Grigory Victorovich Lepsveridze (Russian: Григо́рий Ви́кторович Лепсверидзе… Read Full Bio ↴Grigory Victorovich Lepsveridze (Russian: Григо́рий Ви́кторович Лепсверидзе) known as Grigory Leps (born July 16, 1962) is a Russian singer-songwriter of Georgian origin. His musical style gradually changed from Russian chanson in his early years to soft rock recently. He's known for his low, strong baritone and a wide vocal range. Leps is one of the best-selling solo artists in modern Russia.

Grigory Leps was born in the city of Sochi, Russia in an ethnically Georgian family. He is an academically trained percussionist. Having served in the Soviet Army, he began playing music, being a singer in a few local rock bands as well as working in restaurants.

He moved to Moscow, Russia in 1992 and got his first record deal in 1995. He has been residing in Moscow and recording pretty steadily since then.

Вавилон
Григорий Лепс Lyrics

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Мы идём на работу, нас миллионы, но одиноко нам.
Мы уносим с собою все наши стоны и песни о любви.

Между нами шумит Вавилон,
Где говорят люди на языке непонимания.
Между нами спешит Вавилон,
Близость на миг, как синица в руке и до свидания.

Человеческий гомон слышу чем громче, тем не понятнее.
В нём пытаются много одиночеств толпу перекричать.

Между нами шумит Вавилон,
Где говорят люди на языке непонимания.
Между нами спешит Вавилон,
Близость на миг, как синица в руке и до свидания.

Здесь никто не поймёт меня в этом городе, каждый сам себе диджей.
Только гимн одиночества звучит в моей душе.
Между нами шумит Вавилон!

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Между нами шумит Вавилон,
Где говорят люди на языке непонимания.

Между нами спешит Вавилон
Близость на миг, как синица в руке и до свидания.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Григорий Лепс's song "Вавилон" (Babylon) convey a sense of isolation and loneliness, despite being surrounded by millions of people. The singer expresses the feeling of carrying their own burdens and songs of love with them as they go to work. The song emphasizes the disconnect and lack of understanding between people, symbolized by the bustling city of Babylon where everyone speaks in a language of incomprehension. The chaos and noise of human chatter only intensifies the feeling of not being understood. The singer recognizes that in this city, nobody will truly understand them, and each person is their own DJ, controlling their own lives. The song resonates with the theme of loneliness and the struggle to find genuine connection in a crowded and impersonal world.

Line by Line Meaning

Мы идём на работу, нас миллионы, но одиноко нам.
As we go to work, there are millions of us, but we feel lonely.

Мы уносим с собою все наши стоны и песни о любви.
We carry with us all our moans and songs about love.

Между нами шумит Вавилон, Где говорят люди на языке непокимания.
Babylon roars between us, where people speak the language of misunderstanding.

Между нами спешит Вавилон, Близость на миг, как синица в руке и до свидания.
Babylon rushes between us, closeness is fleeting, like a bird in the hand, and then it's goodbye.

Человеческий гомон слышу чем громче, тем не понятнее.
I hear human noise, the louder it gets, the less comprehensible it becomes.

В нём пытаются много одиночеств толпу перекричать.
Many try to drown out loneliness in the crowd.

Здесь никто не поймёт меня в этом городе, каждый сам себе диджей.
Here, no one understands me in this city, everyone is their own DJ.

Только гимн одиночества звучит в моей душе.
Only the anthem of loneliness sounds in my soul.

Между нами шумит Вавилон!
Babylon roars between us!

Между нами шумит Вавилон, Где говорят люди на языке непонимания.
Babylon roars between us, where people speak the language of misunderstanding.

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