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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
Pyxis
The Retuses Lyrics
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А годы бегут. Наши дети растут...
И, казалось бы, время забыть всё.
И, казалось бы, время забыть всё.
Прибежал бы, приплыл, прилетел... Что угодно...
Счастье моё - оно точно не здесь.
Белым облаком мимо лететь...
Никогда бы не думал,
Молчать и смотреть,
Молчать и смотреть на тебя,
Молчать и смотреть на тебя...
Ты осталась верна мне.
И это зовётся любовь...
Это скажет любой.
Встречу тебя. Не сегодня. Не завтра.
Но снова я знаю, что встречу тебя.
Северный ветер несёт меня заревом
Дальше и дальше, не знаю, куда.
А когда-то я бегал по кругу,
Упирался всё время в углы.
И чего я добился тогда? Не дождался...
Каждый знает, что слёзы мои
Собирают моря...
Ты всё веришь и ждёшь,
Ты сидишь и молчишь.
Что не сбудется, то нам приснится
Что не сбудется, то нам приснится
Что не сбудется, то нам приснится
О, сон золотой!
Что не сбудется, то нам приснится
Что не сбудется, то нам приснится
Что не сбудется, то нам приснится
О, сон золотой!
The Retuses's song Pyxis tells the story of a person who is standing on a bridge, watching time pass, and reflecting on their life. They see their children growing up and realize that it is time to let go of the past, to move on and leave behind the things that do not matter anymore. The lyrics express feelings of longing, regret, and the struggle to let go of something that was once important. The person wants to go back and fix things, to make them right, but they know they cannot. They are still in love with someone who has been waiting for them, and they vow to meet them someday.
As the song progresses, the person talks about their journey and how they have come a long way. At one point, they were running in circles, getting nowhere, and wondering what they had achieved. They have shed many tears in the process, but they keep going. They want to believe that they will meet the person they love again and that they will have a chance to make things right. The final lines of the song suggest that what will not come true is what we will dream about, holding onto the hope of a better tomorrow.
Overall, Pyxis is a poignant, introspective song that delves deep into the human psyche, exploring themes of love, loss, and the passage of time.
Line by Line Meaning
Вот сейчас ты стоишь на мосту в синем платье.
Right now you're standing on a bridge in a blue dress.
А годы бегут. Наши дети растут...
And the years run by. Our children grow...
И, казалось бы, время забыть всё.
And, it seemed like time to forget everything.
Прибежал бы, приплыл, прилетел... Что угодно...
I would run to you, swim to you, fly to you... Anything.
Счастье моё - оно точно не здесь.
My happiness - it's definitely not here.
Белым облаком мимо лететь...
Fly past like a white cloud...
Никогда бы не думал,
I never would have thought,
Что это так сложно:
That this could be so difficult:
Молчать и смотреть,
To be silent and watch,
Молчать и смотреть на тебя,
To be silent and watch you,
Молчать и смотреть на тебя...
To be silent and watch you...
Ты осталась верна мне.
You stayed faithful to me.
И это зовётся любовь...
And that's called love...
Это скажет любой.
Anyone will tell you that.
Встречу тебя. Не сегодня. Не завтра.
I'll meet you. Not today. Not tomorrow.
Но снова я знаю, что встречу тебя.
But again, I know I'll meet you.
Северный ветер несёт меня заревом
The northern wind carries me with a glow
Дальше и дальше, не знаю, куда.
Further and further, I don't know where.
А когда-то я бегал по кругу,
And once I was running in circles,
Упирался всё время в углы.
Always bumping into corners.
И чего я добился тогда? Не дождался...
And what did I achieve then? I didn't wait...
Каждый знает, что слёзы мои
Everyone knows that my tears
Собирают моря...
Gather the seas...
Ты всё веришь и ждёшь,
You still believe and wait,
Ты сидишь и молчишь.
You sit and stay silent.
Что не сбудется, то нам приснится
What won't come true, we'll dream about it
Что не сбудется, то нам приснится
What won't come true, we'll dream about it
Что не сбудется, то нам приснится
What won't come true, we'll dream about it
О, сон золотой!
Oh, golden dream!
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