CHALLENGES AND PECULIARITIES OF TRANSLATING LYRICS AS A NEW SUBFIELD OF TRANSLATION STUDIES (BASED ON ENGLISH-LANGUAGE ROCK SONGS)

The article analyses peculiarities of translation studies in the context of cultural phenomenon and uses Rock music as an example for observation. The study is based on theoretical and practical scientific works in the field of philology related to translating lyrics. It links cultural and musical phenomena to linguistics, providing an analysis of their interconnection and interference. The article emphasizes the insufficient investigation of the field of translating songs’ lyrics. Listening to music in a foreign language might turn out to be an excellent way to improve language proficiency. Investigating into a specific subfield, such as translating songs may become an interesting way of practicing a translator's duty. The article examines a translation of a song and obstacles met on the way.