Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Держи (Derzhi) by Дима Билан (Dima Bilan) from Russian to English.
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Verse 1
Davai s toboi mi otdokhnyom
Let's rest with you
S toboi vdvoyom, s toboi vdvoyom
With you together, with you together
Mi etot mir perevernyom
We'll turn this world
Or: We will turn this world around
S toboi vdvoyom
With you together
Skazhi, zachem nuzhni nam eti lyudi
Tell me, why we need these people
Mi nikomu ob etom ne rasskazhem
We won't tell anyone about this
Davai s toboi mi otdokhnyom
Let's rest with you
S toboi vdvoyom
With you together
Chorus 1
Derzhi derzhi ruku moyu derzhi
Hold hold hold my hand
Chto khochesh’, skazhi! poluchish’! derzhi!
What you want, tell me! You'll get! Hold!
Derzhi derzhi ruku moyu derzhi
Hold hold hold my hand
Chto khochesh’, skazhi! poluchish’! derzhi!
What you want, tell me! You'll get! Hold!
Verse 2
Davai s toboi mi ne usnyom
Let's not sleep with you
S toboi vdvoyom, s toboi vdvoyom
With you together, with you together
Mi etu noch’ perevernyom
We'll turn this night
Or: We will turn this night around
S toboi vdvoyom
With you together
Skazhi, zachem nuzhni nam eti lyudi
Tell me, why we need these people
Mi nikomu ob etom ne rasskazhem
We won't tell anyone about this
Davai s toboi mi otdokhnyom
Let's rest with you
S toboi vdvoyom
With you together
Chorus 2
Derzhi derzhi ruku moyu derzhi
Hold hold hold my hand
Chto khochesh’, skazhi! poluchish’! derzhi!
What you want, tell me! You'll get! Hold!
Derzhi derzhi ruku moyu derzhi
Hold hold hold my hand
Chto khochesh’, skazhi! poluchish’! derzhi!
What you want, tell me! You'll get! Hold!
Derzhi derzhi ruku ti moyu derzhi
Hold hold hold my hand you
Chto khochesh’, skazhi! poluchish’! derzhi!
What you want, tell me! You'll get! Hold!
Derzhi derzhi ruku ti moyu derzhi
Hold hold hold my hand you
Chto khochesh’, skazhi! poluchish’! derzhi!
What you want, tell me! You'll get! Hold!
Derzhi derzhi
Hold hold
Derzhi derzhi ruku moyu derzhi
Hold hold hold my hand
Chto khochesh’, skazhi! poluchish’! derzhi!
What you want, tell me! You'll get! Hold!
Derzhi derzhi ruku moyu derzhi
Hold hold hold my hand
Chto khochesh’, skazhi! poluchish’! derzhi!
What you want, tell me! You'll get! Hold!
Did you like this lyrics translation?
Перевернём — We will turn upside down
Перевернём literally translates to 'we will turn over' or 'flip', making it a wonderfully dynamic and evocative action word.
In this upbeat track, Dima Bilan sings, "Мы этот мир перевернём" (We will turn this world upside down). He uses this powerful verb metaphorically to describe a connection so thrilling that it will completely flip reality and make the night unforgettable.
This is a high-energy pop song with a very simple and direct message: let's get away from everyone and be alone together. Dima Bilan isn't interested in the outside world, asking, "Скажи, зачем нужны нам эти люди" (Tell me, why do we need these people). He wants to create a private world for just two, promising, "Мы этот мир перевернём" (We'll turn this world upside down).
The chorus is built around a single, repeated command: "Держи держи руку мою держи" (Hold, hold, hold my hand). It's a powerful and insistent plea for connection. And with that connection comes an incredible promise of devotion: "Что хочешь, скажи! получишь! держи!" (Whatever you want, say it! you'll get it! here!). The song is a pure fantasy about escaping with someone and making the night all about the two of you.
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