The band was formed when lead singer Aleksandr Vasilev, while working in at a theatrical institute, was introduced to keyboardist Nikolai Rostovskiy. The two formed a band, and risking Vasilev's job, began recording their first album in one of the institute's studios at night.
Despite the unstoppable rumours about the break-up situation of the group, Vasilev and Co. continue performing on different Russian and World stages. The members of the band have changed over time, but the Saint-Petersburg rock-band spirit has never left.
In recent months, the band has garnered international attention for the inclusion of their song "Be my Shadow" (Будь моей тенью) in Sergey Lukyanenko's bestselling novel, Night Watch, probably due to the mass popularity of the film of the same name.
In 2007, the group released their 9th studio album, Раздвоение Личности (Split Personality).
The Current band line up:
Aleksandr Vasilev - vocals, guitars
Aleksei Mesheryakov - drums
Vadim Sergeev - guitars
Nikolai Rostovskiy - keyboards
Dmitri Kunin - bass guitar
Добрых дел мастер
Сплин Lyrics
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Вышиб стекло рукой,
Он города и страны видел на дне стакана,
Добрых дел мастер мой
Припев:
Добрых дел мастер с похмелья злой
Добрых дел мастер с похмелья злой
Добрых дел мастер ушел в запой
Добрых дел мастер...
Добрых дел мастер прогнал жену Hастю,
Hастя взяла детей,
Он пил неделю с лишним так, что весь город слышал,
Как он гонял чертей,
Он мерял одним стаканом спирт и марихуану,
Sauz'у и Castrol,
Он выпил всю водку разом, выпил текилу с джазом,
Пропил весь рок-н-ролл
Припев.
Добрых дел мастер сжег stratocaster,
Вышиб стекло рукой,
Пусть он мрачнее тучи, он все равно всех лучше,
Добрых дел мастер мой,
Пусть он мрачнее тучи, он все равно всех круче,
Добрых дел мастер мой,
Припев.
The lyrics of Сплин's song "Добрых дел мастер" tell the story of a man who was once a master of good deeds but has fallen into the grip of alcoholism and self-destructive behavior. He burns his Stratocaster guitar, breaks glass with his hand, and drives away his wife and kids. The verses describe his descent into addiction, as he measures out different types of alcohol and drugs and drinks until he's lost all control. The chorus repeats the line "Добрых дел мастер ушел в запой" (Master of good deeds went on a bender) to emphasize the tragedy of his situation.
The song highlights the harsh reality that even the most capable and talented individuals can become consumed by addiction, causing them to lose sight of their former selves and their abilities. The metaphor of burning the Stratocaster guitar, which represents the man's creative impulses, emphasizes the destructive nature of addiction and the loss of artistic inspiration that often accompanies it. Overall, the song is a melancholic tale of lost potential and wasted talent.
Line by Line Meaning
Добрых дел мастер сжег stratocaster,
The master of good deeds burned his Stratocaster guitar,
Вышиб стекло рукой,
He smashed the glass with his hand,
Он города и страны видел на дне стакана,
He saw cities and countries at the bottom of his glass,
Добрых дел мастер мой
My master of good deeds
Добрых дел мастер с похмелья злой
The master of good deeds is angry from a hangover,
Добрых дел мастер ушел в запой
The master of good deeds went on a bender,
Добрых дел мастер прогнал жену Hастю,
The master of good deeds drove away his wife Hastia,
Hастя взяла детей,
Hastia took the children,
Он пил неделю с лишним так, что весь город слышал,
He drank for a week so loudly that the whole city could hear him,
Как он гонял чертей,
How he was chasing demons away,
Он мерял одним стаканом спирт и марихуану,
He measured alcohol and marijuana with the same glass,
Sauz'у и Castrol,
Sauza and Castrol,
Он выпил всю водку разом, выпил текилу с джазом,
He drank all the vodka at once, drank tequila with jazz music,
Пропил весь рок-н-ролл
Drinking away all the rock'n'roll
Пусть он мрачнее тучи, он все равно всех лучше,
Let him be darker than a cloud, he's still better than everyone,
Пусть он мрачнее тучи, он все равно всех круче,
Let him be darker than a cloud, he's still cooler than everyone,
Contributed by Maria H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@spikeyapples
The good deeds' master'
burned his Stratocaster
smashed window with bare hand
both nations and towns
he saw at cup's bottom
Good deed's Master, my friend
Good deeds' Master's hangover's fierce
Good deeds' Master's in sea of beers
The Good deeds' Master
kicked out his wife Stacy
Stacy then took their kids
He drank a week or more
so all the town heard
all of his forty licks
he measured with same cup
fine spirits and greenest pot
Sauz and Castrol
He drank all vodka in one shot
he drank all tequila with jazz
drank away rock n roll
Good deeds' Master's hangover's fierce
Good deeds' Master's in sea of beers
The good deeds' master'
burned his Stratocaster
smashed window with bare hand
but may he be darker than clouds
he's still making me proud
Good deed's Master, my friend
may be be darker than clouds
he's still flying high above us
Good deed's Master, my friend
@irinavinnikova3929
Песня про меня,, всю жизнь творил и творю чудеса но платить за них некому,, сплин зачёт
@zedbeda8577
Ты не один брат
@user-uq9xl8sg4o
Сам сотворил и в воду нех ожидать оплодисментоф иначе чуда не будет
@user-dp3tl2oz5g
Рок-Н-Ролльная Психоделиромантия!!! Потрясающая композиция👍🤘
@VladUSA2000
Точняк 👻
@makskochergin
Добрых дел мастер-как Господи,это возможно?этой песне больше 25 лет,один в один описывает события 2023 года в одном городе,молодцы Сплин
@user-sf8dz4qm1v
Кто не был в таких "творческих коммандировках" не поймет смысл😉!!! А песя зачетная !!!
@punkalab
Достали эти Таорческие' бухарики. Оправдание себе нашли, аджняни
@user-ch4iv3bj2n
Водку и марихуану одним стаканом
@wilddog9943
Сижу, бухаю, после вчерашнего похмелья, ну реально не хотел похмеляться, панк слушаю и вспоминаю... Где-то слышал.. В мозге крутит. СПЛИНАМ СПАСИБО !!!!