The meaning of the lyrics of the song "Boy" (Malchik) the performer of the song "Zemfira"

A boy runs down the road

Knocking down poles

Naughty feet

They tell him

We'll bring you there

But not a step back

The boy

Wants to be God

But it's so hard and sad

And so lonely

He told me this drunk

Not looking into my eyes

Chorus:

Money - zero

Sex - zero

Music's dead

Boy - zero

Money - zero

Sex - zero

Music's dead

The boy forgot along the way

Why he ran

But he ran

He grew up

And grew a sting for himself

And it became harder to run

Past the rains

Streetlights

Past dreams and insomnia

Faster

So as not to be late and be remembered

Greedily swallowing people's smiles

Chorus:

Money - zero

Sex - zero

Music's dead

Boy - zero

Money - zero

Sex - zero

Music's dead

Music's dead

Instrumental break

Money - zero

Sex - zero

Music's dead

Boy - zero

Money - zero

Sex - zero

Music's dead

Money!..

Boy - zero.

Мальчик бежит по дороге

Сшибая столбы

Непослушные ноги

Ему говорят

Мы тебя приведем

Но ни шагу назад

Мальчик

Желает быть богом

Но это так трудно и грустно

И так одиноко

Он мне говорил это пьяный

Не глядя в глаза

Припев:

Денег - ноль

Секса - ноль

Музыка сдохла

Мальчик - ноль

Денег - ноль

Секса - ноль

Музыка сдохла

Мальчик забыл по дороге

Зачем он бежал

Но бежал

Возмужал

А еще отрастил себе жало

И стало бежать тяжелей

Мимо дождей

Фонарей

Мимо снов и бессоннниц

Быстрее

Чтоб не опоздать и запомниться

Жадно глотая улыбки людей

Припев:

Денег - ноль

Секса - ноль

Музыка сдохла

Мальчик - ноль

Денег - ноль

Секса - ноль

Музыка сдохла

Музыка сдохла

Проигрыш

Денег - ноль

Секса - ноль

Музыка сдохла

Мальчик - ноль

Денег - ноль

Секса - ноль

Музыка сдохла

Денег!..

Мальчик - ноль.

Zemfira's song "Malchik" ("Boy") is a metaphorical narrative about a person striving for success and recognition but losing himself along the way.

The image of a boy running down the road, knocking down pillars, symbolizes a reckless pursuit of a dream. He is young and full of energy, his "naughty legs" carry him forward, ignoring obstacles. The phrase "We will bring you, but not a step back" can be interpreted as the pressure of society, which demands constant movement forward, not giving the right to make a mistake or stop.

The desire to become "God" speaks of a thirst for fame, power, and superiority. But achieving this goal turns into disappointment: "so difficult and sad, and so lonely". The hero of the song may have reached certain heights, but the price was lost illusions, loneliness, and emptiness.

The chorus of the song "Money is zero, sex is zero, music is dead, the boy is zero" sounds like a merciless sentence. Material goods ("money"), sensual pleasures ("sex"), creativity ("music") - all these components of a successful and happy life, according to society, are devalued. "Music is dead" is a metaphor for spiritual death, loss of inspiration, meaning in life. The "boy" himself becomes "zero" - empty, lost, nobody.

Further narration shows the evolution of the hero. He "forgot why he was running", but continues to move by inertia, "matured", but acquired a "sting" - cynicism, aggression, a defense mechanism against pain and disappointment. Now it is "harder for him to run", his path lies "past the rains, lanterns, past dreams and insomnia", he "greedily swallows the smiles of people", trying to fill the inner emptiness with external attributes of success.

The repetition of the chorus at the end of the song intensifies the feeling of hopelessness. Despite all his efforts, the hero never found what he wanted, he lost himself, his way, his meaning.