I.I.Panova - English 11 - Back to Nature - текст песни, слова, перевод, видео

Back to Nature

I am one of the many city people who always say that if they were given the choice, they would prefer to live in the country away from the dirt and noise of a large city. I have managed to convince myself that if it weren't for my job, I would immediately go back to nature in some sleepy village in the

country. But how realistic is this dream?

Cities can be frightening places. The majority of the population live in massive tower blocks, which

are noisy and impersonal. The sense of belonging to a community tends to disappear when you live

fifteen floors up. All you can see from your window is sky or other blocks of flats. Children become

aggressive and nervous because they stay at home all day, with nowhere to play: their mothers feel

isolated from the rest of the world. Strangely enough, whereas in the past the people living in one

street all knew each other, nowadays people on the same floor in tower blocks may not even say hello to each other.

Country life, on the other hand, differs from this kind of isolated existence. A sense of community

gives people the advantage of knowing that there is always someone to turn to when they need help. But country life has disadvantages, too.

While it is true that you may be among friends in a village, it is also true that you are cut off from

the exciting and important events that take place in cities. There's little possibility of going to a

new show or the latest film. Shopping becomes a major problem, and for anything slightly out of the

ordinary you have to go on an expedition to the nearest town. The city-dweller who leaves for the

country is often oppressed by a sense of unbearable stillness and quiet.

What, then, is the answer? The country has the advantage of peace and quiet, but suffers from the

disadvantage of being cut off. The city brings stress and a feeling of isolation, but one of its main

advantages is that you are at the centre of things, and that life doesn't come to an end at half past

nine at night. Some people have found a compromise between the two: they have expressed their

preference for the "quiet life" by moving to suburbs or villages within a short distance of the large

cities.