Night Snipers' best known singles are 31st Spring (31 весна), Frontier (Рубеж), Capital (Столица), Asphalt (Асфальт), and Actress (Актриса). The majority of the songs in band's repertoire is written by Arbenina and Surganova, but some using the poetry of such authors as Joseph Brodsky, Anna Akhmatova, and Federico Garcia Lorca. In 2002 Svetlana Surganova departed the band to start her own project Сурганова И Оркестр, while Diana remained the front-woman of Night Snipers.
Discography
* 1995 Second bullet (Вторая пуля) (not published)
* 1998 Drop of tar/In a barrel of honey (Капля
дегтя/В бочке меда) (Сaravan Records)
* 1999 Britanets (Британец)
* 1999 Child's babble (Детский лепет) (Manchester
Files)
* 1999 Kanarsky (Канарский) (not published)
* 2001 Frontier (Рубеж) (Real Records)
* 2002 Live (Живой) (Real Records)
* 2002 Tsunami (Цунами) (Real Records)
* 2003 Trigonometry (Тригонометрия) (Real Records)
* 2004 SMS (Real Records)
* 2005 Simauta (together with Kazufumi Miyazawa)
* 2005 Koshika (Japanese release, together with
Kazufumi Miyazawa)
* 2005 Trigonometry-2 (Тригонометрия-2) (Real
Records)
* 2006 Koshika (Russian release, together with
Kazufumi Miyazawa)
* 2007 Bonnie & Clyde (Бонни & Клайд) (Real Records)
Охота на волчат
Ночные Снайперы Lyrics
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Пол-локтя до виска, не пойму одного –
Как по краю могла столько лет, столько зим,
Не великий герой, целый и невредим.
Но случилась луна, сердце кануло вниз,
И бровями в снега, в синий снег животом.
А по спинам ракетами жгут фонари,
Дробным вальсом по спинам скользят.
Идёт охота на волчат.
Не прикусывай рта, не ищи покурить,
К чёрту просто слова, ни к чему говорить.
Чёрной меткой по лбу, по анфасу печать,
Лучше просто молчать.
Идёт охота на волчат.
Вместе сделали вдох, выдыхать одному.
Удивительно, что до сих пор я живу,
Удивительно, как много крови во мне,
Никому не отдать, кровь моя не в цене.
Остаётся сцепить зубы и замолчать,
Ноги выбросить в бег.
Идёт охота на волчат.
Идёт охота на волчат.
The lyrics of Ночные Снайперы's song "Охота на волчат" depict a sense of danger and survival in a metaphorical hunt for young wolves. The singer mentions their precise aim and their confusion about someone who managed to survive numerous years and winters without being a great hero or sustaining any harm. However, when the moon appeared, their heart sank, and they felt immobilized in the blue snow, with their eyebrows pressed into the snow. Rockets are described as burning through their spines, while a fragmented waltz glides down their backs.
The hunt for the young wolves continues. The singer advises against speaking or even searching for a cigarette, dismissing the importance of words. They mention a black mark on the forehead, as if stamped with a seal, and emphasize the importance of remaining silent.
The lyrics further emphasize the desolation and isolation felt by the singer. They mention taking a breath together but exhaling alone, highlighting a sense of individuality and self-reliance. The singer marvels at still being alive and notes the abundance of blood within them, blood that they cannot give to anyone as it holds no value. The conclusion is a call to grit their teeth and stay silent, running away with their legs outstretched in a chase after the young wolves.
Overall, the lyrics of "Охота на волчат" convey a sense of urgency, danger, and a need for self-preservation. It reflects on the complexities of survival and the internal struggles one might face in a harsh and unforgiving world.
Line by Line Meaning
Мой прицел оказался точнее всего,
My aim turned out to be the most accurate of all,
Пол-локтя до виска, не пойму одного –
Half an elbow to the temple, don't understand one thing -
Как по краю могла столько лет, столько зим,
How could she survive on the edge for so many years, so many winters,
Не великий герой, целый и невредим.
Not a great hero, whole and unharmed.
Но случилась луна, сердце кануло вниз,
But then the moon happened, heart sank down,
И бровями в снега, в синий снег животом.
And with eyebrows in the snow, stomach in the blue snow.
А по спинам ракетами жгут фонари,
And rockets burn lanterns along their backs,
Дробным вальсом по спинам скользят.
They glide along their backs with a fragmented waltz.
Идёт охота на волчат.
The hunt for the wolf cubs is on.
Не прикусывай рта, не ищи покурить,
Don't bite your lips, don't look for a smoke,
К чёрту просто слова, ни к чему говорить.
To hell with mere words, no point in talking.
Чёрной меткой по лбу, по анфасу печать,
With a black mark on the forehead, a seal on the profile,
Лучше просто молчать.
It's better to just be silent.
Идёт охота на волчат.
The hunt for the wolf cubs is on.
Вместе сделали вдох, выдыхать одному.
We took a breath together, exhaling alone.
Удивительно, что до сих пор я живу,
It's amazing that I'm still alive,
Удивительно, как много крови во мне,
Amazing how much blood is in me,
Никому не отдать, кровь моя не в цене.
Can't give it to anyone, my blood is not valuable.
Остаётся сцепить зубы и замолчать,
All that's left is to grit my teeth and be silent,
Ноги выбросить в бег.
Throw my legs into the run.
Идёт охота на волчат.
The hunt for the wolf cubs is on.
Идёт охота на волчат.
The hunt for the wolf cubs is on.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Диана Арбенина
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