П.М.М.Л. (P.M.M.L.) Lyrics in English by Земфира (Zemfira)

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song П.М.М.Л. (P.M.M.L.) by Земфира (Zemfira) from Russian to English.
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Verse 1
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Sea
Obnimet, zakopaet v peski
Will hug and bury in the sand
Zakinut ribolovi leski
Fishermen will cast their lines
Poimayut v seti nashi dushi
They'll catch our souls in nets
Prosti menya, moya lyubov’
Forgive me, my love
Verse 2
Pozdno
Late
O chem-to dumat’ slishkom pozdno
Too late to think about anything
Tebe, ya chuyu, nuzhen vozdukh
I feel you need some air
Lezhim v takoi ogromnoi luzhe
We're lying in such a huge puddle
Prosti menya, moya lyubov’
Forgive me, my love
Verse 3
Dzhinsi
Jeans
Vodi nabrali i prilipli
Soaked up water and stuck
Mne kazhetsya, mi krepko vlipli
I think we're really stuck
Mne kazhetsya, potukhlo solntse
I think the sun has gone out
Prosti menya, moya lyubov’
Forgive me, my love
Verse 4
Tikho
Quiet
Ne slishno ni chasov, ni chaek
Can't hear clocks or gulls
Poslushno serdtse viklyuchaem
Obediently we switch the heart off
I ti v peske, kak budto v bronze
And you're in the sand like you're cast in bronze
Chorus 1
Prosti menya, moya lyubov’
Forgive me, my love
Prosti menya, moya lyubov’
Forgive me, my love
Prosti menya, moya lyubov’
Forgive me, my love
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закопаетwill bury

Закопает means "will bury." It's a strong and evocative verb that immediately grabs attention, especially in the opening lines of a song.

In the context of Zemfira's lyrics, the sea is personified as something that "will embrace, will bury in the sands." This creates a powerful, almost ominous image of being consumed by nature, setting a dramatic and melancholic tone for the entire song. It's a word that suggests finality and deep immersion, making it very memorable.

This song is built around one repeated, desperate line: "Прости меня, моя любовь" (Forgive me, my love). It feels like the end of everything. The lyrics create this intense scene of two people on a beach, but it's not a happy one. The sea isn't just for swimming; it will "обнимет, закопает в пески" (hug us, bury us in the sand). It's a dark and beautiful image of surrender.

The whole song feels like it's happening in slow motion, underwater. The singer notes that their jeans have filled with water and are sticking to them, and that they're lying in a "огромной луже" (huge puddle). Time seems to stop—"Не слышно ни часов, ни чаек" (You can't hear clocks or seagulls)—as they both "послушно сердце выключаем" (obediently turn off our hearts). The final image of the lover lying in the sand "как будто в бронзе" (as if in bronze) is so strange and memorable, like they've already become a statue. It's a song about a final, quiet moment at the very end of a relationship.

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