После Праздника (After Holiday)

Song Meaning

The lyrics paint a poignant picture of a farewell to a vibrant, sun-drenched celebration, marked by a "blue motive of the sea" and a "celebrated hour of ebb tide." The narrator expresses a profound sense of finality, believing this "sun holiday" would never return and that they would never again "come here" with their companions. This initial feeling is one of loss, as the joy of the past seems to have "rushed away without a trace. However, the chorus introduces a shift, revealing a persistent connection despite the season's change. The "summer is at the end of sunny days," yet the listeners "again await my song." The narrator, "not hiding joy," sings for them, acknowledging their presence as they "walk beside me into my autumn." This suggests a cyclical nature, where endings are not absolute but lead to new beginnings, with the music acting as a bridge. The third stanza revisits the imagery of solitude, describing a "forgotten beach" that is "so far from our holiday." Yet, the loneliness is tempered by an absence of sadness. The light of that past celebration, though distant, is felt to be "closer." The tide may have "washed away the traces of the past," but the core message emerges: "in every day we see our own holiday." This is further emphasized by the ability to "see a clear sky through the clouds of the dreary autumn," a clarity likened to "love itself."