He started back as an amateur in the late sixites with Moscow band Atlants with Sikorsky. He worked in official bands during the 70s, most notably a guitarist for Stas Namin's 'band Tsvety, and Festival. Working for Festival he wrote songs for films.
In the summer of 1981 he joined the band Voskresenie as a songwriter and guitarist. Writing hit songs such as "О чем поет ночная птица" ("What the Night Bird Sings About") and "Зеркало мира" ("Mirror of the World"), the band shot to fame, and these songs became instant classics.
He recorded only one album with Voskresenie: "Voskresenie 2". It was recorded in a basement of an old office over three days, and is perhaps the most well known album from them.
In 1983 he left Voskresenie and joined back with Festival.
After finishing the Gnesini school of guitar music in 1984, Nikolsky left Festival and formed his own musical group named Zerkalo Mira. The band disbanded three years later, shortly after taking part in the big concert "Rock Panorama", playing alongside bands like Bravo and Rondo. They did not record any albums.
After the breakup of Zerkalo Mira, Nikolsky was joined by pianist M. Shevtsov and guitarist A. Berezovsky, and he started work on his solo project. He moves towards a calm acoustical style that fits his musical material perfectly. In 1990 his band was joined by bass guitarist and friend A. Kuzmichev and drummer U. Kostikov.
Eventually he recorded his first solo album in 1991 and he began touring immedialty afterward. Playing songs from this album. The band was asked to play live on hit Russian TV shows such as "Live water", "Rock-n-roll TV" and "Program A".
The band's listeners are from a wide spectrum, the young people who can relate to Nikosky's songs, and the older folks who know Nikolsky from his work with Voskresenie.
Один взгляд назад
Константин Никольский Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Задумчиво в травах звеня
Напомнив, что есть на Земле уголок
Где радость любила меня
Боже, как давно это было
Помнит только мутной реки вода
Время, когда радость меня любила
И не было места в душе с юных пор
Мечтам, недоверью и лжи
Влюблённого сердца всевидящий взор
Мне верой и правдой служил
Боже, как давно это было
Помнит только мутной реки вода
Время, когда радость меня любила
Больше не вернуть ни за что никогда
Всё дальше ведёт исковерканный путь
От места достойных побед
И тот уголок невозможно вернуть
Где честностью радость согрета
Может быть, в чужие края
Увела надежда моя меня
Может, это радость моя поёт
Плачет и зовёт, плачет и зовёт
Но что-то же делать придётся, хоть зло
Старается пуще добра
Забытая песня мне дарит тепло
Как будто всё было вчера
Может, не совсем я забыл
Время, когда радость меня любила
Может быть, один взгляд назад
Мне откроет в будущее глаза
Может, не совсем я забыл
Время, когда радость меня любила
Может быть, один взгляд назад
Мне откроет в будущее глаза
The lyrics of "Один взгляд назад" (One Look Back) by Константин Никольский reflect on nostalgia, reminiscing on a time when the singer was happy and loved, but that he can never return to. The song speaks of a forgotten song carried by the wind, reminding the singer of a time when he felt joy and love. He reflects on this past time, acknowledging that it was a long time ago, and that only the muddy water of the river remembers it. He then speaks of a time when he had nothing but honesty and love in his heart, with the all-seeing gaze of his loving heart serving as his sole guidance. However, as he grows older, he realizes that he is further away from that time of happiness and love, and that it cannot be returned. Despite this, the forgotten song gives him comfort and warmth, as if it all happened yesterday.
Overall, the lyrics of "Один взгляд назад" speak to the universal theme of nostalgia and longing for a time when we were happy and loved. The mention of the all-seeing gaze of his heart suggests a belief in the power of love and honesty, which is contrasted by the current state of the world where the singer must struggle against evil. The song is a reminder to cherish the moments of happiness and love in life, as they may not come again.
Line by Line Meaning
Забытую песню несёт ветерок
The wind carries a forgotten song
Задумчиво в травах звеня
Prompts thoughts and memories, making the grass rustle
Напомнив, что есть на Земле уголок
Reminding that there is a corner of the Earth
Где радость любила меня
Where joy loved me
Боже, как давно это было
Oh God, how long ago was that
Помнит только мутной реки вода
Only the murky water of the river remembers
Время, когда радость меня любила
The time when joy loved me
Больше не вернуть ни за что никогда
Cannot be returned for anything in the world
И не было места в душе с юных пор
And there was no place in the soul since childhood
Мечтам, недоверью и лжи
To dreams, distrust and lies
Влюблённого сердца всевидящий взор
The all-seeing gaze of a lover's heart
Мне верой и правдой служил
Served me with faith and truth
Всё дальше ведёт исковерканный путь
The twisted path leads further
От места достойных побед
From the place of deserving victories
И тот уголок невозможно вернуть
And that corner cannot be returned
Где честностью радость согрета
Where joy was warmed by honesty
Может быть, в чужие края
Maybe in a foreign land
Увела надежда моя меня
My hope led me away
Может, это радость моя поёт
Maybe it's my joy singing
Плачет и зовёт, плачет и зовёт
Crying and calling, crying and calling
Но что-то же делать придётся, хоть зло
But something must be done, even if it's bad
Старается пуще добра
Striving to do more good
Забытая песня мне дарит тепло
A forgotten song gives me warmth
Как будто всё было вчера
As if it was all yesterday
Может, не совсем я забыл
Maybe I haven't forgotten completely
Время, когда радость меня любила
The time when joy loved me
Может быть, один взгляд назад
Maybe one look back
Мне откроет в будущее глаза
Will open my eyes to the future
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Konstantin Nikol'skij
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind