tsoi was simply the man of the people. hes had your typical existentialist life story living in the soviet union (russia).
this song for me has a meaning that no matter how complicated life may be and no matter in which situation you find yourself, you can always count on small things to better your day, in this cate a pack of cigarettes. the smallest things in life can provide you with happiness but you must also acknowledge the fact that its not happiness that one is after in life but something very much deeper and much more important.