In 1991 BI-2 moved to Israel and disbanded in 1993. Shura moved to Australia where he joined a darkwave band, Chiron. He invited Leva to join it in 1996. Chiron was an obscure band, featuring vocals by Michael Aliani. Some of the Chiron songs were re-recorded and re-released in 2006 as the album "Chiron" by BI-2, with Leva's vocals.
In 1998 Leva and Shura moved to Russia to conquer the rock scene. They participated in the soundtrack for the Брат 2 ("Brother II") movie by Alexey Balabanov, and soon became one of the most popular rock bands. In 2005 BI-2 together with Mихаил Карасев (Mikhail Karasev) (BI-2's lyrics writer and Shura's uncle) released the Нечётный Воин ("Odd Warrior") project, joined by many Russian rock and pop artists.
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В чужом краю
Би-2 Lyrics
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Не без причин
Причин
Приют храню
Живу один
Один
Не осталось за спиной
Без надежды, не спеша
Там, где прячется душа
Душа
Душа
.
И в конце тоннеля свет
А конца тоннеля нет
И совсем уже забыл
Что когда-то кем-то был
Приют храню
Живу не так
Не так
И в конце тоннеля свет
А конца тоннеля нет
И совсем уже забыл
Что когда-то кем-то был
The lyrics of Би-2's song "В чужом краю" (In a Foreign Land) depict a sense of isolation and loneliness experienced by the singer. The repeated phrase "В чужом краю" translates to "In a foreign land," symbolizing a feeling of being out of place or disconnected. The line "В чужом краю, не без причин" (In a foreign land, not without reason) suggests that there is a purpose or motive behind the singer's presence in this unfamiliar place.
The singer expresses that they have a shelter or refuge, saying "Приют храню, живу один" (I keep a shelter, I live alone). This can be interpreted as a metaphor for finding solace within oneself despite feeling isolated from others. The following lines describe a lack of a way back, as the singer states "Не осталось за спиной переправы ни одной" (There is no crossing left behind me).
The chorus of the song emphasizes the loss of identity and purpose, with the lyrics "И совсем уже забыл, что когда-то кем-то был" (And completely forgot, that once I was someone). This suggests that the singer has lost touch with their past self, possibly due to the detachment experienced in this foreign land.
Overall, the song explores themes of isolation, introspection, and the struggle to reestablish a sense of identity in an unfamiliar environment.
Line by Line Meaning
В чужом краю
In a foreign land
Не без причин
Not without reason
Причин
Reasons
Приют храню
I keep a shelter
Живу один
I live alone
Один
Alone
Не осталось за спиной
Nothing left behind
Переправы ни одной
No crossings
Без надежды, не спеша
Without hope, not in a hurry
Там, где прячется душа
Where the soul hides
Душа
Soul
И в конце тоннеля свет
And at the end of the tunnel there's light
А конца тоннеля нет
But there's no end to the tunnel
И совсем уже забыл
And I have completely forgotten
Что когда-то кем-то был
That I used to be someone once
Приют храню
I keep a shelter
Живу не так
I live differently
Не так
Not like before
И в конце тоннеля свет
And at the end of the tunnel there's light
А конца тоннеля нет
But there's no end to the tunnel
И совсем уже забыл
And I have completely forgotten
Что когда-то кем-то был
That I used to be someone once
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