Khayat presents ‘ау’ (Ow), a poignant track from the album ‘триптих’ (Triptych). The artist writes lyrics that ask difficult questions about personal cost. Khayat also composes the haunting melody that drives the song.
Released: February 26, 2026
ау (Ow)
Khayat • From “триптих (Triptych)”
ау (Ow) Lyrics Meaning Khayat | триптих (Triptych)
The songwriter describes internal conflict with specific objects. He mentions a pencil that drains the soul into a ‘quiet graphite memory’. This poet mixes images of a warm lead chest with a crimson lake of changes to show internal struggle.
Yak prykhovaty svoiu nahotuHow can you hide your vulnerability,
Vse viddaiuchy zhadobiwhile surrendering everything to greed?
Molodisd-duru, usiu dobrotuFoolish youth and all the kindness,
Shcho kolys zhevrila v tobithat once glowed deep inside of you.
Yak zihrivaty u hrudiakh svynecHow can you warm the lead within your chest,
Shche ne nabyvshy oskomynbefore it leaves a bitter edge?
Dushu i tilo spysav olivecA pencil’s drained the soul and body,
V tykhyi hrafitovyi spomyninto a quiet graphite memory.
Au, vhoru u syniavu ztsipyvshy zuby vid liutiAu, I look up at the blue sky, clenching my teeth in fury.
Au, vidteper naiavu perebirlyvym dzvonom zvuchytAu, from now on it rings out like a selective chime.
Au, imena nebesamy zabutiAu, these names have been forgotten by the heavens.
Au, khtos i dosi shepoche vnochiAu, someone’s still whispering in the night.
Haida iz namy pid znamenamy“Come along with us under our banners,”
Kholiat slovamy z riznykh storinthey coax with words from every side.
A za slovamy pliama na pliamiBut behind those words is stain upon stain,
Povne bahriane ozero zmina crimson lake full of changes.
Au, vhoru u syniavu ztsipyvshy zuby vid liutiAu, I look up at the blue sky, clenching my teeth in fury.
Au, vidteper naiavu perebirlyvym dzvonom zvuchytAu, from now on it rings out like a selective chime.
Au, imena nebesamy zabutiAu, these names have been forgotten by the heavens.
Au, khtos i dosi shepoche vnochiAu, someone’s still whispering in the night.
ау (Ow) Music Video
‘ау’ lyrics offer a raw look at sacrifice and forgotten names. This powerful Russian song by Khayat questions the price of ambition.