Kedr Livanskiy is a stage name of Yana Kedrina, a Russian electronic music … Read Full Bio ↴Kedr Livanskiy is a stage name of Yana Kedrina, a Russian electronic music producer and singer.

Yana was born in 1990 during the crux of the dissolution of the Soviet Union. This nationalistic shift inspired the former punk musician, who found solace in the city's isolated electronic scene while drawing on Western influences.
DIY collective Johns' Kingdom, of which Kedrina is a member, represent a new guard of underground Russian artists building an inclusive community and utilizing internet resources to build international relationships.
Perhaps the best example of the latter is the producer's widely-acclaimed debut EP January Sun, which was released on Mike Simonetti and Mike Sniper's new imprint 2MR, after they discovered her songs on SoundCloud. Despite composing in one of the world's most austere climates, there's a warmth to her minimalist music, reminiscent of similar-minded outsiders including Hype Williams, Laurel Halo, and pre-Art Angels Grimes.

Your Need
Kedr Livanskiy Lyrics

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Я твоя беда, твоя беда, твоя беда
Я твоя беда, твоя беда, твоя беда
Я твоя беда, твоя беда, твоя беда
Я твоя беда, твоя беда, твоя беда

Как мне быть — я-а не знаю
Как мне быть — не знаю
Как мне быть, как мне быть, как мне быть

Я твоя беда, твоя беда, твоя беда
Я твоя беда, твоя беда, твоя беда

Overall Meaning

In Kedr Livanskiy's song "Your Need," the lyrics "Я твоя беда, твоя беда, твоя беда" (translating to "I'm your trouble, your trouble, your trouble") are repeated throughout the song. The repetition of this line emphasizes the singer's sense of being unwanted, seen only as a problem or burden to the person they are addressing. The singer is grappling with their own feelings of uncertainty and lack of control in the relationship, as evidenced by the lines "Как мне быть — я-а не знаю / Как мне быть — не знаю / Как мне быть, как мне быть, как мне быть" (translating to "What should I do - I don't know / What should I do - I don't know / What should I do, what should I do, what should I do"). The repetition of this line further emphasizes the singer's sense of confusion and helplessness.

This song explores themes of power dynamics, insecurity, and uncertainty in relationships. The lyrics suggest that the singer does not feel valued or respected by the person they are addressing, and they are struggling with how to navigate this dynamic. The repetition of the central line "Я твоя беда" underscores the pervasive sense of being seen as a burden, unwanted and unappreciated. The song's dreamy, atmospheric sound further emphasizes the singer's sense of dissociation, of feeling disconnected from reality and struggling to find their place in the world.

Line by Line Meaning

Я твоя беда, твоя беда, твоя беда
I am your trouble, your issue, your burden

Как мне быть — я-а не знаю
I don't know what to do

Как мне быть — не знаю
I don't know how to handle this

Как мне быть, как мне быть, как мне быть
What should I do, how can I fix this?

Writer(s): Kedr Livanskiy, Evgenii Fadeev

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