Брат Никотин
Аквариум Lyrics

Брат Никотин, брат Никотин,
The singer addresses nicotine, personifying it as a brother.

Я не хочу ходить строем,
The singer does not want to follow the norm, wants to be independent.

Хочу ходить один;
The singer prefers solitude.

Иду по битым стеклам линии огня -
The artist walks on glass fragments on a road with flames, which may represent a difficult and dangerous path.

Отженись от меня, брат Никотин.
The artist tells nicotine to leave them alone, as they are battling addiction.

У меня аллергия, мне не встать в эту рань -
The singer says they have an allergy and cannot start the day early.

Подзаборный Будда, трамвайная пьянь.
The singer sees a Buddha statue beside the fence, and drunk people riding the tram, perhaps showing a contrast between spiritual values and worldly indulgences.

Бешеное небо - строгий Господин;
The artist sees the sky as furious and strict like a God figure, which could be a metaphor for an oppressive authority figure.

Отженись от меня, брат Никотин.
The artist repeats the plea for nicotine to leave them alone.

Я пришел греться в церковь.
The artist came to the church to warm up and seek solace.

Из алтаря глядит глаз.
There is an eye looking from the altar, possibly referring to the ever-watchful presence of God.

Господь идет пригородный поезд,
The artist imagines God arriving on a suburban train, possibly questioning the glamorization of wealth and luxury in religion.

Режет рельсы как алмаз;
God cuts the rails like a diamond, possibly suggesting the destructive force of divine intervention.

Если мне станет душно,
If the singer feels suffocated,

Когда горят тормоза -
When the brakes are on fire,

Я смотрю, как по белоснежной коже
The artist watches as,

Медленно движется лезвие ножа...
the blade of a knife moves slowly on white skin, which could represent an act of self-harm.

А вокруг меня тундра, вокруг меня лед;
The singer feels surrounded by barren lands and coldness.

Я смотрю, как все торопятся,
The singer observes how everyone seems to rush,

Хотя никто никуда не идет.
yet no one goes anywhere, which could be a commentary on the meaningless pursuit of progress.

А карусель вертится, крыльями шурша,
The carousel spins, flapping its wings, which could represent cyclic patterns in life.

И вот моя жизнь танцует на пригородных рельсах,
The artist's life dances on suburban rails, referring to a mundane existence devoid of excitement.

На лезвии ножа.
The singer's life metaphorically balances on a knife's edge.

Но если я рухну, рухну как-то не так -
If the artist falls, it would not be like an ordinary fall.

Нас у Бога много, килограмм на пятак;
There are many people like the singer, and no one is unique in the eyes of God.

У каждого в сердце разбитый гетеродин -
Everyone has a broken heart with chaotic rhythm, where the 'heterodyne' metaphor could symbolize an inability to synchronize with society or people around them.

Отженись от меня, пока не поздно,
The singer urges nicotine to leave them alone before it is too late.

Брат Никотин.
The artist addresses nicotine as a brother again.