The word "Анабиоз" (Anabiosis) refers to a state of suspended animation or greatly reduced metabolic activity, often in response to adverse environmental conditions. It's a scientific term not commonly found in everyday conversation or song lyrics, making it quite unique and intriguing.
In the context of the song, the artist uses "Анабиоз" metaphorically to describe a desire to escape the harsh realities of life by entering a state of emotional dormancy. It represents a longing to shut down feelings and consciousness to avoid pain, hoping that one day, someone might be able to reawaken those buried emotions.
This song is about feeling so overwhelmed by the world that you just want to shut down completely. Mzlff opens by saying everything around him is terrifying and he wishes he could just hide away in a cocoon to "скипнуть этот мерзкое чёрствое время" (skip this vile, callous time). He feels like life is just moving forward out of inertia, without any real warmth or meaning. The state he wants to enter is "Анабиоз" (anabiosis), a kind of suspended animation where he can lock his heart away so no one can reach it.
STED.D's verse adds another layer, explaining that this emotional shutdown is a defense mechanism. He's tired of pretending everything is okay and sees his past pain as something that defines him. He says his scars are what "сшивают и держат" (stitch me together and hold me). He hides his feelings in this state of anabiosis, hoping that one day someone special might be able to reach them. But the chorus always brings it back to the same bleak reality: even when it feels like the end, he just keeps waking up in the same "кошмарном месте" (nightmarish place).
Mzlff is the stage name of Ilya Koryakov, a Russian rapper, singer-songwriter, and streamer born in 1999. He began making music in the mid-2010s and built a wider following after his single "Помню" ("I Remember") went viral on TikTok in 2021. Before turning to music full time he studied economics in Moscow, and he now lives and works out of Saint Petersburg. His sound blends pop rap and pop rock, pairing melodic hooks with raw, confessional lyrics about anxiety, isolation, and emotional numbness. He has released several full-length projects, including Светлая сторона (Svetlaya Storona), КАЧ (Kach), and QTOPIA. Mzlff gave his first solo concerts in 2022 and toured cities across Russia the following year, building a devoted young fanbase drawn to his blunt, diary-like songwriting.