Держаться корней [Derzhat'sya kornej] [English translation]

they paint the walls a brown color

and write words on the roof

for breakfast they have ginger lemon

and count one ruble as two

I'd be flattered to come see them at home

and find myself stronger than they

but I have to hold on to the roots in order to stand

you can buy yourself a new Hi-Fi

or just walk to the grocery store

and meditate on the ceiling

doused with cheap wine

(you can) sink your head into the TV screen

and think you'll get smarter for it

but I have to hold on to the roots in order to stand

they say that her lips

became like mercury today

that she's gone too far

and can no longer return

but is there among us even a one

who could walk her path

or say, what we owe her?

but the further, the faster it goes

everyone remembers their father, but calls for their mother

and they say that at theirs it's merrier

at home, where they never turn off the lights

but I have to hold on to the roots in order to stand

so build your budget on the stocks of wine

that are stored in your pantries

feed from the people who feed you

forget about everyone else

and I could be just the same way as you

and this would be more correct

but I have to hold on to the roots in order to stand

• Artist:Akvarium
• Album:Акустика: История Аквариума, Том 1