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.
Сны
Мумий Тролль Lyrics
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если ты мне молчишь...
мне без слов твоих видно,
в глазах твоих слышу,
ты ими кричишь...
так не для нас...
я ищу твои губы
ослабевшей рукой,
это капельки страсти,
яды любви,
по мне как рекой...
поспеши показать мне
потайные ходы,
где такие тоннели,
в которых завязли
по самые лампочки
лучшие сны.
The lyrics of Мумий Тролль's song "Сны" tell a story of unrequited love and a search for deeper emotional connections. The opening lines set the scene for a clear night, where silence is as expressive as words. The singer can "see" the melody of the feelings of the person they love and understands that they are screaming out through their eyes, even without speaking. However, the realization following this is "not for us," implying that they are unable to act on these emotions.
The second verse then speaks of longing for deeper intimacy, as the singer searches for the lips of their love with a weakened hand. The passion between them is here depicted as a mix of love and poison, that flows like a river over them. The last lines show the singer urging their lover to show them a way to explore deeper, secret tunnels where their best dreams have got stalled. The imagery of the lyrics hence suggest a yearning for emotional and physical awareness, where the intensity of their own love and the beauty of their lover's dreams entwine in unity.
Line by Line Meaning
тогда ночью все ясно,
Everything is clear at night
если ты мне молчишь...
If you're silent to me...
мне без слов твоих видно,
I can see without your words
в глазах твоих слышу,
I hear in your eyes,
ты ими кричишь...
you scream with them...
так не для нас...
This is not for us...
я ищу твои губы
I'm looking for your lips
ослабевшей рукой,
With a weakened hand
это капельки страсти,
These are droplets of passion
яды любви,
Poison of love,
по мне как рекой...
Flowing over me like a river...
поспеши показать мне
Hurry to show me
потайные ходы,
Secret passages,
где такие тоннели,
Where are these tunnels,
в которых завязли
In which are entangled
по самые лампочки
Up to the light bulbs
лучшие сны.
The best dreams.
Contributed by London J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.