The musical composition "Van Der Graaf Generator" is an Indie track recorded in 2002. The song features music adapted by Serhiy Zarudnyak from a vocal melody of a Bulgarian folk song performed by Penka Pavlova. The lyrics are an original work by Serhiy Zarudnyak, and the recording and arrangement were a collaborative effort between Zarudnyak and Oleg Shynkarenko. In this performance, the track features the vocals of Nastya Shylo and guitar by Oleh Shynkarenko.
The lyrics present a nostalgic and philosophical reflection on cultural legacy, memory, and the passage of time. The song opens by naming iconic progressive and post-punk bands — Van Der Graaf Generator, Siouxsie and the Banshees, and the Grateful Dead — characterizing them as things that have "disappeared" and "are no longer here," framing the song as a meditation on a lost era of music and art.
The imagery of a truck delivering milk to children, who drink it and "remember everything easily," suggests a simplified way in which the next generation consumes history, contrasted with the complex "layouts" of who was right or wrong. The text weaves in significant cultural markers: the phrase "From Nowhere with Love" (Ниоткуда с любовью) is a direct reference to a famous poem by Joseph Brodsky, while "At the last breath" (на последнем дыхании) mirrors the title of Jean-Luc Godard's seminal French New Wave film. The concluding lines focus on finding a "secret" guide through language and memory — art and culture as essential tools for navigating life's moral and physical crossroads.