Every person has someone to thank. Gratefulness spreads like a chain reaction: from a child to parents and through them – to Life, from a disciple to Master and through him – to Knowledge, from a listener to an author and through him – to God.
The CD you are now holding has become possible thanks to Michail Kravchenko. An optimist, entrepreneur, generous philanthropist, poet and our friend. The Man's life tragically ended on May 20, 2012, but his poetry lived on... This album composed to Michail's lyrics is dedicated to the remarkable person - for everything good he's done for us. Let his generosity to illuminate lives even those who didn't know the person! And by buying the CD you can pass the Thankfulness to your relatives and friends.
The tracks of “Gratefulness” were composed and recorded by Lena Kaufman, an author of romantic songs and a wonderful singer. She has become known to Russian public as a participant of the popular TV Show “Star Factory-5” several years ago. Nowadays Lena is a true Citizen of the World: her voice could be heard on Buddha Bar XIII, the English Low-Fi and Trip-Hop project “White Bully”, famous Russian indie-rock group «Bi-2» recordings, Parisian electro duet “Lunivers” on Radio Nova, and “Lena Ada” – acoustic French chanson from Montmartre street.
lyrics
Колыбельная
Спи мой малыш, глазки закрой.
Мамины руки рядом с тобой.
Мой непоседа тихо усни,
Cладкой улыбкой день заверши.
Спи… мой котенок… глазки тихонько закрой…
В сон погрузились поля и леса,
В норке уютно свернулась лиса,
Звезды устали водить хоровод,
Им колыбельную месяц поет.
Спи… мой родной… глазки тихонько закрой…
Спи, мой хороший, глазки закрой,
Вспомни всех тех, кто был за день с тобой:
Тех, кто обидел – улыбкой прости.
Где был не прав – сам прощение проси…
День твой огромный закончил свой путь.
Время пришло и тебе отдохнуть.
Глазки закрой… Сказку открой...
Пусть этот мир будет в дружбе с тобой.
Спи… мой малыш… глазки тихонько закрой…
Михаил Кравченко
credits
from GRATEFULNESS,
track released May 20, 2015
Arrangements, composer, vocals – Lena Kaufman.
Lyrics – Mikhail Kravchenko
Back vocals, "Sweet dream, my Baby”. Lullaby" – Shura BI-2
Cello – Olga Demina
Harp – Anna Pashinskaya
Reduction – Sergei Bolshakov
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