Троллейбус

The lyrics describe people traveling together while feeling isolated and unsure. At first, the speaker accepts a place and routine without understanding why the journey feels so cold. The mood grows more anxious as the passengers wonder where they are going and whether they can leave. By the end, they remain silent, but a brief glimpse of a star brings a small sense of hope or connection.

The trolleybus can be read as a metaphor for a shared life or situation moving forward without anyone clearly in control: there is no driver, and the motor is rusty, yet it keeps going. The passengers “sink” even though they know where the shallow crossing is, suggesting that knowing a possible way out does not necessarily help them escape their troubles. “Seventh water from jelly” is a Russian expression for being very distant or barely related, which contrasts with the claim that all people are brothers.

The eastbound direction may suggest a destination, but the lyrics never explain what it means, and the passengers themselves do not know where they are headed. The star appears only for a moment, so hope seems fragile rather than certain. The trolleybus may represent society, a group caught in circumstances, or simply an unsettling journey; the words support these readings without settling on just one.