"Leningrad Skyline" - Swedish Song about St. Petersburg, Russia

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"This one's for you, Svetlana"

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i'm really tired and i had to contain my rage from capcut messing up so many times during editing so please enjoy lol

yes i discovered this song from The Fire Rises lmao

The lyrics of En Svensk Tiger's "Leningrad Sklyline" are a commentary on the changes that have occurred in the city of Leningrad, now known as St. Petersburg, since the fall of the Soviet Union. The song talks about how the city streets have changed, with beggars coughing up exhaust fumes from expensive cars and wealthy people being celebrated while the poor are left behind. The lyrics also touch on the disillusionment felt by many Russians after the fall of the Soviet Union, and how the promises of capitalism and democracy have not lived up to expectations.


The lyrics of the song paint a picture of a Russia that is in the midst of a great transformation, but that is also grappling with the negative consequences of that transformation. The reference to the "Gazpromskylt" and the "oljelobbyn" highlights the continuing importance of oil and gas in the Russian economy, while the reference to the "Kreml" suggests that the government is not always listening to the concerns of its people.