Mikael Tariverdiev (Russian: Микаэл Таривердиев, Armenian: Միքայել Թարիվերդ… Read Full Bio ↴Mikael Tariverdiev (Russian: Микаэл Таривердиев, Armenian: Միքայել Թարիվերդիև; 15 August 1931 – 24 July 1996) was a prominent Soviet composer of Armenian descent. He headed the Composers' Guild of the Soviet Cinematographers' Union from its inception. The greatest fame Tariverdievu brought music to movies, primarily Seventeen Moments of Spring.

Ария московского гостя
Микаэл Леонович Таривердиев Lyrics

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Если у вас нету дома,
Пожары ему не страшны,
И жена не уйдёт к другому,
Если у вас, если у вас,
Если у вас нет жены,
Нету жены.
Если у вас нет собаки,
Её не отравит сосед,

И с другом не будет драки,
Если у вас, если у вас,
Если у вас друга нет,
Друга нет.

Оркестр гремит басами,
Трубач выдувает медь.
Думайте сами, решайте сами,
Иметь или не иметь.

Если у вас нету тёти,
То вам её не потерять,
И если вы не живёте,
То вам и не, то вам и не,
То вам и не умирать,
Не умирать.

Оркестр гремит басами,
Трубач выдувает медь.
Думайте сами, решайте сами,

Иметь или не иметь.
Иметь или не иметь.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Ария московского гостя" by Микаэл Леонович Таривердиев present a series of hypothetical situations that highlight the advantages of not having certain things in life. The songwriter suggests that not having a home means that you don't need to fear fires, not having a wife means that she won't leave you for someone else, not having a dog will save you from neighbor disputes, and not having a friend will keep you from getting into a fight. The chorus reinforces this idea, stating that you can decide for yourself whether or not to have these things in your life.

The song seems to suggest that the things we often view as essential to living a happy life, like a home, a wife, a friend, or a pet, can also bring about their own set of problems and challenges. By saying that it is better to not have them at all, the lyrics encourage listeners to think about what truly brings them happiness in life and not be overly attached to material possessions or relationships.

Overall, the lyrics of "Ария московского гостя" can be interpreted as a reminder to appreciate the simpler things in life and not put too much value on what society perceives as vital to our well-being.

Line by Line Meaning

Если у вас нету дома,
If you do not have a home,

Пожары ему не страшны,
Fires are not scary to you,

И жена не уйдёт к другому,
And your wife will not leave you for another,

Если у вас, если у вас,
If you have it, if you have it,

Если у вас нет жены,
If you do not have a wife,

Нету жены.
There is no wife.

Если у вас нет собаки,
If you do not have a dog,

Её не отравит сосед,
Your neighbor will not poison it,

И с другом не будет драки,
And you will not have a fight with a friend,

Если у вас, если у вас,
If you have it, if you have it,

Если у вас друга нет,
If you do not have a friend,