The group was formed in 1983 by Armen Grigoryan (Армен Григорян) and Viktor Troyegubov (Виктор Троегубов) and quickly grew in popularity {[fact}} in the rock circles of Moscow. After the release of Illusionary World (Иллюзорный мир) in 1985, the group gained a reputation throughout the former Soviet Union and began to perform at concerts all over the country. However, Troyegubov left as a result of discord between the two leaders and formed a new project called Smoke (Дым). Krematorij continued to increase in popularity [citation needed] until several group members left again after the release of Coma (Кома) in 1988. Grigoryan succeeded in drawing new musicians to the band. The line-up has otherwise been unchanged to this day.
Troyegubov temporarily returned to the group in 1993 as both a musician and the director of the group. In 1994, the group worked on the film Tatsu (Тацу); however, the film was not a success and was never brought to rental, though clips from the film are frequently used in Krematorij’s music videos. After another quarrel, Troyegubov left the group for a second and final time. He later wrote a book entitled Life in Krematorij and Outside It (Жизнь в „Крематории“ и вне его) in which he makes many accusations against Grigoryan. He returned to Smoke which quickly dissipated.
Meanwhile, Krematorij continued its creative life, releasing several more albums and performing on tours all over the world [citation needed]. Krematorij contributed greatly to the development of the Russian rock music genre. Grigoryan composes multifaceted lyrics that frequently deal with the themes of life and death in various religious contexts. The use of the violin serves to give Krematorij an individuality that has been essential to the group’s continued popularity
Sky
Крематорий Lyrics
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Если ждут тебя киты?
Оставь всё это, спеши на Sky!
Зачем тебе их грязные норы
Если ждут тебя пирамиды?
The lyrics to Крематорий's song Sky are about breaking free from the mundane, everyday world and pursuing something greater. The singer asks why someone would want to keep fish in an aquarium when whales are waiting for them in the ocean. He urges the listener to leave behind everything they know and hurry to the sky. He questions the desire to live in dirty burrows when pyramids are waiting for them. He once again implores the listener to abandon their current life and pursue the unknown. The song is urging us to think outside the box and take risks.
The lyrics of the song evoke a sense of adventure and encourage the listener to leave behind creature comforts in pursuit of something more significant. The repetition of the phrase "оставь всё это" (leave behind all this) emphasizes the notion of letting go of everything one knows and taking a leap of faith. The song is ambiguous, and the lyrics are open to interpretation, but the central theme seems to be about finding a larger purpose in life.
Line by Line Meaning
Зачем тебе рыбки в аквариуме
Why do you need fish in an aquarium?
Если ждут тебя киты?
When whales are waiting for you?
Оставь всё это, спеши на Sky!
Leave all of this behind and hurry to the Sky!
Зачем тебе их грязные норы
Why do you need their dirty burrows?
Если ждут тебя пирамиды?
When pyramids are waiting for you?
Оставь всё это, спеши на Sky!
Leave all of this behind and hurry to the Sky!
Writer(s): григорян а.с.
Contributed by Dominic A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.