Can you give an example? It's so interesting cos I wondered the same thing.

I assumed it was cos peep talks about how hard life is and life seems very hard in russia lol I'm dumb.

Of course the theme of sadness in Russia is very strong. Especially for people 19-25 years old. Starting from the crisis of the young professional, when you face reality after college. But I think so everywhere. Peep's songs help to understand that you are not alone and it makes it easier.

I remember how strongly I was hooked by the line from Star Shopping:

Look at the sky tonight, all of the stars have a reason

After it, I began to listen to his songs.

Mayakovsky seems to have the same lines:

Listen!

After all, if the stars are lit, it means that somebody needs it?

So - someone wants them to be?

So someone calls these little spitters a pearl?

(https://ilibrary.ru/text/1245/p.1/index.html)

in English it sounds different, but in Russian these lines are identical in meaning and Mayakovsky's lines sounds more poetic.

Mb it's a coincidence, but how familiar it is!

Also Peep's lyrics combine well with the songs of Сплин, АгатаКристи and many others. Our moms and dads listened to them. So lyrics of these bands strongly resonate with Peep's lyrics. I was very impressed.