The ships will stand – © 2026 (Vladimir Vysotsky lyrics) v.1.1
Minimal post-punk, late-80s Soviet rock mood fused with atmospheric melodic indie, tangerine-dream-inspired textures, reflective and cold urban landscape, steady mid-tempo instrumental pulse (120–124 BPM) with half-time vocal phrasing (vocal ~60–62 BPM), minor/modal center (Am/C), simple repetitive harmonic progressions emphasizing unresolved suspension, bass-driven arrangement, dry detached male vocal, minimal guitar arpeggios with occasional ambient slide tones, sparse drumming with mechanical forward groove, pads/drones to fill space without crowding, raw analog-leaning production, low reverb, intimate presence, unresolved outro
The ships will stand – © 2026 (Vladimir Vysotsky lyrics) v.1.1
Minimal post-punk, late-80s Soviet rock mood fused with atmospheric melodic indie, tangerine-dream-inspired textures, reflective and cold urban landscape, steady mid-tempo instrumental pulse (120–124 BPM) with half-time vocal phrasing (vocal ~60–62 BPM), minor/modal center (Am/C), simple repetitive harmonic progressions emphasizing unresolved suspension, bass-driven arrangement, dry detached male vocal, minimal guitar arpeggios with occasional ambient slide tones, sparse drumming with mechanical forward groove, pads/drones to fill space without crowding, raw analog-leaning production, low reverb, intimate presence, unresolved outro
Lyrics
GENERAL: post-punk, atmospheric rock, experimental indie fusion
VOCAL_STYLE: male baritone, dry detached tone, speech-like phrasing, half-time feel over double-time instruments (vocal ~60–62 BPM, instruments ~120–124 BPM), behind-the-beat delivery, long sustained vowels, minimal vibrato, narrow pitch range, clear intimate presence
INSTRUMENTATION: bass anchors harmony and pulse, electric guitar sparse arpeggios & slide accents, drums steady minimal groove with occasional fills, ambient pads for texture
TEMPO: 120–124 BPM instruments, vocal phrasing ~60–62 BPM
KEY: A minor / C major modal shifts
DYNAMICS & PRODUCTION: restrained verses, dynamic lift in choruses, sparse intros and outros, natural analog feel, low reverb, intimate presence
Tab Format=(string;fret;duration) | duration: w=whole, h=half, q=quarter, e=eighth
[Intro Instrumental] (8 bars)
Chords: | Am | A7 | Dm | Am | Dm | E7 | Am | Am |
[Guitar Tab:
(6;0;q)-(5;7;q)-(4;7;q)-(3;5;q) |
(6;5;q)-(5;7;q)-(4;7;q)-(3;7;q) |
(5;5;q)-(4;7;q)-(3;7;q)-(2;6;q) |
(6;0;q)-(5;7;q)-(4;7;q)-(3;5;q)]
[Bass Tab:
(4;0;q)-(4;0;q)-(4;5;q)-(4;7;q)]
Drums Pattern: Kick 1,3 | Snare 2,4 | Hi-hat steady eights
[Verse 1] (16 bars)
Am A7 Dm
Кораблі постоять, і лягають на курс,
Dm6 Am
Але вони повертаються крізь негоду.
Bb C E7 Am
Не мине й півроку — і я з’явлюсь,
Bb E7 Am
Щоб знову піти, щоб знову піти на пів року.
Chords: | Am | A7 | Dm | Am | Dm6 | Bb | C | E7 | Am |
[Guitar Tab:
(6;0;e)-(5;7;e)-(4;7;e)-(3;5;e) repeated |
(6;5;e)-(5;7;e)-(4;7;e)-(3;7;e) repeated]
Bass Tab: (4;0;q)-(4;7;q)-(3;5;q)-(3;0;q)
Drums Pattern: Kick on 1 | Snare on 3 | Toms light rolls on bar 4
[Chorus] (16 bars)
Am Dm6 Am
Повертаються всі, крім найкращих друзів,
Bb C E7 Am
Крім найкоханіших і відданих жінок.
Am Dm6 Am
Повертаються всі, крім тих, хто найважливіший,
Bb E7 Am
Я не вірю долі, я не вірю долі, а собі ще менше.
Chords: | Am | Dm6 | Am | Bb | C | E7 | Am |
[Guitar Tab:
(6;0;e)-(5;5;e)-(4;7;e)-(3;7;e) |
(6;5;e)-(5;6;e)-(4;7;e)-(3;7;e)]
Bass Tab: (4;0;q)-(3;2;q)-(3;0;q)-(4;0;q)
Drums Pattern: Kick on 1 & 3 | Snare on 2 & 4 | Cymbal subtle accents
[Verse 2] (16 bars)
Am A7 Dm
Та хочеться вірити, що це не так,
Dm6 Am
Що спалювати кораблі скоро вийде з моди.
Bb C E7 Am
Я, звісно, повернусь серед друзів і мрій,
Bb E7 Am
Я, звісно, спою, я, звісно, спою — не мине й півроку.
[Outro] (8 bars)
Chords: | Am | Dm6 | Am | E7 | Am |
[Guitar Tab:
(6;0;h)-(5;7;h)-(4;7;h)-(3;5;h)]
Bass Tab: (4;0;h)-(3;5;h)
Drums Pattern: soft ride, fade out