Искала
Zемфира Lyrics

In "Искала", Zемфира sings about the search for a lost love, who she has been searching for through the years. She sought him out in many places, including through friends, in movies, and in magazines. She ultimately finds him, and is overcome with excitement, yet the relationship is not what she imagined it would be. They have late-night arguments, tears are shed, there's a bit of love, and even a visit to Poland, which is not elaborated on, and even a mention of children, but not as her own. The couple has grown tired of each other, smoking cigarettes every five minutes, and they no longer hold the love they used to have for each other.

The song's lyrics are reflective of a sense of longing for a lost lover, and how it can often feel like a lifetime spent looking for them. The use of the word "годами долгими" ("years long") emphasises the duration of the search, which is then contrasted with the fleeting nature of the relationship once it was found. The reference to the depiction of her lover in the artwork is significant, as it represents a dream that cannot become a reality, and this makes the discovery of the actual person even more bittersweet. The song seems to suggest that sometimes, the journey to find something can be more valuable than the object itself.