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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Привет тебе
Би-2 Lyrics
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Привет тебе
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Привет тебе
Улыбайся, двуногому брату
Улыбайся, получая зарплату
Улыбайся, валяясь под трамваем
Наслаждайся, своим кооперативом
Наслаждайся, трезвым бригадиром
Наслаждайся, серым мундиром
Наслаждайся, кубинским апельсином.
Привет тебе
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Привет тебе
Привет тебе
Привет тебе
Привет тебе
Привет тебе
Привет тебе
Друг копит на машину
Он почти незаметен
Инженер-одиночка
Совершенно секретен.
В интуристовском театре
На сцене "иван сусанин"
А я, опять на лопатках
В районном универсаме.
Привет тебе
Привет тебе
Привет тебе
Привет тебе
Недавно в моем паспорте
Наклеена вторая фотография
Невозможно придраться
К стандарту моей биографии.
Попытайся стать травоядным
Соблюдая общественный порядок
Освобождаясь от ежедневной злости
Разуваясь, приходя в гости.
Привет тебе
Привет тебе
Привет тебе
Привет тебе
Привет тебе
Привет тебе
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The lyrics to Би-2's song "Привет тебе" ("Hello to You") primarily consist of repeated greetings and short phrases encouraging the listener to smile, enjoy life, and find joy in everyday experiences. The song seems to be conveying a message of positivity and appreciation for the simple pleasures in life.
The opening lines of the song set the tone by repeatedly saying "Hello to You." This repetition emphasizes a friendly and warm greeting, as if the singer is extending their greetings and well-wishes to the listener.
The subsequent lines encourage the listener to smile and be like a samurai, finding strength and resilience in maintaining a positive attitude. The mention of receiving a salary and lying under a tram could possibly symbolize finding contentment in one's current circumstances and embracing the little things in life.
The next set of lines urges the listener to enjoy their job, to savor the role of a sober supervisor (possibly referring to a responsible position), and to appreciate simple things like wearing a gray uniform or eating a Cuban orange. These lines suggest finding pleasure and satisfaction in everyday routines and mundane activities.
The following verses talk about a friend who is saving money for a car and is inconspicuous, as well as an engineer who is secretive. These lines may allude to the different paths and aspirations people have in life, emphasizing that everyone has their own journey and goals.
The song concludes with a suggestion to adhere to societal norms, to release daily frustration, and to be open and welcoming when visiting others. This can be interpreted as a reminder to be kind, considerate, and approachable in social interactions.
Overall, "Привет тебе" seems to be a gentle reminder to find happiness in the little things, appreciate what we have, and spread positivity to others.
Line by Line Meaning
Привет тебе
Greetings to you
Улыбайся, двуногому брату
Smile to your bipedal brother
Улыбайся, получая зарплату
Smile while receiving your salary
Улыбайся, валяясь под трамваем
Smile while lying under the tram
Улыбайся, будь самураем
Smile, be a samurai
Наслаждайся, своим кооперативом
Enjoy your cooperative
Наслаждайся, трезвым бригадиром
Enjoy being a sober brigade leader
Наслаждайся, серым мундиром
Enjoy your gray uniform
Наслаждайся, кубинским апельсином
Enjoy the Cuban orange
Друг копит на машину
A friend is saving for a car
Он почти незаметен
He is almost unnoticed
Инженер-одиночка
Loner engineer
Совершенно секретен
Completely secretive
В интуристовском театре
In the Intourist theater
На сцене 'Иван Сусанин'
On the stage of 'Ivan Susanin'
А я, опять на лопатках
And I, again on my shoulders
В районном универсаме
In the district store
Недавно в моем паспорте
Recently in my passport
Наклеена вторая фотография
A second photo is glued
Невозможно придраться
It's impossible to find fault
К стандарту моей биографии
To the standard of my biography
Попытайся стать травоядным
Try to become herbivorous
Соблюдая общественный порядок
Observing social order
Освобождаясь от ежедневной злости
Freeing yourself from daily anger
Разуваясь, приходя в гости
Taking off your shoes when visiting
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