In 2017, IC3PEAK released their first Russian language album Сладкая жизнь (Sweet Life). They've stated that they "felt the urge for a dialog with our native generation about common fears, problems and feelings without language barrier." The album took a darker trap approach to witch house with elements of art pop and glitch pop. A music video (entirely written, directed, stylized, produced, and edited by the duo) was made for the single "Грустная сука" ("Sad Bitch"), which has received 5.8 million views as of September 2018. This was followed by two non-album singles: "Monster" and "This World Is Sick," released in 2017 and 2018, respectively.
On September 14, 2018, IC3PEAK released the single "Сказка," showing a style much closer to trap rap/hip hop than witch house. A music video was produced for it, featuring animated artwork by artist Jakov Burov. Exactly two weeks later, an album also titled Сказка was released without any prior announcement.
Грезы
IC3PEAK Lyrics
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Ты потонешь в моей тени.
В мыслях вязких, как нефть осядешь.
И очнешься на самом дне.
Глаза мои оголяют, как нож.
Все равно далеко не уйдешь.
Глаза мои оголяют, как нож.
The lyrics of IC3PEAK's song Грёзы, which translates in English to "Dreams", are dark and powerful, evoking a sense of dominance and control. The first verse opens with the singer claiming that they are "blacker than everything you've seen", immediately setting the tone for the rest of the song. They then assert that anyone who crosses them will "drown in their shadow", showing a sense of overwhelming power.
The second half of the verse paints a picture of the victim's inevitable descent into a state of darkness and despair. The singer compares the person's thoughts to thick, oily, sedimentary rocks, suggesting that they will sink deeper and deeper into their own negativity until they hit rock bottom.
The chorus is equally aggressive, with the singer proclaiming that their eyes are like knives that will strip away any pretense of escape. The repetition of the line "All the same, you won't get far" drives the message home: there is no escaping this darkness, no matter how hard one tries.
Overall, the lyrics of Грёзы are a forceful warning against crossing IC3PEAK, drawing on themes of power, control, and inevitability.
Line by Line Meaning
Я чернее всего что ты видел.
I'm darker than anything you've seen.
Ты потонешь в моей тени.
You'll drown in my shadow.
В мыслях вязких, как нефть осядешь.
In sticky thoughts, you'll settle like oil.
И очнешься на самом дне.
And you'll wake up at the bottom.
Глаза мои оголяют, как нож.
My eyes strip you bare like a knife.
Все равно далеко не уйдешь.
You still won't get far.
Contributed by Molly H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.