Замыленый literally means "soapy" or "lathered up," often referring to something covered in soap suds. However, in a broader sense, it can mean "blurred" or "hazy," implying something that has lost its clarity or sharpness.
In the context of the song, when the lyrics say "Замыленый город, в нём пыльные люди" (A hazy city, with dusty people in it), it's used metaphorically to describe a dull, indistinct, or perhaps even morally ambiguous city where people are similarly unremarkable or obscured. It paints a picture of a mundane and perhaps uninspired urban environment, contrasting with the vibrant love the singer feels.
Most songs that name Monaco and Saint-Tropez are bragging. This one lists them as things that turned out to be worthless. "Зачем мне солнце Монако?" (Why do I need Monaco's sun?) Chebotina asks, then "Для чего, скажи мне, луна Сен-Тропе?" (Tell me, what do I need Saint-Tropez's moon for?), and she answers herself: "В этом смысла ноль, если тебя рядом нет" (There's no sense in it if you're not around). The whole Riviera gets brought up four separate times, only ever to be dismissed, which is an expensive way to pay one person a compliment.
The verses are where it stops being grand and gets specific. She opens the closet and cannot decide what to wear, "Я открываю шкаф и голову ломаю" (I open the closet and rack my brain), and admits she has rehearsed the goodbye a hundred times without ever using it. Then the second verse turns outward on "Замыленый город, в нём пыльные люди" (A washed-out city, with dusty people in it), where "Каждый второй по одёжке лишь судит" (Every other one judges only by clothes). There is a small joke buried in "От ума горе" (Woe from wisdom), which flips the title of Griboyedov's famous play back to front. Her verdict on the status contest is blunt: "И пусть люди спорят, кто из них богаче" (Let people argue over who's richer).
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