The meaning of the lyrics of the song "The smoke is so thick, you can't see your reflection in the mirror." (Tak dyimno, chto v zerkale net otrajenya) the performer of the song "Vladimir Vysotsky"

The air is so thick with smoke, the mirror shows no reflection,

And even the face across from me can't be seen,

The couples have grown tired of whirling,

But still, I'll finish my song to the end!

All the necessary notes have long been played,

The wine in the glass has burned and faded,

The momentary urge to speak has gone,

And it's better for me to finish the glass in silence...

For half a year, the sun hasn't graced us with its warmth,

And souls have frozen beneath a crust of ice,

And, it seems, in vain I await the thaw,

And memory can't bring warmth in this cold.

All the necessary notes have long been played,

The wine in the glass has burned and faded,

The momentary urge to speak has gone,

And it's better for me to finish the glass in silence...

The orchestra plays on wearily, winding down,

The circle is closing - I can't break free from its hold...

Peacefully! It's better for me to leave with a smile,

And still, I'll finish my song to the end!

All the necessary notes have long been played,

The wine in the glass has burned and faded,

The grin of the mirrors grows dimmer, more indifferent...

And it's better for me to simply smash the glass!

Так дымно, что в зеркале нет отраженья

И даже напротив не видно лица,

И пары успели устать от круженья, -

Но все-таки я допою до конца!

Все нужные ноты давно

сыграли,

Сгорело, погасло вино

в бокале,

Минутный порыв говорить -

пропал, -

И лучше мне молча допить

бокал...

Полгода не балует солнцем погода,

И души застыли под коркою льда, -

И, видно, напрасно я жду ледохода,

И память не может согреть в холода.

Все нужные ноты давно

сыграли,

Сгорело, погасло вино

в бокале,

Минутный порыв говорить -

пропал, -

И лучше мне молча допить

бокал...

В оркестре играют устало, сбиваясь,

Смыкается круг - не порвать мне кольца...

Спокойно! Мне лучше уйти улыбаясь, -

И все-таки я допою до конца!

Все нужные ноты давно

сыграли,

Сгорело, погасло вино

в бокале,

Тусклей, равнодушней оскал

зеркал...

И лучше мне просто разбить

бокал!

Vladimir Vysotsky's song "So Smoky You Can't See in the Mirror" evokes an atmosphere of suffocating hopelessness and existential emptiness. The lyrical hero is in a state of deep despair, which he compares to a smoke-filled room where he cannot even see his reflection.

The image of smoke is multifaceted: it is both a metaphor for emotional turmoil and a symbol of the vanity and meaninglessness of what is happening. The surrounding world appears cold and indifferent: "The weather hasn't indulged in sunshine for half a year", "souls have frozen under a crust of ice." The hero seems to be trapped in his own despair ("the circle is closing - I can't break the ring").

Despite this, he makes the decision to continue his journey ("And yet I will finish singing to the end!"). This motif is repeated throughout the song, acting as a mantra that helps one not to give up in the face of despair.

The wine in the glass becomes a metaphor for passing time and fading feelings ("the wine in the glass has burned out and gone out"). The recurring refrain "All the necessary notes have long been played" emphasizes the feeling of completion, the irreversibility of what is happening.

In the last stanza, the hero decides to break the glass - a symbolic act of liberation from the oppressive past and hopeless present. This is a gesture of despair, but at the same time a challenge, a desire for change, even if it brings uncertainty.