BI-2 is a Russian rock band. It was formed in Belarus in 1988 by Leva (Yego… Read Full Bio ↴BI-2 is a Russian rock band. It was formed in Belarus in 1988 by Leva (Yegor Bortnik) and Shura (Alexander Uman), who both took the surname BI-2. BI originally was the abbreviation of "Bereg Istini" ("Shores of truth"), the previous name of the band. In the early years the band was playing punk rock music.

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:
http://www.bdva.ru

Тень
Би-2 Lyrics

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Почти до угла меня довела
Одна одинокая тень
Все ночи и дни
Мы были одни
Не касаясь земли

И было порой
Моя или мной

Одна одинокая тень
В углу у окна
Один и одна
Не касаясь неба

Еще остались, и всегда со мной
Мои цветы ни для кого
И тень, которая была одной
Со мною в этом тексте заодно

И в лесу для беспризорных истин
Кто-то ходит по полночным листьям
Тот, кто был со мной на ты
По законам темноты

В окне у огня
Одна без меня
Моя беспризорная тень
Последней зимой
Зови меня ной
Для себя одной

Еще остались, и всегда со мной
Мои цветы ни для кого
И тень, которая была одной
Со мною в этом тексте заодно

И в лесу для беспризорных истин
Кто-то ходит по полночным листьям
Тот, кто был со мной на ты
По законам темноты

Почти до угла меня довела...

Overall Meaning

In "Тень" (Shadow) by Би-2, the lyrics depict a sense of loneliness and isolation. The singer is led to the corner by a solitary shadow, symbolic of their emotional state. Throughout the nights and days, they find themselves alone, not touching the ground, and detached from reality. It seems that they have been consumed by their own thoughts and feelings, distant from the world around them.

The lyrics also allude to the singer's constant companions: their flowers, which seem to be only for themselves, and the shadow that has been with them throughout this journey. These companions are mentioned in the context of the song's text, suggesting that they might symbolize the singer's inner thoughts and emotions.

The song makes reference to someone who walks through the midnight leaves in the forest, dedicated to the homeless truths. This figure, who used to refer to themselves informally with the singer, seems to abide by the laws of darkness.

As the song progresses, the singer mentions their stray shadow by the window without them, describing it as their own stray in the last winter. They call themselves with a howl, suggesting a longing for connection, but seemingly only for their own sake.

Overall, "Тень" conveys a deep sense of solitude and introspection, exploring the themes of isolation, detachment, and the longing for genuine human connection in the darkness.

Line by Line Meaning

Почти до угла меня довела
She led me almost to the corner

Одна одинокая тень
One lonely shadow

Все ночи и дни
All nights and days

Мы были одни
We were alone

Не касаясь земли
Without touching the ground

И было порой
And at times

Моя или мной
Mine or by me

Одна одинокая тень
One lonely shadow

В углу у окна
In the corner by the window

Один и одна
Alone and isolated

Не касаясь неба
Without touching the sky