Я ТЕБЯ НЕ ОТДАМ (YA TEBYA NE OTDAM) Lyrics in English by Серебро (Serebro)

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Verse 1
Nashi teni skrivalis’ pod lampoi
Our shadows hid under the lamp
Chtobi etu lyubov’ ne uvidel nikto
So that nobody would see this love
Ya poprobuyu v takt na puantakh
I'll try the beat on pointe shoes
I'll try (to dance) to the beat on pointe shoes
Serdtse plachet so mnoi, eto skroet pal’to
My heart is crying with me, this coat will hide it
Prechorus 1
Voz’mi menya, ya k tebe, o tebe, dlya tebya vsya
Take me, I'm to you, about you, for you all
Or: Take me, I'm (coming) to you, I (think) about you, I am all for you / yours
Mozhet, ya zrya?
Maybe I'm in vain?
Voz’mi u menya vsyo teplo lyubya na ladonyakh
Take from me all the warmth loving on the palms
Chorus 1
Nikogda, nikogda, nikomu, nikomu
Never, never, to nobody, to nobody
Ya tebya ne otdam
I won't give you
Nikogda, nikogda, nikomu, nikomu
Never, never, to nobody, to nobody
Ya tebya ne otdam
I won't give you
Verse 2
Slishish’, eto teplo ne ot morya
You hear, this warmth isn't from the sea
Ya tebya ne zabila, no ti ne odin
I didn't forget you, but you're not alone
Moi gubi s toboyu ne sporyat
My lips don't argue with you
Tvoyo imya laskayut tisyachi l’din
Your name is caressed by thousands of icicles
Prechorus 2
Obnimi menya, ya k tebe, o tebe, dlya tebya vsya
Hug me, I'm to you, about you, for you all
Mozhet, ya zrya?
Maybe I'm in vain?
Otnimi u menya vsyo teplo lyubya potseluem
Take from me all the warmth loving in a kiss
Chorus 2
Nikogda, nikogda, nikomu, nikomu
Never, never, to nobody, to nobody
Ya tebya ne otdam
I won't give you
Nikogda, nikogda, nikomu, nikomu
Never, never, to nobody, to nobody
Ya tebya ne otdam
I won't give you
Chorus 3
Nikogda, nikogda, nikomu, nikomu
Never, never, to nobody, to nobody
Ya tebya ne otdam
I won't give you
Nikogda, nikogda, nikomu, nikomu
Never, never, to nobody, to nobody
Ya tebya ne otdam
I won't give you
Nikogda, nikogda, nikomu, nikomu
Never, never, to nobody, to nobody
Ya tebya ne otdam, ya tebya ne otdam, ya tebya ne otdam
I won't give you, I won't give you, I won't give you
Nikogda, nikogda
Never, never
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ласкают — to caress

Ласкают (laskayut) is a tender Russian verb meaning 'to caress' or 'to stroke gently'. It often describes an act of affection, like petting an animal or softly touching a loved one.

In this song, it's used in a striking and poetic oxymoron: "Твоё имя ласкают тысячи льдин" (Your name is caressed by thousands of pieces of ice). This powerful image, which combines the warmth of a caress with the biting cold of ice, perfectly captures the feeling of a love that is both beautiful and painful.

Serebro brings pure dramatic pop energy in "Я ТЕБЯ НЕ ОТДАМ" (I Won't Give You Away), a track built on secretive, obsessive romance. Right from the start, the singer hides her secret relationship under a lamp («Наши тени скрывались под лампой, чтобы эту любовь не увидел никто» [Our shadows hid under the lamp, so nobody would see this love]) and tries to move gracefully while her coat hides a crying heart («Сердце плачет со мной, это скроет пальто» [My heart cries with me, the coat will hide this]). She gives herself completely to this person with rapid-fire devotion: «я к тебе, о тебе, для тебя вся» (I am towards you, about you, all for you), even while second-guessing it with a quick «Может, я зря?» (Maybe I'm doing this in vain?).

Things get tense in the second verse when she admits «ты не один» (you are not alone), meaning he is already with someone else. Still, she cannot let go. The core of the song is its relentless, possessive chorus repeating «Никогда, никогда, никому, никому я тебя не отдам» (Never, never, to anyone, to anyone will I give you away). It is bold, desperate, and does not hold back on the drama.

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