Led by singer Ilya Lagutenko (Илья Лагутенко), who formed the first version of the band in 1981, as a garage band project in Vladivostok. The band Мумий Тролль was officially formed in 1983. As the Soviet Union collapsed, Lagutenko temporarily left music behind to work in the UK and China (he is fluent in both Mandarin and English). Upon their first proper release, Morskaya (Морская, Nautical) in 1997, the band became hugely popular in Russia. In 2001 they represented Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest. Since then, the band has gained popularity internationally. They toured in North America with The Agency in 2009.
To date they have released eight studio albums (one being a soundtrack for a movie), and a number of compilations.
More information in Russian and English is available on the band's website: http://www.mumiytroll.com.
Метель
Мумий Тролль Lyrics
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Невозможного хочу
Закипел
Выливаюсь, но молчу
Занесло
Получил под зад удар
Иней на
Искушенных губах
Учти! Учту! Невозможного хочу!!!
Залетал…
Но отказывал шасси…
Бредил, брел…
Но не брал меня такси
Выдирал
Клочья с мясом из сердца
Слюни разъедали рот
Деспот – я!
Ты – мой народ…
Учти! Учту… Невозможного хочу!
Метель…
Невозможного хочу
Крокотал,
Удивляюсь и лечу…
Променял
Керосин на скипидар
Если знаешь – где кусать меня в плечо…
Это сладкий божий дар
Учти! (Учту…)
Невозможного хочу!
The lyrics of "Метель" by Мумий Тролль describe a sense of restlessness and yearning for the impossible. The singer is caught in a chaotic storm (metel) and wants the impossible – perhaps something unattainable or unreasonable. The singer is overwhelmed with emotions, seething with anger or desire, but remains silent. The line "искушенных губах" (tempted lips) suggests a temptation that the singer has tried to resist, but ultimately gives in to.
The second verse continues the imagery of flight, with the singer trying to take off but encountering difficulties (шасси, or landing gear, not functioning properly). The singer is also struggling to control their actions and thoughts, as evidenced by the line "бредил, брел" (wandering aimlessly). The use of the word "деспот" (despot) suggests a sense of power struggle or domination, with the singer exerting their control over the people around them.
The chorus repeats the phrase "невозможного хочу" (I want the impossible) as a sort of mantra, emphasizing the frustration and fervor of the singer's desires. The final verse seems to suggest a sense of transformation or redemption, as the singer trades kerosene for skippidar (a type of soap or cleansing agent). This exchange is followed by the line "если знаешь – где кусать меня в плечо" (if you know where to bite my shoulder), perhaps representing a willingness to bear pain or vulnerability in order to achieve the impossible.
Overall, the lyrics of "Метель" convey a sense of tumultuous emotions and an insatiable desire for something unattainable. The singer struggles to maintain control and often gives in to their impulses, but the ultimate message seems to be one of perseverance and determination.
Line by Line Meaning
Метель
The storm
Невозможного хочу
I want the impossible
Закипел
Boiling inside
Выливаюсь, но молчу
Overflowing, but keeping quiet
Занесло
Blown away by the wind
Получил под зад удар
Received a hit in the back
Иней на
Frost on
Искушенных губах
Tempted lips
А в глазах – угар!
But madness in the eyes
Учти! Учту! Невозможного хочу!!!
Remember! I will remember! I want the impossible!!!
Залетал…
I took off
Но отказывал шасси…
But the chassis refused
Бредил, брел…
I wandered, I roamed
Но не брал меня такси
But a taxi wouldn't take me
Выдирал
Tearing out
Клочья с мясом из сердца
Pieces of meat from the heart
Слюни разъедали рот
Saliva corroded my mouth
Деспот – я!
I am a despot!
Ты – мой народ…
You are my people...
Крокотал,
Cawing,
Удивляюсь и лечу…
Surprised and flying...
Променял
Exchanged
Керосин на скипидар
Kerosene for turpentine
Если знаешь – где кусать меня в плечо…
If you know where to bite me on the shoulder...
Это сладкий божий дар
It's a sweet gift from God
Учти! (Учту…)
Remember! (I will remember...)
Невозможного хочу!
I want the impossible!
Contributed by Luke C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Наталья Носовская
И я хочу невозможного учти! Чтобы Мумики приехали в Украину! Хочу.. хочу.. хочу услышать и увидеть Илью живьём!¡
СУКА😈
Я тоже хочу 😄👍
Дмитрий Шалатонов
Гений
maria Pikilidou
многих песен не нойти всех ету песню я нашла на mumiytroll.com очень понравилась
Сергей Симонов
хорошая песня