The meaning of the lyrics of the song "A song about Mao Zedong's wife." (Pesenka pro jenu Mao Czeduna) the performer of the song "Vladimir Vysotsky"
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Vladimir Vysotsky's song "The Plagiarist's Song, or The Muse's Visit" ridicules falsity and insincerity in creative work. The lyrical hero, ironically calling himself a "plagiarist," complains about the fleeting nature of inspiration the Muse only "sat for a bit and left
In "The Little Song About Rumors", Vladimir Vysotsky uses biting irony to depict the phenomenon of absurd rumors spreading through Soviet society.From the first lines, the author uses metaphors ("rumors strike", "gossip eats away") to show the persistence and pervasive nature of rumors
Vladimir Vysotsky's song "A Little Song About Poets" ironically plays on the myth of the "curse of 37" – the age at which many famous poets died (Pushkin, Lermontov, Mayakovsky, etc.), a myth popular among the creative intelligentsia
In his "Song about the Transmigration of Souls", Vladimir Vysotsky, with his inherent irony and insight, speaks about the eternal questions of life, death, and the meaning of human existence. The author addresses the theme of reincarnation, popular in Hinduism and Buddhism, but does so from an unexpected angle, bringing a dose of humor and worldly wisdom to the philosophical concept
In "The Song of a Film Actor," Vladimir Vysotsky reflects with irony and melancholy on the fate and perception of actors.**The first stanza** contrasts the fairytale world of cinema, where peasants easily become princes, with the actor's real life, full of routine and a large family
This song by Vysotsky reflects on the nature of art, using the image of "poemime" as a metaphor for the creative act. "Poemime" in this context is not just a piece of poetry, but any action, event, or even a person's life, if you look at them from the point of view of their artistic value, expressiveness, depth, and meaning
