The meaning of the lyrics of the song "Per person" (Na odnogo) the performer of the song "Vladimir Vysotsky"

If only vodka was for one -

How wonderful it would be!

But to smoke is always for two,

And to drink is always for three.

What's left for one?

For one, there's the cradle and the grave.

From dawn till dawn

Songs used to be sung,

How everyone from our courtyard

Flew away -

Forever, who knows where,

For many long years.

They say a wife is for one -

It's always been this way.

But sometimes a wife is for two,

And sometimes she's for three.

What's left for one?

For one, there's the cradle and the grave.

From dawn till dawn

Songs used to be sung,

How everyone from our courtyard

Flew away -

Forever, who knows where,

For many long years.

How many guys live in our building,

How many guys live next door!

How many bastards sing my songs,

How many bastards will sit down to sing -

Forever, who knows where,

For many long years!

Если б водка была на одного -

Как чудесно бы было!

Но всегда покурить - на двоих,

Но всегда распивать - на троих.

Что же - на одного?

На одного - колыбель и могила.

От утра и до утра

Раньше песни пелись,

Как из нашего двора

Все поразлетелись -

Навсегда, кто куда,

На долгие года.

Говорят, что жена - на одного, -

Спокон веку так было.

Но бывает жена - на двоих,

Но бывает она - на троих.

Что же - на одного?

На одного - колыбель и могила.

От утра и до утра

Раньше песни пелись,

Как из нашего двора

Все поразлетелись -

Навсегда, кто куда,

На долгие года.

Сколько ребят у нас в доме живет,

Сколько ребят в доме рядом!

Сколько блатных мои песни поет,

Сколько блатных еще сядут -

Навсегда, кто куда,

На долгие года!

In Vladimir Vysotsky's song "For One," the author reflects on the fragility of human existence and the inevitability of loneliness. Using the contrast between the collective ("to drink – for three," "songs were sung") and the solitary ("cradle and grave," "for one"), Vysotsky emphasizes the tragedy of the human condition.

The image of vodka at the beginning of the song serves as a metaphor for life's joys and pleasures, which are usually shared with others. However, the author questions the value of such a collective experience, asking: "What then – for one?". The answer is bleak: "For one – a cradle and a grave," symbolizing loneliness both at the beginning and the end of life.

The motif of separation and loss runs throughout the song. "Everyone has flown away – forever, who knows where, for many years" – these lines convey the feeling of the inevitable passage of time and the breakdown of connections. Even the family, traditionally perceived as a symbol of unity ("a wife – for one"), is questioned, because "there is a wife – for two, but there is also a wife – for three."

The finale of the song, at first glance, is optimistic: the author speaks of many people connected with him ("How many guys live in our house," "How many convicts sing my songs"). However, the repetition of the motif of separation ("How many more convicts will be imprisoned – forever, who knows where, for many years") leaves a bitter aftertaste. Ultimately, each person is alone in the face of destiny.