Sergey Lazarev, born 01 April 1983, is a vocalist, dancer and actor based i… Read Full Bio ↴Sergey Lazarev, born 01 April 1983, is a vocalist, dancer and actor based in Moscow, Russia. He is most famous for his singing career, when he rose to fame as the dark-haired member of the group Smash!!. The group has since broken up, and Lazarev has carved out a successful solo career.

Lazarev released his debut solo album "Don`t Be Fake" on December 1 2005, selling more than 200,000 copies in the first week. Entirely in English apart from one bonus song, the album comprises of 12 tracks, 8 of which were recorded with the famous Brian Rawling of Metrophonic.

"...singing in English was a challenge for other Russian artists from our side. No one has ever tried it here but we [Smash!!] wanted from the start to do something on a global level and we had always planned to sell our music outside of Russia. The fact that our English language album sold so well was hard to believe, people thought it won’t sell at all!" says Lazarev.

As for theatre, his role in the Broadway-style musical comedy “Borrow a Tenor” brought him five professional theatre awards, making the play biggest success of the 2005 theatre season. In May 2006, Lazarev received the Russian national music TV channel MUZ TV’s award as the Best New Act. The 4th single from his first solo album, “Fake”, was played in clubs in the UK, debuting on 30th July at #28 on Commercial Music Club Chart in Music Week.

His second album, “TV Show”, was released in 2007, and his third album, “Electric Touch”, was released in 2010.

In 2008, Lazarev took part in the Russian national preselection for the Eurovision Song Contest with the song “Flyer (Under Fire)”. In 2016 he successfully represented Russia at the contest in Stockholm with the song “You Are The Only One”. He topped the public televote, and placed third overall with 491 points.

Two years later in 2019, Lazarev returned to represent Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest, this time with the emotional power ballad Scream. Lazarev once again placed third overall, achieving Russia´s 4th top 3 placement of the decade.

I'm Gone
СЕРГЕЙ ЛАЗАРЕВ Lyrics

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Someday, blue skies will fail
Dark clouds will prevail
Ever changing like the wind
Someday, your brown eyes won't move me
Your sad smile won't fool me
Won't be wasted again

So maybe I'm strong

Maybe I'm helpless
Maybe I'm wrong to suggest
That I'm weak at my best
But I feel like I need to move on
So baby I'm gone
Baby I'm gone

So now I sit by the window
And watch rain fall into
Rivers flowing in my eyes
So goodbye
Farewell, nice knowing you
Don't know where I'm going to
But I know what I'm leaving behind

So maybe I'm strong
Maybe I'm helpless
Maybe I'm wrong to suggest
That I'm weak at my best
But I feel like I need to move on
So baby I'm gone
Baby I'm gone
Oh oh yeah baby

So maybe I'm strong, oh yeah
Maybe I'm helpless, oh
Maybe I'm wrong to suggest
That I'm weak at my best
But I feel like I need to move on
So baby I'm gone, oh yeah
Baby I'm gone, oh yeah
Baby I'm gone, oh yeah

Baby I'm gone, oh
Baby I'm gone

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "I'm Gone" by СЕРГЕЙ ЛАЗАРЕВ describe the feeling of letting go of a relationship that is no longer working. The song begins by highlighting the inevitable truth of change, that blue skies will turn dark and nothing stays the same forever. The singer acknowledges that the person they were once in love with no longer has the same impact on them, and they can see through their sad smile. The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "So baby I'm gone" as a way of affirming the decision to move on from the relationship.

In the second verse, the singer takes a moment to reflect on the emotions they are feeling as they let go of this relationship. They describe watching the rain fall into their eyes as if they are crying rivers. They say goodbye to their partner with the phrase "Farewell, nice knowing you" before acknowledging that they don't know what their future holds but they know what they are leaving behind.

Line by Line Meaning

Someday, blue skies will fail
One day, the good times will end

Dark clouds will prevail
Things will get tough

Ever changing like the wind
Life is unpredictable and always changing

Someday, your brown eyes won't move me
One day, I won't be affected by your charm

Your sad smile won't fool me
I won't be deceived by your fake emotions

Won't be wasted again
I won't let myself be hurt again

So maybe I'm strong
I have inner strength

Maybe I'm helpless
I may not have control over everything

Maybe I'm wrong to suggest
I am not sure if I am right about this

That I'm weak at my best
Even at my strongest, I still feel vulnerable

But I feel like I need to move on
However, I still need to leave and start anew