Позабуду поговорки (Forget the sayings)

Song Meaning

The narrator is heading towards a place of forced conformity, shedding the wisdom of "doomed mothers" for the promise of basic sustenance. This journey is marked by a humiliating crawl on "unbending knees," suggesting a loss of dignity in exchange for survival. The imagery of "turpentine backyards" and "rebellious squares" hints at a grim, perhaps industrial or impoverished, setting where obedience is rewarded with mere food. The scene shifts to a bizarre, almost grotesque celebration. A "bear with bells" and "miracle lads" dancing with "merry grannies" paint a picture of forced festivity. The description of "stuffed bellies, watery eyes" points to a populace that is physically sated but emotionally vacant, perhaps drugged or dulled. The narrator's repeated crawl "there" underscores a desperate, almost involuntary pull towards this hollow revelry. The final verse introduces a more unsettling element: a gathering of "freaks, not freaks" all lost in their past. A "voivode with a jubilee ruble" adds a layer of absurd authority and misplaced celebration. The stark contrast between "unwashed hands" and "clean hearts" highlights a pervasive moral ambiguity and corruption. The narrator’s persistent, submissive crawl towards this compromised community reveals a profound disillusionment, a surrender to a flawed reality where outward appearances mask inner decay.