The meaning of the lyrics of the song "Who?" (Kto?) the performer of the song "Zemfira"

In your hands I will die, into your hands again

An Icarus who didn't fly high enough.

Yes, I didn't have enough strength, yes, I asked for something else,

Anything but guitars.

Chorus:

Who showed you the stars in the morning?

Who taught you to see at night?

Who, if not me?

I, I will always be behind you.

I, I will always be there for you.

No, I won't let you go.

Ten minutes of love, ten minutes of warmth,

That's some kind of trifle.

Hit the brakes, by your eyes

I saw something was wrong.

Chorus:

Who showed you the stars in the morning?

Who taught you to see at night?

Who, if not me?

I, I will always be behind you.

I, I will always be there for you.

No, I won't let you go.

Vocalization

How much time has passed, how much more will pass,

It's hard for me without you.

Just let's be friends, let's kiss like friends,

I'll be your UFO.

Chorus:

Who showed you the stars in the morning?

Who taught you to see at night?

Who, if not me?

I, I will always be behind you.

I, I will always be there for you.

No, I won't let you go.

Who...

Who...

Who, if not me?

I, I will always be behind you.

I, I will always be there for you.

No, I won't let you go.

В руки твои умру, в руки твои опять

Не долетевший Икар.

Да, не хватило сил, да, не туда просила,

Что-нибудь, кроме гитар.

Припев:

Кто показал тебе звезды утром?

Кто научил тебя видеть ночью?

Кто, если не я?

Я, я всегда буду за тобой.

Я, я всегда буду за тебя.

Нет, не отпущу.

Десять минут любви, десять минут тепла,

Вот и какой-то пустяк.

Били по тормозам, я по твоим глазам

Видела, что-то не так.

Припев:

Кто показал тебе звезды утром?

Кто научил тебя видеть ночью?

Кто, если не я?

Я, я всегда буду за тобой.

Я, я всегда буду за тебя.

Нет, не отпущу.

Вокализ

Сколько уже прошло, сколько еще пройдет,

Мне без тебя тяжело.

Просто давай дружить, в губы давай дружить,

Я буду твоим НЛО.

Припев:

Кто показал тебе звезды утром?

Кто научил тебя видеть ночью?

Кто, если не я?

Я, я всегда буду за тобой.

Я, я всегда буду за тебя.

Нет, не отпущу.

Кто...

Кто...

Кто, если не я?

Я, я всегда буду за тобой.

Я, я всегда буду за тебя.

Нет, не отпущу

The song "Kto?" (Who?) by Zemfira is a passionate monologue of a lyrical heroine, addressed to the object of her unrequited love. She feels like a "fallen Icarus" who has given all his strength but has not reached his goal — reciprocity. The heroine is ready to give herself completely ("I will die in your hands"), but her pleas remain unanswered.

The chorus sounds like a question filled with pain and despair: "Who, if not me?". The lyrical heroine is sure that no one can love the addressee as much as she does. She is ready to be his support and protection ("I will always be behind you"), not letting go even in the face of indifference ("No, I will not let go").

Short moments of intimacy ("ten minutes of love, ten minutes of warmth") only emphasize the transience of happiness and the fragility of hope. The heroine sees in her lover's eyes that something is wrong and realizes that their paths diverge ("Brakes were hit... I saw something was wrong").

Despite the premonition of an inevitable separation, the heroine is ready for any compromises, just to stay close to the object of her love. She offers "just to be friends", but her words sound like a hidden plea for intimacy that goes beyond friendship ("let's be friends with our lips"). Comparing herself to a UFO emphasizes her willingness to become something unusual and incomprehensible for her beloved, just to get his attention.

The final lines of the song are a desperate cry of the soul, filled with pain and unwillingness to accept the loss. The question "Who?" sounds like a challenge, like an attempt to regain love that may already be lost.