Since 1969 Alexey was the leader for his own band with no certain name - originally it was called 'Wandering Clouds', then - 'Guys Who Start To Play When A Stripped Hippo Crosses The River Zambezie'. In 1974-75 he was a member of Машина Времени.
Voskresenie was started in 1979, when Evgeny Margulis (bass, vocals) and Sergey Kawagoe (drums) left Mashina Vremeni due to dissolution with its leader Andrey Makarevich. They joined Romanov and guitarist Alexey Makarevich (cousin to Andrey). During the summer of 1979 Voskresenie recorded their first, eponymously titled album, which included their best-known song 'Kto Vinovat?' ( Who's to blame?). This song was played at 'Radio Moscow World Service' (Soviet English-speaking international radio) and reached #5 in Moskovsky Komsomolets yearly chart. But the band broke up when Kawagoe and Alexey Makarevich ceased their music careers, and Margulis left the band to join 'Arax', another Russian rock outfit. New line-up was formed with the help of singer-songwriter/guitarist Konstantin Nikolsky, who later went on to record a number of solo albums. After that, Nikolsky never was a member of the band, though he retained the right to play his own songs written for Voskresenie during his solo shows. Actually, some 10 years later he managed to re-record some of them on his album 'Odin Vzglyad Nazad' ('A Look Back').
In 1983 Romanov was suddenly arrested and tried for 'illegal business deals' - actually, it was a part of a campaign against independent music bands. Voskresenie reunited in 1989, celebrating 10-years jubilee. It wasn't until 1994, though, when a lineup of Romanov, Margulis, Andrey Sapunov and Mikhail Shevyakov recorded a new album.
In 2000-01 Voskresenie joined Mashina Vremeni in a very successful 25-years-on-stage-for-either-of-the-two-bands tour called '50 years for two'.
The latest release by Voskresenie is "Ne Toropyas'" (In No Hurry) from 2004 which features a number of previously unreleased old songs as well as the new ones.
Кто Виноват
Воскресение Lyrics
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Что не нашёл, чего так ждал
Всё потерял, что так искал
Поднялся в небо и упал?
И чья вина, что день за днём
Уходит жизнь чужим путём
И одиноким стал твой дом
И меркнет свет, и молкнут звуки
И новой муки ищут руки
И если боль твоя стихает
Значит, будет новая беда
Кто виноват, скажи-ка брат
Один женат, другой богат
Один смешон, другой влюблён
Один дурак, другой твой враг?
И чья вина, что там и тут
Друг друга ждут и тем живут
Но долог день, и ночь пуста
Забиты "тёплые места"?
И меркнет свет, и молкнут звуки
И новой муки ищут руки
И если боль твоя стихает
Значит, будет новая беда
Кто виноват, и в чём секрет
Что горя нет и счастья нет
Без поражений нет побед
И равен счёт удач и бед?
И чья вина, что ты один
И жизнь одна и так длинна
И так скучна, а ты всё ждёшь
Что ты когда-нибудь умрёшь?
И меркнет свет, и молкнут звуки
И новой муки ищут руки
И если боль твоя стихает
Значит, будет новая беда
The song "Kto Vinovat" by Воскресение explores the idea of blame and responsibility for one's own life circumstances. The lyrics ask the question "Who is to blame?" repeatedly throughout the song, asking whether it is the fault of individuals or outside forces that have caused a lack of fulfillment and happiness in one's life.
The first verse asks who is responsible for feeling tired and not finding what one has been waiting for. It laments the loss of what one had been seeking, yet couldn't find, and how they had reached for the sky only to fall. The second verse speaks to the loneliness and emptiness that now resides behind the subject's window, because life has taken a different direction than expected.
The chorus suggests that struggles will always come and go in life, and one cannot escape them. It asserts that if the pain fades, then a new hardship will come, showing the cyclical nature of life's ups and downs. Yet, it is not clear who is to blame or what the answer is, as the final verse asks why there seems to be no joy in life or a secret for one to find.
In conclusion, the song highlights the human tendency to look for someone or something to blame for the difficulties in life. It emphasizes the internal struggle of finding hope in a seemingly hopeless world, where pain and suffering may always reoccur. It is a thought-provoking song that forces listeners to examine their own thoughts surrounding the idea of the source of their life's happiness or hardships.
Line by Line Meaning
Кто виноват, что ты устал
Whose fault is it that you're tired?
Что не нашёл, чего так ждал
What you were waiting for, but couldn't find
Всё потерял, что так искал
Lost everything you were searching for
Поднялся в небо и упал?
Only to fall down from the heights?
И чья вина, что день за днём
Whose fault is it that day after day
Уходит жизнь чужим путём
You live someone else's life
И одиноким стал твой дом
Your home has become lonely
И пусто за твоим окном?
And there's emptiness behind your window?
И меркнет свет, и молкнут звуки
The light fades, and the sounds vanish
И новой муки ищут руки
Hands look for new torment
И если боль твоя стихает
And if your pain subsides
Значит, будет новая беда
It means there will be a new trouble
Кто виноват, скажи-ка брат
Whose fault is it, tell me, brother
Один женат, другой богат
One is married, the other is rich
Один смешон, другой влюблён
One is funny, the other is in love
Один дурак, другой твой враг?
One is a fool, the other is your enemy?
И чья вина, что там и тут
Whose fault is it that here and there
Друг друга ждут и тем живут
People wait for each other and live like that
Но долог день, и ночь пуста
But the day is long, and the night is empty
Забиты "тёплые места"?
"Warm places" are taken?
И меркнет свет, и молкнут звуки
The light fades, and the sounds vanish
И новой муки ищут руки
Hands look for new torment
И если боль твоя стихает
And if your pain subsides
Значит, будет новая беда
It means there will be a new trouble
Кто виноват, и в чём секрет
Whose fault is it, and what is the secret
Что горя нет и счастья нет
That there is neither grief nor happiness
Без поражений нет побед
Without defeats, there are no victories
И равен счёт удач и бед?
And good luck and misfortune balance each other?
И чья вина, что ты один
Whose fault is it that you're alone
И жизнь одна и так длинна
And life is long and lonely
И так скучна, а ты всё ждёшь
And it's so dull, but you still wait
Что ты когда-нибудь умрёшь?
That one day you will die?
И меркнет свет, и молкнут звуки
The light fades, and the sounds vanish
И новой муки ищут руки
Hands look for new torment
И если боль твоя стихает
And if your pain subsides
Значит, будет новая беда
It means there will be a new trouble
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Aleksej Romanov
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