayu dalyokom, chuzhiye ne nuzhny."

"O lyubvi molyu otchayanno"
say it on your knees,
crying like a baby, "Please, please, please!"
Crying, hoping maybe--
"o lyubvi molyu otchayanno"
Say it on your knees.

Candle is a splendid thing;
the room glows and the candle sings:
"Fly up to the only light,
every, every tiny wing!"
The moth inside you bolts off to join the beautiful;
it flies and dies, so quickly, quickly wise.

"O lyubvi molyu otchayanno"
say it on your knees,
crying like a baby, "Please, please, please!"
Crying, hoping maybe,
"o lyubvi molyu otchayanno"
Say it on your knees.

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