Жаль
Animal Джаz Lyrics

The lyrics of Animal Джаz's song Жаль convey a sense of bittersweet melancholy as the singer and their lover spend a precious few moments together before parting ways. The opening lines suggest an empty house will be the setting for their farewell, except for the two of them and the white sheets of paper marked with dots and dashes. It's an evocative image that serves as a metaphor for the temporary nature of their relationship. The morning enters our game, the singer says, and with it an acknowledgement that their relationship is a game - exciting, risky, but ultimately finite.

As the song continues, the singer speaks of losing caution and the delicacy of the lines and symbols that dictate their fate. They invite their lover to look into their palms, to see that even the sky won't drown, as they play their game with trepidation. The chorus repeats the word "жаль", which translates to "pity" or "it's a shame" in English. The phrase "но это не любовь" that follows means "but this isn't love". So, the song seems to explore the idea that human connections can be intense and meaningful even if they don't last forever or meet our expectations of "love".