The meaning of the lyrics of the song "Herald" (Vestnik) the performer of the song "The King and the Jester"

This creature comes at night,

Sharp at three by the church upon the hill.

But I have not yet lost my mind,

I don't believe in what I haven't seen myself.

Of course, I thought it was a joke,

Probably one of those superstitions,

That have held people's minds for many years,

In the grip of prejudice.

I lit the lamp,

It was already past two,

And the constellation of Leo rose in the sky,

The flame was barely warm anymore,

Three o'clock struck, and the fire went out.

Of course, I thought it was a joke,

Probably one of those superstitions,

That have held people's minds for many years,

In the grip of prejudice.

And someone cautiously knocked on the door,

Now I understood the whole horror of the truth.

Сказал он:

Эта тварь приходит ночью

Ровно в три от церкви у холма.

Но я ведь не сошёл ещё с ума,

Не верю в то, что не видал я сам.

Конечно, я подумал - это шутка,

Наверное, одна из тех примет,

Что у людей в течении многих лет

Держали ум во власти предрассудка.

Зажёг я лампу,

Шёл уж третий час,

И в небо поднялось созвездие Льва,

А пламя теплилось уже едва,

Вот три пробило, и огонь погас.

Конечно, я подумал - это шутка

Наверное, одна из тех примет,

Что у людей в течении многих лет

Держали ум во власти предрассудка.

И кто-то осторожно стукнул в дверь,

Весь ужас правды понял я теперь.

The poem "Messenger" by the band "Korol i Shut" tells the story of a man facing an unexplainable and frightening event. Initially, the protagonist is skeptical, considering the stories about a night creature to be mere superstition. He doesn't believe in what he hasn't seen with his own eyes and attributes everything to jokes and prejudices.

However, as the plot unfolds, the tension builds. The protagonist, unwillingly, finds himself drawn into a mystical game. He involuntarily keeps track of time, describing the position of the constellation Leo and the fading of the lamp. The climax comes with a knock on the door at exactly three o'clock in the morning, coinciding with the moment the fire goes out. This knock shatters the protagonist's skepticism, making him believe in the reality of the creature's existence.

The ending of the poem remains open, leaving the reader in suspense and providing room for their own interpretations. Who is knocking on the door? Is it a real danger or a figment of the protagonist's imagination caused by his own fear? There is no definitive answer, but it is this uncertainty and understatement that create an oppressive atmosphere and make one think about the nature of fear and belief in the supernatural.