Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Ева (Yeva) by Винтаж (Vintazh) from Russian to English.
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Verse 1
Slyozi eto sol’, a potom voda
Tears are salt, and then water
Pod konvoem vremya vedyot kuda
Like a prisoner, time leads onward
Dve lyubvi proshli gde-to storonoi
Two loves have passed me by
I ne khochesh’ tret’ei lyubvi takoi, ei
And you don't want a third love like that, hey
Verse 1
Pust’ vsyo budet, kak reshit monolog tvoei dushi
Let everything be as your soul's monologue decides
Verse 1
Ti Venera, ya Zemlya
You are Venus, I am Earth
Yeva, ya lyubila tebya
Eva, I loved you
Chorus 1
Tvoi plastinki slushala ya
I listened to your records
I v kazhdoi nakhodila sebya
And in each one, I found myself
Zachem ostanovila menya?
Why did you stop me?
Yeva, ya lyubila tebya
Eva, I loved you
Tvoi plastinki slushala ya
I listened to your records
I v kazhdoi nakhodila sebya
And in each one, I found myself
Zachem ostanovila menya?
Why did you stop me?
Akh, Yeva, ya lyubila
Ah, Eva, I loved
Verse 2
V zerkale ishchu otrazheniya
In the mirror, I search for my reflection
Tam eshchyo ne ti, no uzhe ne ya
It's not yet you, but no longer me
Novikh blizkikh vstrech robkie shagi
The timid steps of new, close encounters
Sdelai chto-nibud’, ot menya begi
Do something, run away from me
Verse 2
Pust’ vsyo budet, kak reshit monolog tvoei dushi
Let everything be as your soul's monologue decides
Verse 2
Ti Venera, ya Zemlya
You are Venus, I am Earth
Yeva, ya lyubila tebya
Eva, I loved you
Chorus 2
Tvoi plastinki slushala ya
I listened to your records
I v kazhdoi nakhodila sebya
And in each one, I found myself
Zachem ostanovila menya?
Why did you stop me?
Yeva, ya lyubila tebya
Eva, I loved you
Tvoi plastinki slushala ya
I listened to your records
I v kazhdoi nakhodila sebya
And in each one, I found myself
Zachem ostanovila menya?
Why did you stop me?
Yeva, ya lyubila
Eva, I loved
Bridge 1
Konchilis’ nashi dni, znaesh’
Our days have ended, you know
Konchilis’ nashi sni, znaesh’
Our dreams have ended, you know
Posmotret’ vpravo nado
You need to look to the right
No meshaet sleza
But a tear gets in the way
Bridge 2
Nervnie moi pal’tsi gladish’
You stroke my nervous fingers
Nezhnie moi gubi lyubish’
You love my tender lips
Glubinoi morya manyat
They beckon with the depth of the sea
Gubyat moi glaza
My eyes are destroying me
Ya lyubila tebya
I loved you
Chorus 3
Tvoi plastinki slushala ya
I listened to your records
I v kazhdoi nakhodila sebya
And in each one, I found myself
Zachem ostanovila menya?
Why did you stop me?
Yeva, ya lyubila tebya
Eva, I loved you
Tvoi plastinki slushala ya
I listened to your records
I v kazhdoi nakhodila sebya
And in each one, I found myself
Zachem ostanovila menya?
Why did you stop me?
Akh, Yeva, ya lyubila
Ah, Eva, I loved
Did you like this lyrics translation?
конвоем — under escort / under convoy
Конвоем means "under escort" or "under convoy", a term often used for prisoners or valuable cargo being guarded. It's a very dramatic and unusual word to find in a pop song.
In the lyrics, the singer says, "Под конвоем время ведёт куда" (Time leads somewhere under escort). She uses this powerful metaphor to describe a feeling of being a prisoner of time and fate, being led helplessly towards an unknown future. This single word sets a dark, compelling tone for the entire song.
Imagine falling for the very voice that spins on your record player. “Yeva” is a bittersweet pop tale of a woman who once felt complete every time her lover’s vinyl crackled to life. Through shimmering cosmic images like “You’re Venus, I’m Earth”, the singer confesses that their bond felt planetary, yet even galaxies drift apart. Tears turn from salt to water, mirrors refuse to show a familiar face, and loneliness becomes a constant beat in the background.
As the chorus repeats “Lonely, lonely, I guess I’m lonely,” we hear both heartbreak and a quiet push toward self-rediscovery. The song captures that raw moment when love has ended but the echo of shared songs still fills the room. It’s a story about idolizing someone, losing them, and realizing you must press “next track” if you ever hope to find yourself again.
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