Their music can be roughly defined as russian rock or bard music. Their songs have emphasis on Arbenin's lyrics as the actual poetry.
They split up in 2009, when Arbenin decided to found a new project where lyrics and music can be equal. Сердолик ("Serdolik", English: "Sard") was created, and Arbenin plays with the band some of the old Зимовье Зверей songs.
Their official site is http://zzverey.spb.ru.
Колыбельная
Зимовье Зверей Lyrics
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На середине неба,
И кислый мякиш хлеба
Да мыслей череда.
И, сидя у окна,
Напротив зимней ночи,
Ты видишь мир короче
А, если сесть спиной
К окну на табуретку,
И, если есть конфетку —
И быть совсем земной,
То не поймешь звезды,
И середины хлеба,
И даже мыслей неба
Полярной череды.
The song Колыбельная by Зимовье Зверей is a reflective piece that speaks to the simplicity of life and the beauty of nature. The opening lyrics "Полярная Звезда, на середине неба" ("Polar Star, in the middle of the sky") set the scene for the rest of the song. The singer is sitting by the window, looking out into the winter night, with a series of thoughts running through their head. The "кислый мякиш хлеба" ("sour soft bread") represents the simple pleasures in life that one can find beauty in.
As the singer sits and gazes at the night sky, they realize that the world can be seen as both complex and simplistic, depending on one's perspective. Looking out the window, the world seems smaller and easier to comprehend, almost like a simple painting. But if one were to turn their back to the window and indulge in earthly pleasures like candy, the complexity of the world disappears and understanding becomes impossible. The song is a commentary on how human beings can either choose to see the world in a complex or simplistic way, and how this choice affects our understanding of it.
Overall, Колыбельная is a beautiful and introspective piece that encourages us to appreciate the simple wonders of the world around us.
Line by Line Meaning
Полярная Звезда
The North Star
На середине неба,
In the middle of the sky
И кислый мякиш хлеба
And sour crumb of bread
Да мыслей череда.
And a sequence of thoughts.
И, сидя у окна,
And sitting by the window,
Напротив зимней ночи,
Facing the winter night,
Ты видишь мир короче
You see the world shorter
И проще полотна.
And simpler than the fabric.
А, если сесть спиной
But if you sit with your back
К окну на табуретку,
To the stool near the window,
И, если есть конфетку —
And if you have a candy -
И быть совсем земной,
And be completely earthly,
То не поймешь звезды,
Then you won't understand the stars,
И середины хлеба,
And the middle of bread,
И даже мыслей неба
And even the thoughts of the sky
Полярной череды.
Of the Polar Sequence.
Contributed by Eva R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.