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Thursday, 21 October 2021

Vessel - Boris Ryzhy

Enamel bedpan
Window, nightstand, and a bed
Life is hard and uncomfortable
But it's nice to die
Enamel bedpan
Window, nightstand, and a bed
Life is hard and uncomfortable
But it's nice to die
 
Water drips quietly from the faucet
And life, dishevelled like a whore
Steps out from the fog
And sees a nightstand and a bed
 
And I try to prop myself up
I want to look into her eyes
Look her in the eye and fall to pieces
And never die, never die
Never die, never die, never die
 
Enamel bedpan
Window, nightstand, and a bed
Life is hard and uncomfortable
But it's nice to die
Enamel bedpan
Window, nightstand, and a bed
Life is hard and uncomfortable
But it's nice to die
Boris Borisovich Ryzhy (1974 - 2001) Russia
Translated by pensioner-pauk
Posted by Bruce-the-Sheep at 20:27

4 comments:

  1. Anonymous21 April 2026 at 20:40

    This is just the song "Sundo" by Molchat doma
    I knew because the repeating segment is in the Russian lyrics and the English translation

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    1. Bruce-the-Sheep22 April 2026 at 08:33

      Yes I know! If you follow the source link you get the lyrics in both languages, including the title :)

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    2. Anonymous31 July 2026 at 05:06

      Yes, learning Russian and already liked Molchat Doma, just learning the letters right now but it will be nice when I can just hear the words in my brain and understand them

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  2. Anonymous13 August 2026 at 00:09

    Finally we got the origin of sudno

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