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“You Cannot Grow Accustomed to Happiness”: Language, Voice, and the Fate of a Song
“You Cannot Grow Accustomed to Happiness”: Language, Voice, and the Fate of a Song
Author’s Column | Tymur Levitin on Language, Meaning and Respect

“You Cannot Grow Accustomed to Happiness”: Language, Voice, and the Fate of a Song

(Based on the song “Ведь нет другой такой” by Mikhail Shufutinsky, 2016) Introduction There are songs where a single line becomes destiny.In Mikhail Shufutinsky’s «Ведь нет другой такой», the line that defines the entire composition is: «К счастью привыкнуть нельзя.»You cannot grow accustomed to happiness. This thought works on three levels: When sung by Shufutinsky, […]

Tymur Levitin | LEVITIN SCHOOL Tymur Levitin
• 05.10.2025 • 4 min read
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The Same Words — A Different Life. Why Voice Matters More Than Translation | LEVITIN SCHOOL
04.09.2025

The Same Words — A Different Life. Why Voice Matters More Than Translation

Author’s Column | Tymur Levitin on Language, Meaning and Respect

Read this article in other languages: «Здесь лапы у елей дрожат на весу…»“Here the fir branches tremble, hanging in the air…” The words remain the same. But listen closely — and it is already a different song.Because it is not the words that sing. It is the voice. Introduction Vladimir Vysotsky never “performed” songs. He […]

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The Room Without Her | LEVITIN SCHOOL
05.08.2025

The Room Without Her

Author’s Column | Tymur Levitin on Language, Meaning and Respect

How Men Sing About Silence, Light, and Pain Without Saying Her Name Author’s Column by Tymur LevitinSeries: “Light in the Dark. A Man’s Voice About Loss” 🔗 Russian version: Read here🔗 Ukrainian version: Read here A gloomy morning. That’s how the song by Rokostrova begins. “Пасмурное утро мне приносит ложь…”“A gloomy morning brings me lies…” From the very first lines […]

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