The meaning of the lyrics of the song "About the long jumper." (Pro pryiguna v dlinu) the performer of the song "Vladimir Vysotsky"

What happened, why are they yelling?

Why did my coach scream?

Just - the result is eight forty, -

True, he stepped over the line.

Oh, I have to drink it to the bottom -

I take a cup of poison instead of a goblet, -

One has only to step over the line -

I turn into a kangaroo man.

What happened, why are they yelling?

Why did the opponent scream?

Just - exactly eight sixty, -

True, he stepped over the line.

What should I do, what should I do, who to blame -

If the line doesn't suit me at all?

Apparently, I'll have to

Что случилось, почему кричат?

Почему мой тренер завопил?

Просто - восемь сорок результат, -

Правда, за черту переступил.

Ох, приходится до дна ее испить -

Чашу с ядом вместо кубка я беру, -

Стоит только за черту переступить -

Превращаюсь в человека-кенгуру.

Что случилось, почему кричат?

Почему соперник завопил?

Просто - ровно восемь шестьдесят, -

Правда, за черту переступил.

Что же делать мне, как быть, кого винить -

Если мне черта совсем не по нутру?

Видно, негру мне придется уступить

Этот титул человека-кенгуру.

Что случилось, почему кричат?

Стадион в единстве завопил...

Восемь девяносто, говорят, -

Правда, за черту переступил.

Посоветуйте, вы все, ну как мне быть?

Так и есть, что негр титул мой забрал.

Если б ту черту да к черту отменить -

Я б Америку догнал и перегнал!

Что случилось, почему молчат?

Комментатор даже приуныл.

Восемь пять - который раз подряд, -

Значит - за черту не заступил.

Vladimir Vysotsky's song "About the Long Jumper" unfolds the drama of an athlete torn between the thirst for victory and the inability to cope with his own ambitions.

The hero is a long jumper obsessed with being the best. He is ready to push himself to the limit, as evidenced by his impressive results: 8.40 m, then 8.60 m. But each time his achievement is overshadowed by the same fatal mistake - a foul, a violation of the rules, negating all success.

Pay attention to the recurring motif of the question "What happened, why are they shouting?". The hero seems not to understand why his triumph turns into disappointment. He cannot accept that the rules are the same for everyone, and even a brilliant result does not matter if the victory is achieved dishonestly.

The image of the "kangaroo man", into which the jumper turns, having crossed the line, vividly illustrates the conflict between the hero's natural strength and abilities ("overstepped", "outdone") and his inability to subordinate them to sports discipline. He is a kangaroo, free in his jumps, but not an athlete who can win within the rules.

The growing despair in the hero's voice culminates in the third verse. The record is 8.90 m! But it is also crossed out by a foul, and the main rival, a black athlete, becomes a "kangaroo man" - the owner of the title. At this point, the hero is even ready to change the rules ("If only that line could be damned"), just to achieve what he wants. He is convinced that without the "unfair" line he would have surpassed everyone, even America - a symbol of sports power.

The finale of the song is imbued with bitterness. The hero resigns himself, but not to defeat, but to his own failure. He no longer crosses the line, his result - 8.5 m - is far from a record. The silence of the stadium and the commentator sounds louder than any shouts - this is the silence of disappointment in an athlete who failed to curb his ambitions.