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The Retuses were an independent musical project of Misha Rodionov, formed in 2007 in Zelenograd, Russia. Initially their first songs were recorded with a one-minute sound recorder with childhood friend Cyrill Nazarov. These songs together form the EP "For a Minute", which is available online. In 2008 Cyrill Nazarov left the duo; Misha began recording new material on his own. Cyrill Parastaev joined the band next year and they began working on the album "Echo". Some of the songs were recorded in the most unexpected places: in an old abandoned car, at 4 am in a village, inside of the water tower. The album was uploaded to the internet in June 2009 through the online label Whispering and was available free of charge. Their first live performance took place on May 12, 2009.
The band continued performing and giving interviews and released their second compilation of songs, Waltz Baltika!, through a new record label, Snegiri, in May 2011. Most songs on the album, notably their titles, were inspired by a trip to Kaliningradskaya Oblast' when Misha was a child, and memories of the scenery there. The album is intentionally lo-fi to create a specific atmosphere.
Their third and final album, Astra, was issued in late 2013. The Retuses disbanded on October 11, 2014 according to an announcement posted in the band's official social networking pages; it was also announced that Rodionov decided to pursue a solo career on his own.
The touring band:
Misha Rodionov - vocals, trumpet, recorder, ukulele, guitar
Cyrill Parastaev - vocals, guitar, ukulele, piano, percussion
Lera Saveleva - bayan, percussion
Misha Lvov - guitar, ukulele, percussion
Loop
The Retuses Lyrics
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Вскрыв пелену этих белых дней
Будто хмельной я бегу из дома
Чтобы увидеть тебя скорей
Ночь не дает мне ступить ни шагу
А я разрезаю её свечой
И окрыленный лечу к оврагу
Помни меня молодым-зеленым
Вспомни меня молодым-зеленым
Помни меня молодым-зеленым
Помни меня
Помни меня
The Retuses's song "Loop" opens with the touching lyric "Remember me young and green." The song continues with a theme of bittersweet longing and an inability to connect with the object of the singer's affection. The line "Like I'm running out of a house drunk" has a longing for something almost unattainable hidden within it. It's clear that the singer is feeling a sense of frustration and impatience; they want to see the person they're thinking about as soon as possible, and can't even wait for the night to end.
The second verse of "Loop" continues the same theme of yearning and frustration. The lyric "The night doesn't let me take a step" creates a sense of restriction and feeling trapped. The line "And I, feeling elated, fly toward the ravine to meet you there" indicates that the person the singer is thinking about is perhaps someone unattainable, and the idea of meeting with that person is so wonderful that it makes them feel elated, to the point that they almost feel as if they are flying. The song ends with a repetition of the first line as if to further emphasize the idea of wanting to be remembered as young and green, of wanting to have a chance to connect with that person before time slips away.
Line by Line Meaning
Помни меня молодым-зеленым
Remember me as young and inexperienced
Вскрыв пелену этих белых дней
Uncovering the veil of these white days
Будто хмельной я бегу из дома
As if drunken, I run out of the house
Чтобы увидеть тебя скорей
In order to see you sooner
Ночь не дает мне ступить ни шагу
The night does not allow me to take a single step
А я разрезаю её свечой
But I cut through it with a candle
И окрыленный лечу к оврагу
And, elated, I fly to the ravine
Чтобы увидеться там с тобой
To meet you there
Вспомни меня молодым-зеленым
Remember me as young and inexperienced
Помни меня молодым-зеленым
Remember me as young and inexperienced
Помни меня молодым-зеленым
Remember me as young and inexperienced
Помни меня
Remember me
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Written by: Михаил Родионов
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