Below, I translated the lyrics of the song СЛЁЗЫ (SLYoZI) by Анет Сай (Anet Sai) from Russian to English.
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Intro 1
Yesli bi slyozi tvoi bili vodoi
If your tears were water
Ti bi uzhe napoila yeyu ves’ mir
You would have already quenched the whole world with it
Milaya, no v zhizni yest’ ne tol’ko bol’
Darling, but in life there's not only pain
Smozhesh’ zasiyat’ yeshchyo yarche zvezdi
You'll be able to shine even brighter than the stars
Yesli bi slyozi tvoi bili vodoi
If your tears were water
Ti bi uzhe napoila yeyu ves’ mir
You would have already quenched the whole world with it
Nu ved’ ne vsegda zhizn’ bivaet takoi
Well, life doesn't always go like that
Davai vibiraisya iz etoi diri
Come on, get out of this hole
Verse 1
V tvoyom mire vse okutano pil’yu
In your world, everything is covered in dust
Ne rastut tsveti khot’ ran’she i bili
Flowers don't grow even though they were before
Vremya ved’ idyot, a tvoya zhizn’ vse khuzhe
Time keeps passing, but your life is getting worse
I ne k komu prislonit’sya dushoyu ob dushu
And there's nobody to lean on soul to soul
I chuvstvo budto ti vo vsem mire lishnii
And the feeling you're superfluous in the whole world
Plokho uzhe tak, azh khochetsya skrit’sya
It's already so bad, I want to hide
Ya eto sama ne ponaslishke znayu
I know this not from hearsay
No znayu, kto pogas, potom lish’ siyaet
But I know who went out, then only shines
Chorus 1
Yesli bi slyozi tvoi bili vodoi
If your tears were water
Ti bi uzhe napoila yeyu ves’ mir
You would have already quenched the whole world with it
Milaya, no v zhizni yest’ ne tol’ko bol’
Darling, but in life there's not only pain
Smozhesh’ zasiyat’ yeshchyo yarche zvezdi
You'll be able to shine even brighter than the stars
Yesli bi slyozi tvoi bili vodoi
If your tears were water
Ti bi uzhe napoila yeyu ves’ mir
You would have already quenched the whole world with it
Nu ved’ ne vsegda zhizn’ bivaet takoi
Well, life doesn't always go like that
Davai vibiraisya iz etoi diri
Come on, get out of this hole
Verse 2
Solntse govoryat, svetit vsem odinakovo
The sun they say shines the same for everyone
No budto bi luchei ne khvataet lish’ na tebya
But like the rays aren't enough only for you
Gde zhe etot Bog? Ti smotrish’ v okontse
Where is this God? You look out the window
I vdrug na tebya vikhodit solntse
And suddenly the sun comes out on you
Govorit tebe smotri ne sdavaisya
He tells you look don't give up
Dokazhi sebe, chto mozhesh’ inache
Prove to yourself what you can otherwise
Chto ne ubivaet delaet sil’nee
What doesn't kill you makes you stronger
Milaya, prishlo tvoyo svetloe vremya
Darling, your bright time has come
Chorus 2
Yesli bi slyozi tvoi bili vodoi
If your tears were water
Ti bi uzhe napoila yeyu ves’ mir
You would have already quenched the whole world with it
Milaya, no v zhizni yest’ ne tol’ko bol’
Darling, but in life there's not only pain
Smozhesh’ zasiyat’ yeshchyo yarche zvezdi
You'll be able to shine even brighter than the stars
Yesli bi slyozi tvoi bili vodoi
If your tears were water
Ti bi uzhe napoila yeyu ves’ mir
You would have already quenched the whole world with it
Nu ved’ ne vsegda zhizn’ bivaet takoi
Well, life doesn't always go like that
Devochka, ti rozhdena dlya lyubvi
Girl, you were born for love
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оконце — little window
Оконце (okontse) is the diminutive form of окно (okno), meaning "window". Using the diminutive form makes it a "little window," which in Russian can add a sense of tenderness, vulnerability, or intimacy to the word.
In this song, the character is feeling lost and looking for a sign of hope. The line "Ты смотришь в оконце" (You look out the little window) paints a powerful picture of someone feeling small and fragile, peering out at the world. This poetic word choice beautifully sets up the song's turning point, which happens right after, when the sun finally appears.
This song is a powerful message for anyone who feels like they're drowning in their own sadness. Anet Sai starts with the incredible line, "Если бы слёзы твои были водой / Ты бы уже напоила ею весь мир" (If your tears were water / You would have already given the whole world a drink). She's speaking directly to someone whose world is "окутано пылью" (covered in dust), where flowers no longer grow and they feel completely alone. It's a song about hitting rock bottom and feeling like you want to hide from everything.
But this isn't just a sad song; it's a call to fight back. The singer says she knows this feeling personally, and she promises that those who have been extinguished will shine again. The mood shifts when the sun itself appears to tell the listener, "смотри не сдавайся" (look, don't give up). It’s a reminder that even when life feels unfair, your moment to shine will come. The song ends with a beautiful declaration: "Девочка, ты рождена для любви" (Girl, you were born for love), turning a message of hope into a statement of purpose.
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