The meaning of the lyrics of the song "A.M.T.V." the performer of the song "The King and the Jester"

Opened my eyes,

Put the kettle on,

Water's boiling,

Sleepless nights I've known.

Opened the window,

Pharmacy, small square,

Everything as usual,

Turned on the TV I swear.

Hello America - MTV,

City lights are fading low,

On my television - MTV,

R&B pierces my soul.

The dog whined in sorrow,

Fought with the cat somehow,

We've lived here for ages, you see,

The dog, me, and the black cat, three,

Bathed in the glow, all of us free,

Of TV and radio frequency.

American MTV,

City lights are fading low,

On my television, there they go,

Nerves are rusting in my Russian soul.

The dog whined in sorrow,

Fought with the cat somehow.

Why so angry, my feline friend?

Scratching the dog's eye, this must end,

She feels the pain, just like me,

Seeing what's in my country,

Seeing, it hurts me,

IT HURTS!!!

Chorus: American MTV,

City lights are fading low,

On my television, there they go,

R&B pierces my soul.

Американское MTV

Открыл глаза,

Поставил чайник,

Кипит вода,

Не сплю ночами.

Открыл окно,

Аптека, скверик,

Все как обычно,

включил я телик.

Здравствуй Америка - MTV,

В городе гаснут ночные огни,

В моем телевизоре - MTV

Режет глаза мои RNB.

Сука, заскулила,

С кошкой чего-то не поделила,

Мы живем здесь уйму лет,

Жучка, я, да черный кот,

Нас троих окутал свет

Теле-радио частот.

Американского MTV,

В городе гаснут ночные огни,

В моем телевизоре снова они,

Нервы ржавеют русской души.

Сука заскулила,

С кошкой чего-то не поделила.

Ты почто котяра злой,

Да собачке в глазик коготь свой,

Ей же больно, как и мне,

Видеть, что в моей стране,

Видеть мне

БОЛЬНО!!!

Припев: Американское MTV,

В городе гаснут ночные огни,

В моем телевизоре, снова они,

Режет глаза мои RNB.

The song "A.M.T.V." by the band "Korol i Shut" (King and Jester) depicts a protagonist consumed by melancholy and a sense of detachment from reality. His monotonous routine ("opened his eyes, put the kettle on..."), the drabness of everyday life ("pharmacy, small park, everything's as usual...") – all of this evokes thoughts of hopelessness and despair. The only window to the world for the protagonist is a television broadcasting American MTV.

The name of the channel and the musical style of RNB become symbols of a foreign and incomprehensible culture, which, nevertheless, penetrates the protagonist's life, displacing everything native ("the nerves of the Russian soul are rusting"). The contrast between "American MTV" and "the Russian soul" emphasizes the feeling of being lost and internal dissonance.

The images of the "dog", the cat, and the protagonist, united by the light of "television and radio frequencies", paint a picture of alienation and loneliness. Even pets seem alien in this world, gripped by faceless mass culture.

The quarrel between the cat and the dog is a metaphor for the growing aggression and anger generated by hopelessness. The protagonist identifies with the offended dog, feeling pain from the imposition of alien values ("she's hurting, just like me / To see what's happening in my country...").

The repeating refrain "American MTV" is a cry of despair, an expression of protest against cultural expansion that destroys national identity.