Капитал
Ляпис Трубецкой Lyrics

The lyrics of Ляпис Трубецкой's song "Капитал" describe a character who is larger than life, with an insatiable appetite for wealth and power. The first verse depicts this character eating golden bars for lunch, along with a dessert of diamonds and oil. He boasts of his name, "Beelzebub," and his status as the master of the stratosphere, while demanding respect for his coolness. The second verse describes him drinking entire cities and blocking out the sky with his beard, while thunder, lightning, fog, and rain lick his boots. The repeated chorus proclaims his worship of capital.

The song presents a satirical commentary on the extremes of capitalism, poking fun at the idea of a figure who is so consumed by wealth that he literally consumes everything in his path. The use of the name Beelzebub also connects this obsession with greed to the idea of evil in religious mythology. The reference to Karl Marx as the character's public relations manager is also significant, as Marx famously critiqued capitalism as a system that perpetuates inequality and exploitation.