The band, and especially its leader, Shnurov, has long been famous for its catchy beats and irrepressibly bad language, somehow managing to be one of the top bands in Russia despite almost never being clean enough to earn radio play and despite its live concerts being banned in Moscow.
In 2008 Leningrad disbanded. Its former members run Рубль and Spitfire. The band reunited in 2010.
Ф.З.
Ленинград Lyrics
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На зло тоске хуй весь в песке
Вот уже ночь звезды
Бутылка вина наполовину полна
Можно допить и за новой сходить
Хочется сдохнуть как хочется жить
Солнце и ветер кольцо в соске
На зло тоске хуй весь в песке
The lyrics of Ленинград's song Ф.З. depict a scene of the lead singer and a companion lying on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, trying to fend off their sadness with a profane and careless attitude. They describe lying down with their genitals exposed in the sand, refusing to let melancholy take over their minds. As the night falls, they share a bottle of wine that is only half full and contemplate whether to finish it or go and buy a new one. The singer expresses a desire to both die and live fully at the same time.
The lyrics have various interpretations. Some suggest that the song is a satirical commentary on the insensitivity and frivolousness of the youth in contemporary society. Others propose that it portrays the challenges faced by a generation struggling with an existential crisis, as they try to navigate the complexities of modern life. Despite the ambiguity of the lyrics, it is undeniable that they capture a unique sense of nihilism, revealing the hedonistic tendencies of the characters that are trying to numb their existential pain.
Line by Line Meaning
Финский залив мы лежим
We're lying on the Finnish Gulf
На зло тоске хуй весь в песке
In defiance of sadness, our dicks are buried in the sand
Вот уже ночь звезды
It’s already night, the stars are out
Бутылка вина наполовину полна
The wine bottle is half full
Можно допить и за новой сходить
We can finish it and go get another bottle
Хочется сдохнуть как хочется жить
We feel like dying as much as we feel like living
То я вхожу в тебя то выхожу
Sometimes I enter you, sometimes I leave
Солнце и ветер кольцо в соске
Sun and wind, a ring around the nipple
На зло тоске хуй весь в песке
In defiance of sadness, our dicks are buried in the sand
Contributed by David Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.