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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Третий Рим
Би-2 Lyrics
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Бьет девятый вал в берега Сицилии
Словно в горле кость перебила дыхание
И срывает злость в это мироздание.
Ты, ты мой третий Рим, пепел и дым, боль и спасение
Всё, в теле земли, кроме любви, не имеет значение.
Окружают дом каменные статуи
Станет горячо у остывшего кратера
Я приду ещё, встречай императора.
Ты, ты мой третий Рим, пепел и дым, боль и спасение
Всё, в теле земли, кроме любви, не имеет значение.
The lyrics of Би-2's song Третий Рим depict a sense of frustration, anger and desperation that culminates in a plea to a certain entity who is referred to as the "third Rome." The opening lines paint a picture of a ship in distress, with all the wheels jammed and the ninth wave crashing on the shores of Sicily. The desperation in the atmosphere is palpable and it seems as though all hope is lost. The next lines reveal the extent of the singer's anguish, as he describes a feeling of a bone breaking in his throat, causing him to unleash his anger on the world.
The chorus brings in a sense of salvation as the singer addresses the "third Rome," which represents an ultimate source of comfort and strength. The third Rome is described as being made up of ash and smoke, pain and salvation, and above all, love. The singer seems to suggest that the only thing that truly matters in life is love and that everything else, including wealth and status, is secondary. The final verse seems to suggest that while the world may be full of suffering and injustice, the third Rome is a place of hope and possibility, where the singer can find solace and strength.
Line by Line Meaning
Отпусти штурвал все рули заклинили
Let go of the helm, all the wheels are stuck
Бьет девятый вал в берега Сицилии
The ninth wave beats against the shores of Sicily
Словно в горле кость перебила дыхание
As if a bone broke in the throat, stopping the breath
И срывает злость в это мироздание.
And anger tears apart this universe.
Ты, ты мой третий Рим, пепел и дым, боль и спасение
You, you are my third Rome, ashes and smoke, pain and salvation
Всё, в теле земли, кроме любви, не имеет значение.
Everything on this earth, except for love, has no meaning.
Жмутся под замком бедные, богатые
The poor and the rich huddle under lock and key
Окружают дом каменные статуи
Stone statues surround the house
Станет горячо у остывшего кратера
It will become hot near the cooled crater
Я приду ещё, встречай императора.
I will come again, welcome the emperor.
Writer(s): Leva, Shura
Contributed by Cameron A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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