Below, I translated the lyrics of the song СЛЁЗЫ (SLYoZI) by Анет Сай (Anet Sai) from Russian to English.
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Intro 1
Yesli bi slyozi tvoi bili vodoi
If your tears were water
Ti bi uzhe napoila yeyu ves’ mir
You would have already quenched the whole world with it
Milaya, no v zhizni yest’ ne tol’ko bol’
Darling, but in life there's not only pain
Smozhesh’ zasiyat’ yeshchyo yarche zvezdi
You'll be able to shine even brighter than the stars
Yesli bi slyozi tvoi bili vodoi
If your tears were water
Ti bi uzhe napoila yeyu ves’ mir
You would have already quenched the whole world with it
Nu ved’ ne vsegda zhizn’ bivaet takoi
Well, life doesn't always go like that
Davai vibiraisya iz etoi diri
Come on, get out of this hole
Verse 1
V tvoyom mire vse okutano pil’yu
In your world, everything is covered in dust
Ne rastut tsveti khot’ ran’she i bili
Flowers don't grow even though they were before
Vremya ved’ idyot, a tvoya zhizn’ vse khuzhe
Time keeps passing, but your life is getting worse
I ne k komu prislonit’sya dushoyu ob dushu
And there's nobody to lean on soul to soul
I chuvstvo budto ti vo vsem mire lishnii
And the feeling you're superfluous in the whole world
Plokho uzhe tak, azh khochetsya skrit’sya
It's already so bad, I want to hide
Ya eto sama ne ponaslishke znayu
I know this not from hearsay
No znayu, kto pogas, potom lish’ siyaet
But I know who went out, then only shines
Chorus 1
Yesli bi slyozi tvoi bili vodoi
If your tears were water
Ti bi uzhe napoila yeyu ves’ mir
You would have already quenched the whole world with it
Milaya, no v zhizni yest’ ne tol’ko bol’
Darling, but in life there's not only pain
Smozhesh’ zasiyat’ yeshchyo yarche zvezdi
You'll be able to shine even brighter than the stars
Yesli bi slyozi tvoi bili vodoi
If your tears were water
Ti bi uzhe napoila yeyu ves’ mir
You would have already quenched the whole world with it
Nu ved’ ne vsegda zhizn’ bivaet takoi
Well, life doesn't always go like that
Davai vibiraisya iz etoi diri
Come on, get out of this hole
Verse 2
Solntse govoryat, svetit vsem odinakovo
The sun they say shines the same for everyone
No budto bi luchei ne khvataet lish’ na tebya
But like the rays aren't enough only for you
Gde zhe etot Bog? Ti smotrish’ v okontse
Where is this God? You look out the window
I vdrug na tebya vikhodit solntse
And suddenly the sun comes out on you
Govorit tebe smotri ne sdavaisya
He tells you look don't give up
Dokazhi sebe, chto mozhesh’ inache
Prove to yourself what you can otherwise
Chto ne ubivaet delaet sil’nee
What doesn't kill you makes you stronger
Milaya, prishlo tvoyo svetloe vremya
Darling, your bright time has come
Chorus 2
Yesli bi slyozi tvoi bili vodoi
If your tears were water
Ti bi uzhe napoila yeyu ves’ mir
You would have already quenched the whole world with it
Milaya, no v zhizni yest’ ne tol’ko bol’
Darling, but in life there's not only pain
Smozhesh’ zasiyat’ yeshchyo yarche zvezdi
You'll be able to shine even brighter than the stars
Yesli bi slyozi tvoi bili vodoi
If your tears were water
Ti bi uzhe napoila yeyu ves’ mir
You would have already quenched the whole world with it
Nu ved’ ne vsegda zhizn’ bivaet takoi
Well, life doesn't always go like that
Devochka, ti rozhdena dlya lyubvi
Girl, you were born for love
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оконце — little window
Оконце (okontse) is the diminutive form of окно (okno), meaning "window". Using the diminutive form makes it a "little window," which in Russian can add a sense of tenderness, vulnerability, or intimacy to the word.
In this song, the character is feeling lost and looking for a sign of hope. The line "Ты смотришь в оконце" (You look out the little window) paints a powerful picture of someone feeling small and fragile, peering out at the world. This poetic word choice beautifully sets up the song's turning point, which happens right after, when the sun finally appears.
Anet Sai comes in like a warm, supportive best friend who refuses to let you stay miserable in "СЛЁЗЫ" (Tears). Right from the start, she uses a wonderfully exaggerated image: "Если бы слёзы твои были водой / Ты бы уже напоила ею весь мир" ("If your tears were water, you would have already watered the whole world with them"). She does not downplay how bad things feel when your room is dusty, flowers stop growing, and you feel entirely unwanted, asking "Где же этот Бог?" ("Where is this God?"). She is blunt about the rock-bottom feeling, telling you straight up: "Давай выбирайся из этой дыры" ("Come on, get out of this hole").
Instead of letting the sadness drag on, the track flips into an uplifting pep talk. Anet reminds you that the sun eventually breaks through your window to say "не сдавайся" ("don't give up") because "кто погас, потом лишь сияет" ("the one who burnt out only shines brighter later"). She leans into the classic wisdom that what does not kill you makes you stronger, ending on the reassuring reminder: "Девочка, ты рождена для любви" ("Girl, you were born for love"). It is a bright pop reminder that tough times pass and you are meant to shine.
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