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.
A complete discography with Lyrics and English translations can be found here:
http://www.russmus.net/band.jsp?band=Bi-2
Official site:
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Остров сломанных игрушек
Би-2 Lyrics
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Пересекает экватор, странный корабль
Трюм полон зверей
Сколько на палубе кукол - не знает и Гугл
На краю, до сих пор плоской Земли
Им приют от невзгод люди нашли
Дом презрения любви
Остров сломанных игрушек
Всё, что мы хотим забыть
Пусть бешеный шторм
Ветер рыдает и стонет, пластмасса не тонет!
Под радостный гром
Чуть отсыревших хлопушек выходят на сушу
На краю, до сих пор плоской Земли
Им приют от невзгод люди нашли
Остров сломанных игрушек
Дом презрения любви
Остров сломанных игрушек
Всё, что мы хотим забыть
На краю, до сих пор плоской Земли
Им приют от невзгод люди нашли
Остров сломанных игрушек
Дом презрения любви
Остров сломанных игрушек
Всё, что мы хотим забыть
The lyrics to Би-2's song "Остров сломанных игрушек" depicts a strange ship filled with animals and dolls, crossing the equator on a charter flight. The ship reaches an island at the edge of the flat Earth, where people have found refuge from their troubles. This island is the island of broken toys, a place of contempt for love, where everything that people want to forget is left behind. Despite the raging storm and the plastic toys not sinking, the rusty party poppers come ashore under thunderous applause.
Overall, the song seems to be about a place where people come to forget their past and start anew. The metaphor of the island of broken toys conveys a sense of abandonment and loss, a place where people leave behind their broken dreams and past relationships, seeking a fresh start. The storm and the ship full of animals and dolls may represent the chaos and confusion that people often experience when their lives are falling apart, while the island symbolizes hope and new beginnings.
Line by Line Meaning
Вот, чартерный рейс
A charter flight is taking off
Пересекает экватор, странный корабль
A strange ship crosses the equator
Трюм полон зверей
The hold is full of wild animals
Сколько на палубе кукол - не знает и Гугл
No one knows how many dolls are on board, not even Google
На краю, до сих пор плоской Земли
At the edge of the still-flat Earth
Им приют от невзгод люди нашли
People found shelter there from misfortunes
Остров сломанных игрушек
Island of broken toys
Дом презрения любви
Home of the contempt of love
Всё, что мы хотим забыть
Everything we want to forget
Пусть бешеный шторм
Let the raging storm
Ветер рыдает и стонет, пластмасса не тонет!
The wind weeps and moans, but the plastic does not sink!
Под радостный гром
Under the joyful thunder
Чуть отсыревших хлопушек выходят на сушу
Slightly damp party poppers come ashore
Writer(s): Shura Bi-2, игорь бортник, ян николенко
Contributed by Peyton G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.