mzlff, Екатерина Яшникова - почемучка

[Intro: Sergey Simonov & mzlff]
Why is it so?
Why is it so?
Why is it so?
Why is it so?

[Verse 1: mzlff & Ekaterina Yashnikova]
The answer’s always “just because” and nothing more (Man)
Since the first time I had “Pochemuchka” ice cream at the store (So good!)
With years we’ve grown to stay more cautious, that’s the truth (Mm-hmm)
But answers to our questions never teach us any proof (Nope)
Like when I slingshotted stones at the cat in my yard
Mom scolded me, but “why” was never really that hard (Ay-ay-ay), but
Now everything has changed, it’s no longer the same (How?)
I’ve been tricked so many timеs, I’ve lost count of the game (Yеah)
And standing on peas at nine, I came to understand (Mm-hmm)
That punishments are random, as if they’re from some other hand
Nothing really changed though — adulthood’s just a scene
Two days off and Monday punishes like it’s routine (Oh man)
How was this supposed to shape us, somehow fix
All our flaws at once, make us better, strong and quick? (Oh no)
To become a good person, you can, my friend (How?)
More kindness, less “why” will bring you to the end (Mm-hmm)

[Pre-Chorus: mzlff]
But in truth, everyone still asks the same...

[Chorus: mzlff]
One question echoes through all of time:
Why are there no answers, no reason or rhyme?
One question echoes through all of time:
Why, oh why, won’t it explain this mystery of mine?

[Verse 2: Ekaterina Yashnikova]
And if the answer won’t come to me, I’ll go and find it there
My head’s a mess, but it’s food for thought, beware!
I’ll feast on all of it — a picnic by the side of the road
Important questions hit at night, that’s how it always goes (La-la-la-la)
Why is there no cheese in cheesecakes, or jam inside the buns?
Is victory over yourself a win, or a battle lost, undone?
If there’s a ladybug, where’s the lordly bull?
Why, when teasing someone, do we stick out our tongue in full?
Why space doesn’t write about us, where should I start my quest?
Is death close, or even closer? Honestly, it’s just a test
You’re waiting for a sign, but the only sign’s a question mark
And it’s in your hands to write the line before it sparks

[Pre-Chorus: Ekaterina Yashnikova]
But they say the answers already live inside
One day we’ll find them, but for now, we hide...

[Chorus: mzlff & Ekaterina Yashnikova]
One question echoes through all of time:
Why are there no answers, no reason or rhyme?
One question echoes through all of time:
Why, oh why, won’t it explain this mystery of mine?