In 1968 the group released their first EP including Veselina ("Веселина", lyrics by Radoy Ralin), Zvan(Ring), Malkiat Svetal Prozorets (The Little Bright WIndow) and Izprashtane.
They released their first self-titled album in 1976. It instantly became a hit and sold more than 100 000 copies. The songs 'На Прага', 'Говори се за нещо' and 'Дяволски сезон' became prominent hits. 1978 saw the release of their second self-titled album. It was also their first record with the would-be classic line up, which included Georgi Markov on the drums and Vladimir 'Valdi' Totev on the keyboards and vocals.
In 1980 they released their third LP, "XX век"(XXth century), which would become a solid classic in the Bulgarian rock catalogue. It spawned many hit songs like the title track, "Среща"(Rendezvous) and "Две следи"(Two traces). All three are considered essential Bulgarian rock songs and remain immensely popular to this day.
In 1982 Щурците released their first double LP, which included among many songs the hits 'Вълшебен цвят'(Magic Blossom), 'Имаш ли Приятел?'(Do you have a friend?' and 'Вкусът на Времето'(The taste of time), which was also the album title.
In 1985 they released one of their most renowned albums, 'Конникът'(The rider). It is also the top-selling Bulgarian album with over 250 000 copies sold, the Bulgarian population being about 8 million.
In 1987 Kiril Marichkov scored the Ivan Andonov picture 'Вчера'(Yesterday). The band was credited for the song 'Клетва'(Oath), which is about friendship of the graduate high school students. To this day, it is a compulsory song on Bulgarian prom nights, and, moreover, the singing of the song by all the graduate students is one of the centre events of the night.
In the same year they released their sixth album, "Мускетарски марш"(Musketeer march). The band consider it to be their finest effort. The album release coincided with the band's 20th anniversary and was followed by a grand tour - Щурците filled stadiums in many Bulgarian and eastern bloc cities. A live album was released the following year, although it is yet to see its digital remastering and release on cd. The band then decided to retire from active touring and musicianship. However, they wrote one of the anthems of democracy in 1990 - 'Аз съм просто човек'(I am just a human), which is still used as an anthem of one of the democratic parties.
In the 90s and early 2000s the band members concentrated on their solo careers. Kiril Marichkov scored the otherwise discarded movie "Дунав мост"(Danube bridge), and the song 'Моят свят'(My world) became a big hit. He also released two moderately successful solo albums. Valdi Totev and Georgi Markov joined the first Bulgarian supergroup "Стари муцуни"(Old faces). Valdi also released several solo albums, one of which included perhaps the most well-known democracy anthem, "Вдигни очи".
Щурците reunited for their 30th anniversary and made a national tour. A live album with six new songs was released in 1998, simply named "30 години Щурците"(30 years Shturtsite).
In the following years they played occasionally on events such as national holidays and new year's eve.
In 2004 they released a four-part Anthology of their works and played a gig with younger Bulgarian rock bands. It was later released as a DVD, their only one to date.
2007 is the year of Щурците's 40th anniversary and to celebrate the occasion they are going on a grand tour in many European and American cities, as well as a national one. A new studio album, the first in twenty years, was released in 2008. It was called "Na praga na surceto" (On the doorstep of the heart) and was their final release. The band made two final appearances in 2010 to fund the cancer treatment of Peter Gyuzelev. Their final shows were in Pazardzhik and Yambol.
The style of Щурците's music varies. In their early period, as the band own, they were heavily influenced by the beatles' music. In the early years they even made Bulgarian covers of Slade and Kinks songs. In their most productive years, around 1980, they moved towards a harder sound, which can be best described as 'classic rock'. In their last two studio albums the progressive rock influences are prominent.
Щурците had a great impact on Bulgarian cultural life, comparable to that of the Beatles in the UK. Many of their songs are known by heart from three generations of music-lovers.
Sreshta
Щурците Lyrics
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Дали аз закъснях или всичко бе сън?
Отшумя като приказка, каквото ни свързваше.
Отшумя като празничен звън ...
Край реката редят се, редят се тополите,
побелели от първия сняг.
Аз не чакам за среща, аз не чакам, но моля те,
Край реката редят се, редят се тополите,
побелели, побелели от първия сняг.
Аз не чакам за среща - не чакам, но моля те ...
О, моля те - ти да минеш по другия бряг.
Край реката редят се, редят се тополите,
побелели, побелели от първия сняг.
Аз не чакам за среща - не чакам, но моля те ...
О, моля те - ти да минеш по другия бряг.
И тогава на моста ще бъдем пак двамата.
Ще си спомниме всичко отново за миг.
Ще се срещнеме с погледи, скрити през рамото
и ще тръгнем по своя път сами.
Ще се срещнеме с погледи, скрити през рамото
и ще тръгнем по своя път сами.
The lyrics of Щурците's song Sreshta are about missed opportunities and the nostalgia and regret that come with them. The singer wonders whether they were the one who was late or if time itself was moving too quickly. They reminisce about how everything they had with the person they missed now feels like a fairy tale, and they long for the sound of the celebration bells that once accompanied their happiness.
The chorus talks about a riverbank lined with white poplars, which now stand snow-covered. The singer is not necessarily waiting for a meeting but asks the person they long for to cross the river and meet them on the other side. The repetition of this chorus emphasizes the singer's longing and desperation for a second chance, for things to go back to how they once were.
Towards the end of the song, the singer imagines meeting the person on a bridge, where they both remember everything they had together, and with a glance over each other's shoulder, they leave separately.
Overall, Sreshta speaks to the universal experience of loss and longing for things that cannot be regained, but it also touches on the resilience of the human heart that keeps hoping for another chance.
Line by Line Meaning
Дали аз закъснях или времето бързаше?
Am I late or is time rushing?
Дали аз закъснях или всичко бе сън?
Did I arrive too late or was everything a dream?
Отшумя като приказка, каквото ни свързваше.
It all faded away like a fairy tale, everything that connected us.
Отшумя като празничен звън ...
It all faded away like a festive bell ...
Край реката редят се, редят се тополите,
Down by the river the poplars stand in a row,
побелели от първия сняг.
whitened by the first snow.
Аз не чакам за среща, аз не чакам, но моля те,
I'm not waiting for a meeting, I'm not waiting, but I beg you,
ти да минеш по другия бряг.
to cross over to the other bank.
И тогава на моста ще бъдем пак двамата.
And then we'll be together on the bridge again.
Ще си спомниме всичко отново за миг.
We'll remember everything again for a moment.
Ще се срещнеме с погледи, скрити през рамото
We'll meet with glances hidden over our shoulders
и ще тръгнем по своя път сами.
And we'll go on our separate ways.
Ще се срещнеме с погледи, скрити през рамото
We'll meet with glances hidden over our shoulders
и ще тръгнем по своя път сами.
And we'll go on our separate ways.
Contributed by Madison F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@BG-gz6ry
Дали аз закъснях или времето бързаше?
Дали аз закъснях или всичко бе сън?
Отшумя като приказка каквото ни свързваше.
Отшумя като празничен звън.
Край реката редят се, редят се тополите.
Побелели от първия сняг.
Аз те чакам за среща, аз те чакам ,но моля те.
Ти да минеш по другия бряаааг.
Край реката редят се, редят се тополите.
Побелели ,побелели от първия сняг.
Аз те чакам за среща, не чакам ,но моля те.
Моля те ,ти да минеш по другия бряг.
(Ууууооооааааааееееее)
Край реката редят се, редят се тополите.
Побелели ,побелели от първия сняг.
Аз те чакам за среща, не чакам ,но моля те!
Моля те ,ти да минеш по другия бряг!
Ще бъдем пак дваама!
И тогава на моста ще бъдем пак двамата.
Ще си спомниме всичко отново за миг.
Ще се срещнем със погледи (аа уу) скрити през рамото.(уу аа)
И ще тръгнем по своя път САМИ.(аааа) (ууу)
Ще се срещнем със погледи (уу аа) скрити през рамото.
И ще тръгнем по своя път САМИ.
@mitkoandonov8435
2021 има ли някой който все още се възхищава на тази прекрасна песен?
@nikolayshopov-shangov6115
Аз!
@sveta-6592
2022 е,малко закъснях. :D
Но завинаги ще останат хора,които ще ценят тази божествена музика.
@todorpanov5742
Има, има.
@vasilmihailov2236
Да 22г има
@stenllyenn4410
Много сме 😎
@the_uglyrat_o1518
Аз като член на новото поколение съм благодарна,че мога да слушам такава хубава песен. 100 пъти е по-добра от чалгите който слушат мойте набори. Евала.
@stojanatanasov3757
Всеки път когато я слушам съм пак на 20
@rumigeorgieva5892
Любимата ми!!! ...и реката...и тополите....и аз все съм там❤❤❤❤❤❤
@slavdim5668
Щурците са моето минало, настояще и бъдеще.
Невероятна група с които песени ние пораснахме .
И с тях усетихме вкуса на времето и на истинският Рок.
Благодаря ви ❤️🇧🇬🌹🥂