Tetris® Opera
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Yest' i sitets i parcha.
Pozhaley, dusha-zaznobushka,
Molodetskogo plecha.
Vyydu, vyydu v rozh' vysokuyu,
Tam do nochki pogozhu,
Kak zavizhu chernookuyu,
Tseny sam platil nemalyye,
Ne torguysya, ne skupis',
Podstavlyay-ka gubki alyye,
Blizhe k molodtsu sadis'.
ot uzh pala noch' tumannaya,
Zhdyot udalyy molodets.
Chu, idyot! – prishla zhelannaya,
Prodayot tovar kupets.
Katya berezhno torguyetsya
Vsyo boitsya peredat',
Paren' s devitsey tseluyetsya,
Prosit tseny nabavlyat'.
Znayet tol'ko noch' glubokaya,
Kak poladili oni.
Raspryamis' ty, rozh' vysokaya,
Taynu svyato sokhrani!
Oy legka legka korobushka
Plech ne rezhet remeshok
A vsego vzyala zaznobushka,
biryuzovyy perstenyo
Dal ey sittsu shtuku tseluyu,
Lentu aluyu dlya kos,
Poyasok – rubashku beluyu
Podpoyasat' v senokos...
Vse poklala nenaglyadnaya
V korob, krome persten'ka:
"Ne hochu hodit' naryadnaya
Bez serdechnogo druzhka!"
To-to, dury vy, molodochki!
Ne sama li prinesla
Polushtofik sladkoy vodochki?
A podarkov ne vzyala!
Tak postoy zhe! Nerushimo
Obeshchanʹitse dayu:
Oporozhnitsya korobushka,
Na Pokrov domoy pridu
I tebya, dusha-zaznobushka,
V bozhʹyu tserkovʹ povedu!"
Vplotʹ do vechera dozhdlivogo
Molodets bezhit begom
I tovarishcha vorchlivogo
Nagonyaet pod selom.
Staryy Tihonych rugaetsya:
"Ya uzh dumal, ty propal!"
Van'ka tol'ko uhmylyaetsya -
Ya-de sittsy prodaval!
The Tetris Opera is a musical piece that tells a story about a young woman who is selling goods at a market in Russia, including the mystical tetriminos from the game Tetris. She is hoping to sell these goods to a young man who catches her eye. As she sells her wares, she becomes more and more enamored with this young man, hoping to win his affection. Throughout the song, various characters interject and contribute to the story, including a surly companion of the young man and an older man who tries to dissuade him from pursuing this young woman. The song ends with the young woman agreeing to go to church with the young man and hinting that there may be a future for them.
Line by Line Meaning
Oy polnym polna moya korobushka
My little box is full of goods
Yest' i sitets i parcha
There are ribbons and lace in it
Pozhaley, dusha-zaznobushka
Please, take pity, my dear customer
Molodetskogo plecha
Upon a young man's shoulder
Vyydu, vyydu v rozh' vysokuyu
I will go up to the tall market
Tam do nochki pogozhu
I'll stay until nightfall
Kak zavizhu chernookuyu
And when the black-eyed girls come
Vse tovary razlozhu
I'll spread out all of my goods
Tseny sam platil nemalyye
I paid a high price for these goods
Ne torguysya, ne skupis'
Not bargaining, not haggling
Podstavlyay-ka gubki alyye
Puckering up your red lips
Blizhe k molodtsu sadis'
Come, sit closer to the young man
ot uzh pala noch' tumannaya
The foggy night has already fallen
Zhdyot udalyy molodets
The young man is still far away
Chu, idyot! – prishla zhelannaya
Hush, he is coming! - Here comes the desired one
Prodayot tovar kupets
The merchant is selling his goods
Katya berezhno torguyetsya
Katya is bargaining cautiously
Vsyo boitsya peredat'
She is afraid of losing a sale
Paren' s devitsey tseluyetsya
The young man is kissing a girl
Prosit tseny nabavlyat'
Asking to lower the prices
Znayet tol'ko noch' glubokaya
Only the deep night knows
Kak poladili oni
What they have done
Raspryamis' ty, rozh' vysokaya
Straighten up, tall market
Taynu svyato sokhrani!
Keep the secret sacred!
Oy legka legka korobushka
Oh, my light little box
Plech ne rezhet remeshok
The strap isn't chafing my shoulder
A vsego vzyala zaznobushka
But I already took a jewel
biryuzovyy perstenyo
A turquoise ring
Dal ey sittsu shtuku tseluyu
The young man gave her a whole piece of silk
Lentu aluyu dlya kos
A red ribbon for her hair
Poyasok – rubashku beluyu
A white belt for her dress
Podpoyasat' v senokos...
To put on in the hay field
Vse poklala nenaglyadnaya
The unobtrusive girl put everything in the box
V korob, krome persten'ka:
In the box, except for the ring
"Ne hochu hodit' naryadnaya
"I don't want to go out looking nice
Bez serdechnogo druzhka!"
Without a beloved partner!"
To-to, dury vy, molodochki!
So foolish you are, young girls!
Ne sama li prinesla
Not even bringing
Polushtofik sladkoy vodochki?
Half a bottle of sweet liquor?
A podarkov ne vzyala!
And didn't take any presents!
Tak postoy zhe! Nerushimo
So stay! Do not move
Obeshchan'itse dayu:
I promise
Oporozhnitsya korobushka,
The little box will be emptied out
Na Pokrov domoy pridu
I will go home for the Intercession Day
I tebya, dusha-zaznobushka,
And you, my dear customer
V bozh'yu tserkovʹ povedu!"
I will take you to God's church!"
Vplot' do vechera dozhdlyvogo
Until the rainy evening falls
Molodets bezhit begom
The young man is running fast
I tovarishcha vorchlivogo
And chasing after the grumpy friend
Nagonyaet pod selom.
They're running around the village.
Staryy Tihonych rugaetsya:
Old Tihonych is cursing:
"Ya uzh dumal, ty propal!"
"I thought you had disappeared!"
Van'ka tol'ko uhmylyaetsya -
Van'ka is just smiling -
Ya-de sittsy prodaval!
I just sold my goods!
Contributed by Liliana N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.