Wordplay
In Russian, the original meaning of word "рок" is "fate" or "doom". The word is used almost exclusively in fiction, especially poetry (more widely used synonym is "судьба"). These correlates with poetic roots of Russian rock and its attention to "serious" topics.
The wordplay is used in the song "This is Fate" (Russian: Это рок) from Aria's debut album "Mania Velichia".
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