Ada Yakusheva (full name Ariadna Adamovna Yakusheva) started writing songs … Read Full Bio ↴Ada Yakusheva (full name Ariadna Adamovna Yakusheva) started writing songs and poems in the 1950s, on a par with popular bards such as Yury Vizbor, Juli Kim, and stage director Peter Fomenko (all of them at that time were students of the Moscow State Teacher Training College).

Ada Yakusheva became known as a singer, first of all, thanks to her songs “Evening is wandering on wood paths” and “You are my breath”. She also worked at the radio as a hostess. The famous song You are my only one by Yuri Vizbor, who was her first husband, was dedicated to her.

Дожди
Ада Якушева Lyrics

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Ты говоришь: "Выход один
Из тревог и скитаний"
Ты говоришь: "Себя найди
И все на место встанет"

Дожди, дожди, протяжные дожди
Нависли, словно мысли
Ходить мне с ними - не переходить

По мокрым красным листьям

Дождям века шагать издалека
Дороги занавесив
А мне себя, далекую, искать
За просеками песен

Найти себя не так-то уж легко
Не так-то уж легко мне
Ведь я другой не помню никакой
И друг другой не помнит

Но я найду, тому свидетель будь
Скорее в путь, скорее!

Мне б только знать, что это где-нибудь
Кого-нибудь согреет

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Ада Якушева's song "Дожди" (Rain) talk about finding oneself amidst the struggles and uncertainties of life. The song begins with the lines, "You say: 'There's only one way out / From anxieties and wanderings' / You say: 'Find yourself / And everything will fall into place'". These lines suggest that the solution to overcoming difficulties lies in self-discovery and self-awareness.

The chorus of the song, which repeats the word "дожди" (rain) several times, metaphorically compares the rain to lingering thoughts or worries. The singer feels trapped by these thoughts, expressed through the line "Walking with them is not to cross / On wet red leaves". This implies that the singer is unable to move forward or make progress due to their internal struggles.

The following verses highlight the significance of time passing and the singer's yearning to find their true self. The lyrics mention walking towards the rain of the centuries, symbolizing the passing of time and the burden it carries. The singer desires to find themselves but admits that it is not an easy task, as they do not remember being anyone else and no one else remembers them either.

Despite these challenges, the singer remains determined, stating, "But I will find it, be a witness to it / Quickly on the journey, quickly!". The lyrics convey the longing to know that there is somewhere and someone that will bring warmth and comfort.

Overall, the song "Дожди" portrays the struggle of finding oneself amidst the storms of life and the desire to discover a place or someone who can provide solace and understanding.

Line by Line Meaning

Ты говоришь: "Выход один
You say: "There is only one way out

Из тревог и скитаний"
From anxieties and wanderings"

Ты говоришь: "Себя найди
You say: "Find yourself

И все на место встанет"
And everything will fall into place"

Дожди, дожди, протяжные дожди
Rain, rain, long-lasting rain

Нависли, словно мысли
Hanging over, like thoughts

Ходить мне с ними - не переходить
Walking with them - not transcending

По мокрым красным листьям
On wet red leaves

Дождям века шагать издалека
To step towards the rains of the ages from afar

Дороги занавесив
Enshrouding the roads

А мне себя, далекую, искать
While I search for myself, the distant one