In different forms and under different names, the group exists approximately since 1978, however, its current name, Auktyon received only in May of 1983, when it was granted a membership in the Leningrad Rock Club, and its present appearance, style, and core musicians were formed in spring of 1986, when the group was triumphant on the stage of the 4th Leningrad Rock Club Festival in the following line up: Leonid Fedorov (guitar, vocal), Oleg Garkusha (dance, vocal), Sergei Rogozhin (vocal), Victor Bondarik (bass), Dmitriy Ozerskiy (keyboards, vocal), Nikolai Rubanov (saxophone, flutes), Nikolai Fedorovich (saxophone), and Igor Cheridnik (drums). In one year, Auktyon was repeatedly successful in the 5th festival, after which Sergei Rogozhin left the group for the pop-band FORUM, while the percussionist Pavel Litvinov strengthened the rhythm section. The second guitarist - Dmitriy Matkovksiy from the cult band of the early 80's MANUFAKTURA - joined Auktyon that fall. During that period, the group attained acknowledgement on the scale of the whole country, performing at the rock-festivals in Kiev, Ekaterinburg, Vilnyus ("Lituanika-8"), and taking part in the cultural program of Moscow International Film Festival.
In 1988 Auktyon recorded an album "Return to Sorrento", which has not been professionally released until now; Igor Cherednik, who left for IGRY, was replaced by a hard-rock drummer Boris Shaveinikov; and the visual image of the group had acquired a new quality, when a gifted dancer Vladimir Veselkin joined the group. A significant role in formation of the image of Auktyon during this period was played by a famous avant-garde artist from St. Petersburg Kirill Miller, who was responsible for the covers of the first albums: in particular "How I Became a Traitor" (1989), released in France by Voyla Productions, and "All Quiet in Baghdad" (1990), recorded in Russia at "Melodiya".
In 1990 Auktyon took part in grandiose ecological action "Rock of Clear Water", and along with other participants went down the river Volga, giving concerts in Volga cities.
From the late 80's Auktyon began to regularly travel to Europe: in the last ten years they have had several hundred concerts in France, Germany, Denmark, Switzerland, Austria, Holland, and Czech Republic. In the 90's new work continues to appear: "Asshole" (Erio, 1990), "Hangover" (SNC, 1991), "Bird" (Dyadyushka Records, 1994), "Best Of" (SNC, 1996). Furthermore, Auktyon discography also contains two collaborations with the Parisian artist, poet, and bard Aleksey Khvostenko: "Teapot of Wine" (1992) and "Mountaintop Dweller" (SNC, 1995 - based on the verses of the poet and language reformer Velemir Khlebnikov).
After the period of relative stability, in May of 1992, Vladimir Veselkin left Auktyon, who began a relatively successful solo career (in 1991 his album "Impossible Love" was released by FeeLee), and in November of 1995, Dmitriy Matkovskiy has played his last concert with the group. Almost at the same time Auktyon has invited a tuba player Mikhail Kolovskiy. The main creative force of the group - guitarist and singer Leonid Fedorov. His songs (which are usually written to the lyrics of the colleagues - Dmitriy Ozerskiy and Oleg Garkusha) have a characteristic melodic language, in which jazz and ethnic intonations neighbor with a straightforward "hit"-like key phrases, and where the rhythm allows you to stretch the most "unfit for the voice" phases.
In 2007 an Auktyon's album "Devushki Poyut" (released in English language countries as "Girls Sing") of was released. It was recorded just in a few days in USA with participation of Marc Ribot (worked with John Zorn, Marianne Faithfull, Tom Waits and more) on guitar, John Medeski on keyboards, Frank London on trumpet, Ned Rothenberg on sax, Vladimir Volkov (Владимир Волков) on contrabass.
For the extent of its biography, the group appeared in various films and documentaries: "Burglar" (Lenfilm, 1986), "Half-Official"(Germany, 1987), "Rock" (LSDF, 1987), "Let's rock-n-roll!"(Germany, 1988). The main movie star of Auktyon is Oleg Garkusha, who played in "Presumption of Innocence" (1998), and "Khrustalev! Get the car!" (1996). He regularly appears and reads his poetry and is an author of two collections of poems.
The many-sided and experienced musicians, the members of Auktyon regularly participate in recordings and multiple projects - Rubanov and Litvinov together and separately played in JUNGLE, ADDIS-ABEBA, MARKSCHEIDER KUNST; Rubanov played in BEES AND THE HELICOPTER, TIME TO LOVE, and METAMORPHOSIS; Kolovskiy and Rubanov play in Z-ENSEMBLE and UNION OF COMMERCIAL AVANTGARDE; Fedorov played and recorded with Nizhniy-Novgorod bard Aleksey "Colonel" Khrynov; Shaveinikov played with Yuri Naumov, TIME TO LOVE, and METAMORPHOSIS; Matkovskiy recorded a series of albums of his minimalist experiments called "Hunting of …"
Ушла
Аукцыон Lyrics
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Падаю - и не больно,
Думаю - но не вижу,
Ты от меня ушла.
Нечего делать дома,
Холодно там и стыдно,
Нет меня - и довольно.
Падаю ниже нуля.
Воздух боится света,
Город сжимает стены,
Камнем ложатся тени
Душные как зола.
Ветер уносит клочья,
Серые хлопья пены,
Нечего делать ночью,
Ты от меня ушла.
Птицы горят в полете,
Голод подходит ближе,
Город устал от пепла,
Нищие ждут тепла.
Падаю, и не больно,
Думаю, но не вижу,
Кожа моя ослепла,
Ты от меня ушла.
Пылью укроет тело,
Тенью ложатся стены,
Тьма меня задушила,
Спрятала как могла.
Плечи сжимают горло,
Пыль заполняет вены,
Тело мое остыло,
Ты от меня ушла.
Кожа моя ослепла,
Холодно мне и стыдно,
Сделано - и довольно,
Ты от меня ушла.
Глупо бояться пепла,
Спрятался, и не видно,
Нет меня, и не больно,
Ты от меня ушла.
The song "Ушла" by Russian rock band Аукцыон (Auktyon) is a powerful and haunting portrayal of the pain and isolation that can come with heartbreak. The lyrics depict a speaker who has been left behind by someone they loved deeply, and who is struggling to cope with the resulting emptiness and loneliness. The first verse sets the tone with its repetitive refrain of "нет меня" ("I'm not there") and "ты от меня ушла" ("you left me"), conveying the singer's sense of dislocation and abandonment.
The second verse moves into more vivid and evocative imagery, as the singer describes the world around them as dark and threatening. The city feels suffocating, the air is afraid of light, and shadows press down like heavy stones. The singer is left alone with their thoughts, unable to find any comfort or solace in their surroundings. The third verse builds on this sense of despair, as the singer becomes increasingly detached from their own body and senses. They feel their skin going numb and their vision failing, as if their very being is being swallowed up in the void left by the one they love.
Overall, "Ушла" is a deeply poetic and affecting song that captures the profound sense of loss and grief that can come with a broken heart. The lyrics are rich with metaphor and suggestion, creating a powerful sense of atmosphere and emotion that will resonate with anyone who has experienced the pain of a broken relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Нет меня - и не надо,
I'm not here - and it's alright,
Падаю - и не больно,
I'm falling - but it doesn't hurt,
Думаю - но не вижу,
I think - but I can't see,
Ты от меня ушла.
You left me behind.
Нечего делать дома,
There's nothing to do at home,
Холодно там и стыдно,
It's cold and shameful there,
Нет меня - и довольно.
I'm not there - and that's enough.
Падаю ниже нуля.
I'm falling below zero.
Воздух боится света,
The air is afraid of light,
Город сжимает стены,
The city's walls are closing in,
Камнем ложатся тени
Shadows fall like stones,
Душные как зола.
Suffocating like ash.
Ветер уносит клочья,
The wind carries shreds,
Серые хлопья пены,
Grey flakes of foam,
Нечего делать ночью,
There's nothing to do at night,
Ты от меня ушла.
You left me behind.
Птицы горят в полете,
Birds burn in flight,
Голод подходит ближе,
Hunger is coming closer,
Город устал от пепла,
The city is tired of ash,
Нищие ждут тепла.
The poor are waiting for warmth.
Падаю, и не больно,
I'm falling, but it doesn't hurt,
Думаю, но не вижу,
I think - but I can't see,
Кожа моя ослепла,
My skin has gone blind,
Ты от меня ушла.
You left me behind.
Пылью укроет тело,
Dust will cover my body,
Тенью ложатся стены,
The walls fall like a shadow,
Тьма меня задушила,
Darkness strangled me,
Спрятала как могла.
It hid me as best it could.
Плечи сжимают горло,
My shoulders clench my throat,
Пыль заполняет вены,
Dust fills my veins,
Тело мое остыло,
My body has gone cold,
Ты от меня ушла.
You left me behind.
Кожа моя ослепла,
My skin has gone blind,
Холодно мне и стыдно,
I'm cold and ashamed,
Сделано - и довольно,
It's done - and it's enough,
Ты от меня ушла.
You left me behind.
Глупо бояться пепла,
It's silly to be afraid of ash,
Спрятался, и не видно,
I've hidden, and I can't be seen,
Нет меня, и не больно,
I'm not there, and it doesn't hurt,
Ты от меня ушла.
You left me behind.
Contributed by Hannah R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Egor Surimov
Нет меня - и не надо, падаю - и не больно
Думаю - но не вижу, ты от меня ушла
Нечего делать дома, холодно там и стыдно
Нет меня - и довольно, падаю ниже нуля
Воздух боится света, город сжимает стены
Камнем ложатся тени душные как зола
Ветер уносит клочья, серые хлопья пены
Нечего делать ночью, ты от меня ушла
Птицы горят в полете, голод подходит ближе
Город устал от пепла, нищие ждут тепла
Падаю, и не больно, думаю, но не вижу
Кожа моя ослепла, ты от меня ушла
Пылью укроет тело, тенью ложатся стены
Тьма меня задушила, спрятала, как могла
Плечи сжимают горло, пыль заполняет вены
Тело мое остыло, ты от меня ушла
Кожа моя ослепла, холодно мне и стыдно
Сделано - и довольно, ты от меня ушла
Глупо бояться пепла, спрятался, и не видно
Нет меня, и не больно, падаю ниже нуля
Egor Surimov
Нет меня - и не надо, падаю - и не больно
Думаю - но не вижу, ты от меня ушла
Нечего делать дома, холодно там и стыдно
Нет меня - и довольно, падаю ниже нуля
Воздух боится света, город сжимает стены
Камнем ложатся тени душные как зола
Ветер уносит клочья, серые хлопья пены
Нечего делать ночью, ты от меня ушла
Птицы горят в полете, голод подходит ближе
Город устал от пепла, нищие ждут тепла
Падаю, и не больно, думаю, но не вижу
Кожа моя ослепла, ты от меня ушла
Пылью укроет тело, тенью ложатся стены
Тьма меня задушила, спрятала, как могла
Плечи сжимают горло, пыль заполняет вены
Тело мое остыло, ты от меня ушла
Кожа моя ослепла, холодно мне и стыдно
Сделано - и довольно, ты от меня ушла
Глупо бояться пепла, спрятался, и не видно
Нет меня, и не больно, падаю ниже нуля
Галина Москотина
Потрясающее совпадение слов и музыки ! Очень эмоционально . Атмосферно .
Vladimir Dronov
20 лет прошло, а с каждым прослушиванием торкает все сильнее! :) Вот это настоящее искусство!
Alexandr Volchkov
28 лет прошло, но ощущения не поменялись
Andrew Malakhov
30 лет прошло
Марина Шаховенко
Много лет обожаю группу, слушаю при малейшей возможности. Браво!
Тимур Белый
Сравнить не с кем !
Слушаешь и колбасит....."как в первый раз",но уже с опытом прожитых лет !
Нет слов!
Всем привет из Астаны !
Саша Пушкин
15 апреля 2023года 20: 00 -Астана, Дворец Студентов. Поздравляю с приближающимся концертом. Должно быть эпично!
Тимур Белый
@Саша Пушкин Спасибо за инфу
Саша Пушкин
@Тимур Белый я сам из Нижнего Новгорода. Мы ждём АукцЫон в январе. Когда группа выезжает за пределы Москвы и Питера- это всегда событие, нечасто они балуют поклонников в других городах.