Now that I think of it, this song resonates with S.T.A.L.K.E.R Shadow of Chernobyl more than you think. Not only the lyrics and the theme of the song but also the name too because in Russian "Tri Puti" means "Three Ways" and in S.O.C in the end there truly are 3 ways you can take 1 is going for the ever so desired wish granter and the other 2 being the choice between conforming to the C. Consciousness or continuing the everlasting fight for peace and truth. Now don't take my words for this, this is just one way I see this song. Good hunting, stalker!
Romanized writing and english translation: Tri puti Vremya za polnochʹ, i mne ostalosʹ tri puti: Ne odin li bes, kuda stupatʹ, zachem idti - Opustilisʹ ruki, podnyalisʹ korni. Monetu na udachu, ruku chyort ne dyorni... Pervaya doroga - sidetʹ, zhdatʹ smirno, Bytʹ kamenno spokoynym, bytʹ absolyutno mirnym. Tolʹko veter znayet, skolʹko nuzhno sily, Chtoby ne sletetʹ s katushek i zhdatʹ sudʹby krasivo! Vtoroy vybor mne - stryakhnutʹ pylʹ, sorvatʹsya: Izvinite, mol, no ne mogu ostatʹsya... I letetʹ, mchatʹsya v neizvestnostʹ zimy, A kak zamyorznutʹ prosto znayut zveri i my... A pro tretiy putʹ ne skazhu ni slova: On u kazhdogo svoy - raz i gotovo... O tom, kak vsyo prosto znayut telefona provoda. Etot tretiy putʹ budet vsem vsegda-vsegda... Vsegda-vsegda... Vsegda-vsegda... Vsegda Three ways It's past midnight, and I've got only three ways: Does it actually matter where to go? The hands lowered, the roots rised. Taking a coin for good luck, I hope the hand won't slip. The first road is to sit and wait patiently, To be calm as rock and absolutely peaceful. Only the wind knows, how much willpower is needed Not to go nuts and instead to wait for your fate beautifully. The second choice for me it to shake the dust off and dash, Saying "I'm sorry but I can't stay" And flit into the obscurity of the winter. Both we and the animals know well how to freeze. I won't say a word about the last way: It's different for everyone - "hop" and here you go. The phone lines know how easy it is. Everyone will eventually see this way. Always, always, always, always, always... lyricstranslate.com/en/tri-puti-tri-puti-three-ways.html
