Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Я Люблю Тебя Давно (ya Lyublyu Tebya Davno) by Rauf & Faik from Russian to English.
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Chorus 1
Ya ishchu tebya davno
I've been looking for you for so long
Propadaesh’ vsyo ravno
You disappear anyway
Kazhdii den’ ishchu mgnoveniya
Every day I search for moments
Ya igrayu v kazino
I play in the casino
Ya lyublyu tebya davno
I've been loving for you for so long
Prikasayas’ vsyo ravno
Touching anyway
Kazhdii den’ odni mucheniya
Every day, only torment
Kazhdii den’ odno kino
Every day, one movie
Ya ishchu tebya davno
I've been looking for you for so long
Propadaesh’ vsyo ravno
You disappear anyway
Kazhdii den’ ishchu mgnoveniya
Every day I search for moments
Ya igrayu v kazino
I play in the casino
Ya lyublyu tebya davno
I've been loving for you for so long
Prikasayas’ vsyo ravno
Touching anyway
Kazhdii den’ odni mucheniya
Every day, only torment
Kazhdii den’ odno kino
Every day, one movie
Verse 1
Ti ne ideal’na
You're not perfect
Ti ne moi ideal
You're not my ideal
Pochemu vse vlyublyayutsya
Why does everyone fall in love
Ne v tekh, kto ikh lyubil?
Not with those who loved them?
Eti voprosi ne dayut pokoya
These questions don't give me peace
Vse govoryat kakoi plokhoi ya
Everybody says how bad I am
Vse govoryat kakoi plokhoi ya
Everybody says how bad I am
Menya lyubila Nastya
Nastya loved me
A ya yeyo zabil
But I forgot her
Vsyo vremya vozvrashchayus’
All the time I'm returning
Ya tuda, gde ya lyubil
To where I loved
Menya lyubila Lara
Lara loved me
A ya yeyo ne prostil
But I didn't forgive her
Ya den’ za dnem starayus’
Day after day I try
Vozvrashchat’sya, gde lyubil
To return to where I loved
Chorus 2
Ya ishchu tebya davno
I've been looking for you for so long
Propadaesh’ vsyo ravno
You disappear anyway
Kazhdii den’ ishchu mgnoveniya
Every day I search for moments
Ya igrayu v kazino
I play in the casino
Ya lyublyu tebya davno
I've been loving for you for so long
Prikasayas’ vsyo ravno
Touching anyway
Kazhdii den’ odni mucheniya
Every day, only torment
Kazhdii den’ odno kino
Every day, one movie
Ya ishchu tebya davno
I've been looking for you for so long
Propadaesh’ vsyo ravno
You disappear anyway
Kazhdii den’ ishchu mgnoveniya
Every day I search for moments
Ya igrayu v kazino
I play in the casino
Ya lyublyu tebya davno
I've been loving for you for so long
Prikasayas’ vsyo ravno
Touching anyway
Kazhdii den’ odni mucheniya
Every day, only torment
Kazhdii den’ odno kino
Every day, one movie
Chorus 3
Ya ishchu tebya davno
I've been looking for you for so long
Propadaesh’ vsyo ravno
You disappear anyway
Kazhdii den’ ishchu mgnoveniya
Every day I search for moments
Ya igrayu v kazino
I play in the casino
Ya lyublyu tebya davno
I've been loving for you for so long
Prikasayas’ vsyo ravno
Touching anyway
Kazhdii den’ odni mucheniya
Every day, only torment
Kazhdii den’ odno kino
Every day, one movie
Ya ishchu tebya davno
I've been looking for you for so long
Propadaesh’ vsyo ravno
You disappear anyway
Kazhdii den’ ishchu mgnoveniya
Every day I search for moments
Ya igrayu v kazino
I play in the casino
Ya lyublyu tebya davno
I've been loving for you for so long
Prikasayas’ vsyo ravno
Touching anyway
Kazhdii den’ odni mucheniya
Every day, only torment
Kazhdii den’ odno kino
Every day, one movie
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SONG MEANING
Rauf & Faik’s pop gem "Я Люблю Тебя Давно" is a whirlwind of searching, betting, and aching. The singer pictures love like a risky casino game: every day he places his chips, hoping for that one winning moment when he finally meets the elusive person he has loved for so long. The repeated lines underline how his days blur into one endless film of longing, half-real memories, and the sting of near-misses.
But the song is more than simple yearning. In the middle section Rauf admits he has hurt others who once loved him. Names like Nastya and Lara flash by, showing a trail of regret and unanswered questions: Why do we chase people who don’t choose us, and ignore those who do? Caught between guilt for the past and obsession with the future, he loops back to the casino floor, hoping luck will rewrite his story. The result is a catchy yet bittersweet portrait of love as both addiction and hope, wrapped in the duo’s signature smooth vocals and hypnotic beat.
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