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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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
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
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
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
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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SONG MEANING
Zemfira’s “П.М.М.Л.” (P.M.M.L.) paints a moody seaside scene where love feels both breathtaking and suffocating. Waves “hug” then bury, fishermen cast nets that catch the lovers’ very souls, and drenched jeans cling like the past they cannot shake off. Every image hints that the relationship has drifted too far: the sun seems to go out, the air runs thin, and even time itself falls silent. All that remains is the mantra-like plea “Прости меня, моя любовь” — Forgive me, my love — echoing through the salt-soaked stillness.
The song captures that moment when two people realize they are trapped in emotions as deep and unpredictable as the sea. It is a confession of guilt, regret, and helpless tenderness, delivered in Zemfira’s trademark bittersweet style. Expect swirling metaphors, raw vulnerability, and the lingering question of whether forgiveness can keep this love afloat or if it will sink beneath the waves.
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