The meaning of the lyrics of the song "A thief is snooping behind the curtain of a Maidan activist..." (Schnyirit urka v schirme u maydanschika...) the performer of the song "Vladimir Vysotsky"

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Шнырит урка в ширме у майданщика,

Бродит фраер в тишине ночной,

Он вынул бумбера, осмотрел бананчика,

А толпа блатному: - С штемп плегавый, стой!

Но штемп и не вздрогнул и не растерялся,

И в рукаве своем машинку он нажал,

А к носу урки он поднес бананчика,

Урка пошатнулся, бля бускеценный упал.

Со всех сторон сбежалися лягушки,

Фраер заебался там в пыли.

А [bad word] взяли фраера на пушку,

Бумбера у штоцали, на кичу повели.

Я дать совет хочу всем уркаганам,

Всем закенным фраерам блатным:

Кончай урканить, и бегать по майданам,

А не то тебе бля падло, бля придется нюхать дым!

The lyrics of Vladimir Vysotsky's "A Thug Sneaks Behind the Market Stall..." are a vivid example of the thieves' jargon used in Soviet times. At first glance, it may seem like a set of meaningless words, but in reality, behind each word hides a specific meaning.

The song describes a conflict between two criminal worlds: the old, represented by the "thug" and the "sucker," and the new, to which the "market stall owner" belongs.

Thug (urka): An experienced thief in law, a representative of the old criminal school.

Market stall owner (maydanshchik): A representative of a new generation of criminals, perhaps associated with the market relations that were just emerging at the time.

Sucker (fraer): A person not from the criminal world, a victim.

Screen (shirma): A meeting place, a secret gathering.

Bumber: A gun.

Banana (bananchik): A gun magazine.

Stamp (shtemp): A nickname.

Beat up (shtotsali): To beat, to batter.

Jail (kicha): Prison.

"A mangy stamp" indicates that the thug has a bad reputation, perhaps he is sick or has betrayed one of his own. The "banana" at the thug's nose symbolizes a threat that forces him to retreat. The "frogs" most likely refer to the police.

In general, the song reflects the changes taking place in the criminal world at that time. The old order, where its own laws and concepts reigned, collides with new realities. The final appeal "Stop thieving and running around the markets" can be interpreted as a warning to everyone involved in crime that the old methods no longer work and lead to sad consequences.