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The meaning of the lyrics of the song "The guys told me." (Mne rebyata skazali) the performer of the song "Vladimir Vysotsky"

People need some sleep

They gotta get up early

To go to work

Can’t bother them now

Can’t go out robbing

Disturbing their sleep, no thanks

My buddies told me

About this sweet gig

In the outskirts, where there ain’t even street lights

If it all goes well

I’ll be set for a long time

I’ll take care of myself and my best friends

But at twelve o’clock

People need some sleep

They gotta get up early

To go to work

Can’t bother them now

Can’t go out robbing

Disturbing their sleep, no thanks

My buddies told me

That an actress lives there

That she’s got diamonds, gold, and cash

And that it’ll all go smooth

Without the slightest risk

And afterwards, of course, we’ll risk it all at the races

But at twelve o’clock

People need some sleep

And I guess the actress, too

To go to work

Can’t bother her now

Can’t go out robbing

Disturbing her sleep, no thanks

My friend Mishka told me

That she’s got a savings account

No way, no way an actress

Людям хочется спать

Им назавтра вставать

На работу

Не могу им мешать

Не пойду воровать

Мне их сон нарушать

Неохота!

Не могу им мешать

Не пойду воровать

Мне их сон нарушать

Неохота!

Мне ребята сказали

Про такую наколку

На окраине, где даже нет фонарей

Если выгорит дело

Обеспечусь надолго

Обеспечу себя я и лучших друзей

Но в двенадцать часов

Людям хочется спать

Им назавтра вставать

На работу

Не могу им мешать

Не пойду воровать

Мне их сон нарушать

Неохота!

Мне ребята сказали

Что живет там артистка

Что у ей – бриллианты, золотишко, деньга

И что все будет тихо

Без малейшего риска

Ну а после, конечно, мы рискнем на бегах

Но в двенадцать часов

Людям хочется спать

И артистке небось

На работу

Не могу ей мешать

Не пойду воровать

Мне ей сон нарушать

Неохота!

Говорил мне друг Мишка

Что у ей есть сберкнижка

Быть не может, не может – чтоб артист был богат!

"Но у ей – подполковник

Он – ей-ей – ей любовник!"

Этим доводом Мишка убедил меня, гад

А в двенадцать часов

Людям хочется спать

Хоть назавтра вставать

На работу

Ничего, не поспят!

Я пойду воровать

Хоть их сон нарушать

Неохота!

Говорил я ребятам

Что она не богата

Бриллианты – подделка, подполковник сбежал

Ну а этой артистке

Лет примерно под триста

Не прощу себе в жизни, что ей спать помешал!

Ведь в двенадцать часов

Людям хочется спать

Им назавтра вставать

На работу

Не могу им мешать

Не пойду воровать

Мне их сон нарушать

Неохота!

In Vladimir Vysotsky's song "The Guys Told Me," the protagonist grapples with the temptation to commit a crime – robbery. Initially, he rejects the idea, reasoning that "people need their sleep" and he doesn't want to disturb them.

However, his friends continue to tempt him with "arguments" in favor of the robbery, describing the alleged wealth of the intended victim – an actress. The protagonist hesitates but eventually succumbs to his friend Mishka's claims about a savings account, a lieutenant colonel lover, and the actress's affluence, deciding to commit the crime.

After the robbery, however, the protagonist is consumed by guilt. He realizes that his friends deceived him: the actress turns out to be a poor old woman, not the successful and wealthy individual they portrayed her to be. The final lines of the song express the protagonist's remorse, his regret for his actions, and the understanding that no "arguments" can justify breaking the law and disturbing the peace of others.

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