Четыре ёжика
Наталия Лансере Lyrics

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Сидят четыре ёжика
На маленьком пеньке
Сидят четыре ёжика
В берёзовом леске
Сидят четыре ёжика
В берёзовом леске
Пааа-Ра-па-Па-па-Па-па-Па-па-Па-бам
Па-Ра-па-Па па-Ба

Летели два комарика
От ночи до зори
Летели два комарика
Булавочку нашли
Летели два комарика
Булавочку нашли
Пааа-Ра-па-Па-па-Па-па-Па-па-Па-бам
Па-Ра-па-Па па-Ба

Вот повстречали ёжика
Под маленьким кустом
Не вашу ли булавочку
Скажите мы несём?
Не вашу ли булавочку
Скажите мы несём?

Захохотали ежики
“Зачем булавка нам
У нас ведь вся иголками
Утыкана спина!
У нас ведь вся иголками
У нас ведь вся иголками
У нас ведь вся иголками
Утыкана спина!”
Пааа-Ра-па-Па-па-Па-па-Па-па-Па-бам

Па-Ра-па-Па па-Ба
Ла-ла-ла, ла-ла-ла

Overall Meaning

The song "Четыре ёжика" (Four Hedgehogs) by Наталия Лансере is a playful and catchy tune that tells the story of four hedgehogs sitting on a small stump in a birch forest. As two mosquitoes fly by, they notice a needle on the ground and take it with them. Later, they encounter the hedgehogs and ask if they have lost the needle. The hedgehogs laugh and explain that they don't need a needle because their backs are already covered in spikes. The song ends with a repetition of the chorus.

At first glance, the lyrics may seem simple and nonsensical, but they carry a deeper meaning. The hedgehogs symbolize self-sufficiency and resilience, as they don't need anything extra to protect themselves. The mosquitoes, on the other hand, represent those who are always searching for material possessions and external validation. The message of the song is to appreciate what you have and not to seek unnecessary things.

The melody of the song is cheerful and upbeat, with a repetitive chorus that is easy to sing along to. The use of the balalaika, a traditional Russian instrument, adds a folk touch to the music.

Line by Line Meaning

Сидят четыре ёжика
Four hedgehogs are sitting

На маленьком пеньке
On a small stump

Сидят четыре ёжика
Four hedgehogs are sitting

В берёзовом леске
In a birch forest

Сидят четыре ёжика
Four hedgehogs are sitting

В берёзовом леске
In a birch forest

Пааа-Ра-па-Па-па-Па-па-Па-па-Па-бам
Pa-ra-pa-Pa-pa-Pa-pa-Pa-pa-Pa-bam

Па-Ра-па-Па па-Ба
Pa-ra-pa-Pa pa-Ba

Летели два комарика
Two mosquitos were flying

От ночи до зори
From night until dawn

Летели два комарика
Two mosquitos were flying