Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Прятки (pryatki) by hammali from Russian to English.
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Chorus 1
Davai mi s toboi sigraem v pryatki
Let's play hide-and-seek, you and me
I ya tebya iskat’ ne budu
And I won't look for you
Ya naidu sebe namnogo luchshe
I'll find myself someone way better
Ya naidu sebe sovsem druguyu
I'll find myself a completely different girl
Chorus 2
Davai mi s toboi sigraem v pryatki
Let's play hide-and-seek, you and me
I ya tebya iskat’ ne budu
And I won't look for you
Ya naidu sebe namnogo luchshe
I'll find myself someone way better
Ya naidu sebe sovsem druguyu
I'll find myself a completely different girl
Verse 1
Davai mi s toboi sigraem v schast’e
Let's play at happiness, you and me
I ya s toboi igrat’ ne budu
And I won't play with you
Ved’ ti krichala v telefon: 'Idi vlyubis’ v druguyu'
Because you screamed into the phone, "Go fall in love with another girl"
Nu a kak zhe ya vlyublyus’, yesli ona ne ti?
But how can I fall in love if she isn't you?
Prechorus 1
Ved’ oni ne ti
Because they're not you
Ves’ etot mir ne ti
This whole world isn't you
Ves’ etot mir ne ti
This whole world isn't you
Verse 2
Nu zachem zhe ya v tebya vlyubilsya?
So why did I even fall in love with you?
Nu zachem mne eto nado bilo?
Why did I need this at all?
Tvoya vechnaya lyubov’ tak malo dlilas’
Your eternal love didn't last long
Tvoya vechnost’ o lyubvi imeet srok
Your eternity of love has an expiry date
Chorus 3
Davai mi s toboi sigraem v pryatki
Let's play hide-and-seek, you and me
I ya tebya iskat’ ne budu
And I won't look for you
Ya naidu sebe namnogo luchshe
I'll find myself someone way better
Ya naidu sebe sovsem druguyu
I'll find myself a completely different girl
Chorus 4
Davai mi s toboi sigraem v pryatki
Let's play hide-and-seek, you and me
I ya tebya iskat’ ne budu
And I won't look for you
Ya naidu sebe namnogo luchshe
I'll find myself someone way better
Ya naidu sebe sovsem druguyu
I'll find myself a completely different girl
Verse 3
Kakie tyolki? Odni morozi
What chicks? Just freezing cold
Kakie rozi? Shipi da zanozi
What roses? Thorns and splinters
Ya zatorchal toboi, vsego lish’ dozu
I'm strung out on you, just one dose
Dai sebya, poka sovsem ne stalo pozdno
Give me yourself before it's way too late
Verse 4
Ya pogibayu, umirayu, sil’no skuchayu
I'm perishing, I'm dying, I miss you so much
No bol’she k tebe ne vernus’
But I won't come back to you anymore
Ne ishchi menya, ya ne vernus’
Don't look for me, I won't come back
Ne lyubi menya, ya ne vernus’
Don't love me, I won't come back
Chorus 5
Davai mi s toboi sigraem v pryatki
Let's play hide-and-seek, you and me
I ya tebya iskat’ ne budu
And I won't look for you
Ya naidu sebe namnogo luchshe
I'll find myself someone way better
Chorus 6
Davai mi s toboi sigraem v pryatki
Let's play hide-and-seek, you and me
I ya tebya iskat’ ne budu
And I won't look for you
Ya naidu sebe namnogo luchshe
I'll find myself someone way better
Ya naidu sebe sovsem druguyu
I'll find myself a completely different girl
Sovsem druguyu
A completely different girl
Sovsem druguyu
A completely different girl
Sovsem druguyu
A completely different girl
Did you like this lyrics translation?
заторчал — got hooked
Заторчал (zatorchal) is a powerful slang word that means "got hooked," as if on a drug.
In the song, the artist sings, "Я заторчал тобой, всего лишь дозу" (I got hooked on you, just a dose). He uses this intense metaphor to describe an addictive, all-consuming love. It's a raw and modern way to express how he feels trapped by his feelings for someone, making it a truly memorable word for any learner.
Imagine love as a game of hide and seek, but with a twist: the seeker decides to sit out. In "Прятки" HammAli turns a playful childhood idea into a bittersweet breakup anthem. The singer boldly claims he will not search for his ex, insisting he can find someone much better while, at the same time, admitting that no one in the whole world can actually replace her. This tug-of-war between swagger and vulnerability captures that messy stage where you tell yourself you are over someone even as your heart stubbornly refuses to move on.
Packed with catchy hooks and sharp contrasts, the lyrics jump from bravado ("I will find someone else") to raw confession ("How can I fall in love if she is not you"). The roses turn to thorns, the promises of forever prove short-lived, and our hero keeps oscillating between “I’m fine” and “I’m falling apart.” In short, HammAli wraps the classic post-breakup roller coaster in energetic beats, giving listeners a song that feels both confidently upbeat and secretly heartbroken.
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