Dear Landlord, I'm sorry for bothering you,
mine is none of important affairs.
I've seen light in your windows, an open gate
and a napping concierge downstairs.
The new tenants are having a party,
they are drunken and call you a myth,
but I cannot forget the day of my move-in
and I am really glad you are not
done away with.
Dear Landlord, I simply was visiting friends,
I had something else on my mind.
They are happy like kids in a candy store
in their homes so nicely designed.
But I remember my room full of cigarette smoke,
the street pole, the dome with a cross,
and I am flooded with light as on a snowy night,
and my not being charmed does not seem
much of a loss.
Dear Landlord, my habits are utterly weird
and your manager thinks I'm a loon.
Your servants are nice and are not to be feared
but commend me once in a blue moon.
I am passing by as a valued guest
even though I'm just renting a room,
but forgive my arrogance, dear Landlord,
my redundancy is not a premise
safe to assume.
Dear Landlord, I pay unlike anyone else
but I bring what I myself use.
Dear Landlord, my faith isn't strong
but I heard the wonderful news.
Dear Landlord, I am bad a weight-bearing stone
and unworthy a paddle-wheel shaft,
but, my Landlord, whenever you want to drink,
there might be some
room for my craft.
Translated from: https://genius.com/Aquarium-landlord-lyrics
http://www.aquarium.ru/discography/desyat_str218.html#@574
Influenced by: https://www.bobdylan.com/songs/dear-landlord/