The meaning of the lyrics of the song "To the south." (Na yuga) the performer of the song "Mikhail Krug"

The south attracts people to its golden shores,

Where one can lie all day and tan their backs.

And crowds travel there to improve their health and lose weight,

To rejuvenate their years, to see a thousand wonders.

The milkmaid and the accountant rush,

The writer, the cook, and the lecturer,

As well as crowds of our prostitutes and criminal element.

The milkmaid hurries to rest,

To plunge into the sea,

To forget about her cows,

About her drunken husband's fists.

And also from her worries,

Of which there is always a full house,

To take a breath from a thousand chores,

To return to them later.

To rest at least a month in her life,

And lie down to sunbathe,

To sleep without her drunken husband,

Not to smell his fumes.

The accountant rushes to drink wine,

He is exhausted from his papers,

He stole too much,

He dreamed of the south.

To ride in a taxi,

To lose all evening at poker,

For the porter to bring his cap,

And to sleep with a young one.

To eat and drink only cognac,

Shish kebab and other goodies,

To have breakfast for a quarter,

And to have a nightcap.

Влекут народ к себе юга на золотые берега.

Где можно целый день лежать и кверху задом загорать.

И едут толпами туда поздороветь и скинуть вес, омолодить свои года, увидеть тысячу чудес,

Спешит доярка и главбух, писатель, повар и доцент а также толпы наших шлюх и уголовный элемент.

Спешит доярка отдохнуть с разбега в море бултыхнуть,

Забыться от своих коров, от пьяных мужьих кулаков,

А также от своих забот, которых вечно целый дом, вздохнуть от тысячи хлопот, чтобы вернуться к ним потом,

Хоть месяц в жизни отдохнуть и лежа принимать загар, без мужа пьяного уснуть, его не нюхать перегар.

Спешит винца попить главбух, он от бумаг своих опух,

Он слишком много воровал, он о югах своих мечтал,

Чтоб покататься на такси, весь вечер в покер проиграть, швейцар чтоб кепку подносил и чтоб с молоденькой поспать,

Чтоб есть и пить один коньяк, шашлык и прочее ням-ням, позавтракать на четвертак и на ночь пропустить сто грамм.

Mikhail Krug's song "Na yuga" ("To the South") offers a satirical depiction of people's desire for a southern vacation, highlighting how different social groups perceive this leisure time.

The opening lines paint an idyllic picture of the south as a place of carefree idleness: "golden shores," the opportunity to "lie all day long and sunbathe." This image attracts the "people" – a generalized representation of everyone yearning for the south.

The author then lists the reasons why people travel south: "to improve their health and lose weight, to rejuvenate, to see a thousand wonders." This list ironically juxtaposes lofty motives ("to see a thousand wonders") with more mundane ones ("to lose weight").

Krug proceeds to enumerate representatives of various professions rushing to the south: "a milkmaid and a chief accountant, a writer, a cook, and a lecturer, as well as crowds of our prostitutes and the criminal element." This mixture of contrasting images emphasizes the universality of the desire for vacation, regardless of social status or occupation.

Through the example of a milkmaid, the author reveals the motivations of women seeking escape in the south – a respite from hard work, "drunken husbands' fists," and endless household chores. For them, vacation is a chance to "rest at least a month in life," "to sleep without a drunken husband."

The image of the chief accountant embodies those who want to squander ill-gotten gains: "He stole too much, he dreamed of his south." Their vacation is a pursuit of luxury and pleasure: "to ride a taxi," "to lose all evening at poker," "to sleep with a young one," "to eat and drink only cognac, barbecue."

Overall, the song "Na yuga" provides an ironic look at the mass desire for vacation, exposing the true motives and desires hidden behind common phrases about wanting to "improve health" and "see a thousand wonders."