My hometown 12

...Leaving the Roland's  statue in the Old Town and just up the street is another statue Čumil (gawk), the man sticking his head out of a manhole.



"And a couple years ago, the Wall Street Journal did a story on Bratislava in which the writer said that he'd been told that Čumil was the leader of an underground movement and that he hid in the sewers while the city was bombed during World War II. When the war ended, Čumil came out of hiding, which explains his satisfied smile.



"But the story may not be exactly true. In fact, guides tell sightseers: "Čumil is just a normal guy who likes to look up the skirts of young ladies in Bratislava"...¦

 

Čumil is probably the most photographed sight in Bratislava.

Beautiful dawn - lights up the shore for me.
There is nothing else in the world,
I'd rather wake up and see (with you).

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Beautiful dawn - I'm just chasing time again.
Thought I would die a lonely man, in endless night.
But now I'm high; running wild among all the stars above.

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Sometimes it's hard to believe you remember me.
Beautiful dawn - melt with the stars again.

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Do you remember the day when my journey began?
Will you remember the end (of time)?

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Beautiful dawn - You're just blowing my mind again.
Thought I was born to endless night, until you shine.
High; running wild among all the stars above.

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Sometimes it's hard to believe you remember me.
Will you be my shoulder when I'm grey and older?
Promise me tomorrow starts with you,
Getting high; running wild among all the stars above.

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Sometimes it's hard to believe you remember me