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The meaning of the lyrics of the song "A song-story about a genie" (Pesnya-skazka pro djinna) the performer of the song "Vladimir Vysotsky"

They say wine has virtues, healing powers they claim,

So I decided to give it a try, uncorked a bottle with aim.

Suddenly out it crawled, something quite uncouth and strange,

A green serpent maybe, or a crocodile deranged.

Well, if I set my mind to it, I’ll drink it, that’s for sure!

But these kinds of jokes, I find them quite immature!!!

And it was green and smelly, repulsive to behold,

Jumping around the room, completely uncontrolled.

Then I heard a mournful singing, a sorrowful sound,

And the apparition turned out to be a rough-looking lout.

Well, if I set my mind to it, I’ll drink it, that’s for sure!

But these kinds of jokes, I find them quite immature!!!

If only I had an hour, I would have called the janitors, with brooms in their hand,

But then I recalled a childhood mystery, about the wise old man.

And I asked: “Comrade Ibn, what’s your name, I pray?”

Because if I set my mind to it, I’ll drink it, that’s for sure!

But these kinds of jokes, I find them quite immature!!!

So I say, “Cut the tricks,” – I say – “drop the charade,

Tell me straight, who sent you, who played this masquerade?

Who stuffed you in this bottle, this vessel of wine?

From whom were you hiding, and what secrets were thine?”

The man bowed low and answered politely with grace,

“I’m no thief, no spy, I’m a spirit, in this place.

And for my freedom, if you desire, you see,

I’ll beat up anyone for you, even two, maybe!”

Then it dawned on me, this is a genie, with powers untold,

He could grant me riches, make me instantly bold!

"Your offer," I said, "is quite pathetic and low!

We’ll be settling scores later, now, bring on the flow!”

And then, expecting wonders, in this peculiar case,

A palace in the sky I demand, you magical ace!

But he said, “We don’t do that, we’re not trained in that art,

Except for brawling and fighting, we haven't a clue where to start.”

"You're lying!" I shouted, "You're bluffing, you mischievous sprite!"

My frustration grew, and I punched with all my might.

He was a tough one, I could tell, a fighter by trade,

So I ran to the phone and called the police, afraid.

“They're killing me!” I cried out, “Right here in my own home!”

They arrived promptly and showed that fiend who was in control,

Against the might of the law, he didn't stand a chance,

They dragged him away, his hands bound tight in a trance.

They threw him in the back of a black van, with a thud,

And that was the last I saw of that troublesome dud.

What became of him? Is he languishing in a cell?

Better a prison than a bottle, that much I can tell.

Perhaps he's taken up boxing, to pass the time,

If he ever competes, I might just go, just for a dime.

У вина достоинства, говорят целебные

Я решил попробовать, бутылку взял открыл

Вдруг оттуда вылезло, что-то не потребное

Может быть зеленый змий, а может крокодил.

Ну если я чего решил, я выпью это обязательно !

Но к этим шуткам отношусь я очень отрицательно !!!

А оно зеленое, пахучее, противное

Прыгало по комтате ходило ходуном

А потом послышалось пенье заунывное

И веденье оказалось грубым мужиком

Ну если я чего решил, я выпью это обязательно !

Но к этим шуткам отношусь я очень отрицательно !!!

И если был у меня времени хотя бы час

Я бы дворников позвал, с метлами, а тут

Вспомнил детский детектив - старика Хотабыча

И спросил: "Товарищ Ибн, как тебя зовут?"

Ведь если я чего решил, я выпью это обязательно !

Но к этим шуткам отношусь я очень отрицательно !!!

Так что хитрость - говорю - брось свою иудину

Прямо значит отвечай - кто тебя послал ?!

И кто загнал тебя сюда, в винную посудину ?

От кого скрывался ты, и чего скривал ?

Тут мужик поклоны бьет, отвечает вежливо:

"Я - не вор, я - не шпион, я вообще то дух,

И за свободу за мою, захотите ежли вы

Изобью за вас любого, можно даже двух"

Тут я понял - это джин, он ведь может многое,

Он же может мне сказать: "В раз озолочу !!!"

"Ваше предложение - говорю - Убогое !!!"

Морды будем после бить - я вина хочу !

Ну, а после чудеса, мне по такому случаю

Я до небес дворец хочу - ты на то и бес !!!

А он мне: "Мы таким делам, говорит, вовсе не обучены

И кроме мордобитиев - никаких чудес."

Врешь - кричу, шалишь - кричу, ну и дух в амбицию

Стукнул раз - специалист, видно по нему.

Я конечно побежал позвонил в милицию

"Убивают - говорю - прямо на дому."

Вот они подъехали, показали аспиду

Супротив милиции он ничего не смог

Вывели полезного, руки ему за спину

И с розмаху кинули в черный воронок.

Что с ним стало? Может быть он в тюряге мается ?

Чем в бутылке, лучше уже в Бутырке посидеть,

Ну, а может он теперь, боксом занимается

Если будет выступать - я пойду смотреть.

In the song-story "The Song-Story About the Genie," Vladimir Vysotsky uses satire to ridicule human greed, hypocrisy, and the unwillingness to accept true miracles.

The protagonist finds not a magical genie in a bottle of wine, but a "rough peasant" who offers his services in exchange for freedom. However, instead of wishing for something truly important or magical, the hero, blinded by greed, asks to be showered with gold or to have someone "beaten up."

The genie, capable only of "brawling," does not meet the expectations of the hero, accustomed to fairy tale plots. As a result, the hero panics and calls the police, demonstrating his cowardice and inability to accept anything outside the ordinary.

Vysotsky ridicules stereotypical thinking, showing that people often limit themselves in their desires and possibilities. The hero, faced with a real miracle, is unable to recognize and appreciate it, preferring the familiar world of violence and material wealth.

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