Unusual arrangements, self-invented musical instruments and esoteric lyrics make the band a completely unique occurrence in the Russian rock music genre. Lyrics contain themes such as Ancient Egypt, vampires and mysticism. Shklyarsky is the band's main singer-songwriter, composing both music and lyrics. Also his own paintings were used as few albums' cover art.
Пикник's logo is a made up kanji-like symbol (which makes more sense for Russian speakers as Chinese/Japanese as well as Ancient Egyptian characters are all called "hieroglyphs" in Russian language).
Official website: http://www.piknik.info
Теперь Ты
Пикник Lyrics
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Значит вам до меня далеко
А тому, кто живое затронет
Тому в сердце осиновый кол
Вот прохожих шагренева кожа
Я плюю им в открытые рты
Это все что сегодня умею
Всё мечтал тенью стать
Так что?
Я тебе, а ты мне -
Никто
Теперь я между пальцев ломаю
Пантомимы упругий язык
Посмотри на меня - не узнаешь
Теперь ты:
Я всё чувствую разумом волчьим
Да, наверное, мне повезло
Я могу себя сжечь, я могу еще больше
О, о-о-о:..!!!!
Всё мечтал тенью стать
Так что?
Я тебе, а ты мне-
Никто
Я сказал бы как медленным строем
Здесь сквозь стены проходят легко
Но кто лишнее слово уронит
Тому в сердце осиновый кол
The lyrics to Пикник's song Теперь Ты describe a sense of isolation and detachment from the world around the singer. The first stanza portrays a feeling of distance between the singer and those around them, as they hold the warmth of coals in their hands, suggesting that they are physically and emotionally separate. The next stanza describes a sense of aggression and frustration towards strangers, as the singer spits into their open mouths, which could represent a sense of feeling unheard or unseen. The chorus then repeats the phrase "всё мечтал тенью стать," which translates to "I've always dreamed of becoming a shadow," highlighting the singer's desire to fade into the background and escape from the pain of relationships.
The second half of the song continues to explore the singer's sense of disillusionment with the world. They describe breaking pantomimes between their fingers and feeling like they can only be understood through the mind of a wolf. They go on to say that they are capable of self-destruction and desire something more, though it's unclear what that might be. The final stanza echoes the earlier theme of violence, claiming that those who say too much will be met with the "osinovyy kol," or a stake made of aspen that is believed to be a powerful symbol in Russian folklore.
Overall, the song Теперь Ты is a powerful and evocative exploration of loneliness and the desire to escape from the world. It touches on themes of isolation, aggression, and self-destruction, painting a picture of a speaker who feels disconnected from everything around them.
Line by Line Meaning
Я угли согреваю в ладонях
I hold burning coal in my hands
Значит вам до меня далеко
Therefore, you are far from me
А тому, кто живое затронет
And to the one who touches the living
Тому в сердце осиновый кол
To him, there will be a birch stake piercing through his heart
Вот прохожих шагренева кожа
Here come the passersby with nervous skin
Я плюю им в открытые рты
I spit into their open mouths
Это все что сегодня умею
This is all I can do today
Теперь ты:
Now, you:
Всё мечтал тенью стать
Dreamed of becoming a shadow
Так что?
So what?
Я тебе, а ты мне -
I am to you, and you to me -
Никто
Nobody
Теперь я между пальцев ломаю
Now I break between my fingers
Пантомимы упругий язык
Mime's elastic tongue
Посмотри на меня - не узнаешь
Look at me - you won't recognize me
Теперь ты:
Now, you:
Я всё чувствую разумом волчьим
I feel everything with my wolf-like mind
Да, наверное, мне повезло
Yes, I was probably lucky
Я могу себя сжечь, я могу еще больше
I can burn myself, I can do even more
О, о-о-о:..!!!!
Oh, oh-oh-oh:..!!!!
Всё мечтал тенью стать
Dreamed of becoming a shadow
Так что?
So what?
Я тебе, а ты мне-
I am to you, and you to me -
Никто
Nobody
Я сказал бы как медленным строем
I would say it like a slow march
Здесь сквозь стены проходят легко
Here, they pass through walls easily
Но кто лишнее слово уронит
But the one who drops an extra word
Тому в сердце осиновый кол
To him, there will be a birch stake piercing through his heart
Contributed by Mason H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.