Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Я Тебя Люблю (Ya Tebya Lyublyu) by Rauf & Faik from Russian to English.
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Verse 1
Ti zhe khotela uznat’
You wanted to know
Chto budet zavtra, no
What will be tomorrow, but
I slozhno zhe predugadat’
And it's difficult to predict
Kto budet srivat’sya vnov’
Who will break again
Or: And it's hard to predict who will snap again
I znaesh’, togda ya khotel
And you know, then I wanted
I znaesh’, seichas ya khochu
And you know, now I want
Ne uspel ya sorvat’sya togda i skazat’ tebe
I didn't have time to break then and tell you
Chorus 1
Ya lyublyu tebya
I love you
S toboi khotel prozhit’ vsyu zhizn’
With you I wanted to live all my life
Seichas ya poteryal tebya, ne znayu, li vernu
Now I lost you, I don't know if I'll get you back
Ya lyublyu tebya
I love you
S toboi khotel prozhit’ vsyu zhizn’
With you I wanted to live all my life
Seichas ya poteryal tebya, ne znayu, li vernu
Now I lost you, I don't know if I'll get you back
Verse 2
Prikhodila ko mne delal bol’no tebe
You came to me, I hurt you
I ne znal ya togda, kak ti mne doroga
And I didn't know then how dear you were to me
Mi rasstalis’ seichas, ya vse zhdu ot tebya slova
We broke up now, I'm still waiting for a word from you
Prikhodila ko mne delal bol’no tebe
You came to me, I hurt you
I ne znal ya togda, kak ti mne doroga
And I didn't know then how dear you were to me
Mi rasstalis’ seichas, ya vse zhdu ot tebya slova
We broke up now, I'm still waiting for a word from you
Chorus 2
Ya lyublyu tebya
I love you
S toboi khotel prozhit’ vsyu zhizn’
With you I wanted to live all my life
Seichas ya poteryal tebya, ne znayu, li vernu
Now I lost you, I don't know if I'll get you back
Ya lyublyu tebya
I love you
S toboi khotel prozhit’ vsyu zhizn’
With you I wanted to live all my life
Seichas ya poteryal tebya, ne znayu, li vernu
Now I lost you, I don't know if I'll get you back
Ya lyublyu tebya
I love you
S toboi khotel prozhit’ vsyu zhizn’
With you I wanted to live all my life
Seichas ya poteryal tebya, ne znayu, li vernu
Now I lost you, I don't know if I'll get you back
Ya lyublyu tebya
I love you
S toboi khotel prozhit’ vsyu zhizn’
With you I wanted to live all my life
Seichas ya poteryal tebya, ne znayu, li vernu
Now I lost you, I don't know if I'll get you back
Verse 3
Ti zhe khotela uznat’
You wanted to know
Chto budet zavtra, no
What will be tomorrow, but
I slozhno zhe predugadat’
And it's difficult to predict
Kto budet srivat’sya vnov’
Who will break again
I znaesh’, togda ya khotel
And you know, then I wanted
I znaesh’, seichas ya khochu
And you know, now I want
Ne uspel ya sorvat’sya togda i skazat’ tebe
I didn't have time to break then and tell you
Chorus 3
Ya lyublyu tebya
I love you
S toboi khotel prozhit’ vsyu zhizn’
With you I wanted to live all my life
Seichas ya poteryal tebya, ne znayu, li vernu
Now I lost you, I don't know if I'll get you back
Ya lyublyu tebya
I love you
S toboi khotel prozhit’ vsyu zhizn’
With you I wanted to live all my life
Seichas ya poteryal tebya, ne znayu, li vernu
Now I lost you, I don't know if I'll get you back
Ya lyublyu tebya
I love you
S toboi khotel prozhit’ vsyu zhizn’
With you I wanted to live all my life
Seichas ya poteryal tebya, ne znayu, li vernu
Now I lost you, I don't know if I'll get you back
Ya lyublyu tebya
I love you
S toboi khotel prozhit’ vsyu zhizn’
With you I wanted to live all my life
Seichas ya poteryal tebya, ne znayu, li vernu
Now I lost you, I don't know if I'll get you back
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SONG MEANING
“Я Тебя Люблю” (pronounced Ya Tebya Lyublyu) translates to “I love you,” and the whole song feels like one big, breath-caught confession. Over a smooth pop beat, Rauf & Faik tell the story of a man who once held back his feelings, only to watch the relationship slip through his fingers. Now he rewinds the memories, admitting how deeply he cared and how much it hurts to be apart. Each chorus repeats his wish to spend a lifetime together, making the words ya lyublyu tebya echo like a desperate promise he is still hoping to keep.
Rather than a simple breakup track, the song is a bittersweet lesson about timing: if you wait too long to speak your heart, tomorrow might come without the person you love. Listeners feel both the warmth of devotion and the chill of regret, wrapped in catchy melodies that make you want to sing along even while your heart aches a little. Whether you are practicing Russian phrases or just vibing to the beat, this track reminds us that love thrives on courage—and silence can cost everything.
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