Ssshhhiiittt! – Don’t Miss Me (Не скучай)
A bitter farewell from someone who’s not feeling very well. Directed at the other person.
Пока ты живёшь дальше,
Я утопаю в говне.
Прости за всё и пожалуйста,
Никогда не скучай по мне.
While you keep living,
I’m drowning in shit.
Sorry for everything, and please,
Don’t ever miss me.
From ssshhhiiittt! (3 x s, 3 x h, 3 x i, and 3 x t) from Yaroslavl. Thanks to Sergey Vasiliev, the fan who created this great фан-клип (fan clip).
More ssshhhiiittt!
On YouTube, there’s a full concert from the band (Odessa 2018, 71 min); Не скучай starts at 50:36.
There’s also a clip with vodka (2019), and the game of Gereg (2020) could probably use a drink.
A short profile (EN) on Bestfest.ru describes the band as «young guys who managed to gain popularity in a short time with their sincere tracks, with a slightly careless but catchy garage sound and lyrics praising the aspirations of youth.»
But Russian coverage is better, like on The Village (2018). «Я сдохну, а песни останутся»: I will die, but the songs will remain.
More ssshhhiiittt! on Bandcamp, Instagram, Soundcloud, Spotify, and VK.
Most of the music here is also in an
R1 playlist on YouTube (from recent to old).
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