Sergey Babkin and Andrey Zaporozhets met in 1995. Despite the fact that Zaporozhets was inspired by soul and hip-hop, while Babkin followed rock music, they found common ground, and by 2000, started writing songs together. Their first album "Анплаггед" ("Unplugged") was recorded in 2002 for only $30, without overdubs, and quickly spread unofficially by word of mouth. The album was officially released in 2003 under the name "Пятница" ("Friday"). The song "Солдат" ("Soldier") became an instant hit after receiving radio airplay, and 5'nizza quickly rose to mainstream popularity in Ukraine, Russia and other Russian-speaking countries. 2005 saw the release of their much-anticipated second album, "О5" (pronounced "o-PYAT" — Russian for "Again"). This time 5'Nizza offered much more sophisticated studio work, while at the same time following the same guitar/vocals/beatbox formula (though, with occasional electric guitar and Rhodes piano). The album enjoyed much less mainstream popularity than its predecessor, but 5'Nizza continued active touring and working on their side projects. When Zaporozhets and Babkin started writing the third album, they found that they were unable to follow the acoustic musical formula, and decided to discontinue working as 5'Nizza, focusing on their own projects instead: Babkin continued his solo career, and Zaporozhets formed SunSay.
Babkin and Zaporozhets reunited to perform several concerts in 2015.
In 2017 the new album "КУ" ("KU"), was released.
Ja Soldat
5'nizza Lyrics
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Ja nie spal piat' let
I u mienia pod glazami mieszkiu
Ja sam nie widieł,
No mnie tak skazali
Ja - soldat
I u mienia niet baszki,
Mnie otbili jejo sapogami
Razorwannyj rot u kombata
Potomu czto granata...
Biełaja wata,
Krasnaja wata nie leczit soldata
Ja - soldat,
Niedonoszenyj riebienok wojny
Ja - soldat
Mama zaleczi moi rany
Ja - soldat
Soldat zabytoj bogom strany
Ja - gieroj
Skażytie mnie kakogo romana
Ja-soldat
Mnie obidno kogda ostajotsia odin patron,
Tol'ko ja ili on
Poslednij wagon,
samogon,
nas takich million
w OOOON
Ja - soldat
I ja znaju swoje dielo
Moje dielo strielat'
Cztoby pula popala
W tielo wraga
Eta ragga dla tiebia mama-wojna,
tiepier' ty dowol'na?
Ja - soldat,
Niedonoszenyj riebienok wojny
Ja - soldat
Mama zaleczi moi rany
Ja - soldat
Soldat zabytoj bogom strany
Ja - gieroj
Skażytie mnie kakogo romana
Aj-m e souldża... Aj-m e souldża...
Aj-m e souldża... Aj-m e souldża...
Aj-m e soul... dża... soul... dża...
soul... dża - dża
The song "Ja Soldat" by 5'nizza is a deeply poignant reflection on the life of a soldier. The lyrics describe the hardships and traumas of being a soldier, from the physical scars of combat to the emotional toll of being forgotten by one's country. The opening lines of the song say "I am a soldier, I have not slept for five years, and I have bags under my eyes. I have never seen them, but they say that I am a soldier". This line suggests that being a soldier is a difficult and exhausting experience that leaves a permanent mark on one's body and soul.
The song also speaks to the soldier's sense of duty and honor, even in the face of great danger and suffering. When the lyrics say "I am a hero, tell me what Roman", the singer is asking to be remembered as a hero, even if their story is forgotten by history. This line is particularly poignant because soldiers often risk their lives for their country, but are not always recognized or celebrated for their sacrifices.
Overall, the song "Ja Soldat" is a powerful reminder of the human cost of warfare and the sacrifices that soldiers make on behalf of their country. It speaks to the struggles and triumphs of soldiers, and the importance of remembering their stories and honoring their sacrifices.
Line by Line Meaning
Ja - soldat,
I am a soldier
Ja nie spal piat' let
I didn't sleep for five years
I u mienia pod glazami mieszkiu
I have bags under my eyes
Ja sam nie widieł,
I haven't seen it myself
No mnie tak skazali
But I was told so
Ja - soldat
I am a soldier
I u mienia niet baszki,
I don't have a helmet
Mnie otbili jejo sapogami
My head was hit by her boots
Jo-jo-jo, kombat oriot
Yo-yo-yo, combat wounds
Razorwannyj rot u kombata
A torn mouth of a soldier
Potomu czto granata...
Because of the grenade...
Biełaja wata,
White cotton
Krasnaja wata nie leczit soldata
Red cotton doesn't heal soldiers
Ja - soldat,
I am a soldier
Niedonoszenyj riebienok wojny
A premature child of war
Ja - soldat
I am a soldier
Mama zaleczi moi rany
Mother heals my wounds
Ja - soldat
I am a soldier
Soldat zabytoj bogom strany
A soldier forgotten by the God of the country
Ja - gieroj
I am a hero
Skażytie mnie kakogo romana
Tell me what novel I am in
Ja-soldat
I am a soldier
Mnie obidno kogda ostajotsia odin patron,
I feel hurt when I am left with one bullet
Tol'ko ja ili on
Either me or him
Poslednij wagon,
The last wagon
samogon,
moonshine
nas takich million
There are millions of us
w OOOON
in UN
Ja - soldat
I am a soldier
I ja znaju swoje dielo
And I know my job
Moje dielo strielat'
My job is to shoot
Cztoby pula popala
So that the bullet hits
W tielo wraga
Into the body of the enemy
Eta ragga dla tiebia mama-wojna,
This ragga is for you, mother-war
tiepier' ty dowol'na?
Now, you're free?
Ja - soldat,
I am a soldier
Niedonoszenyj riebienok wojny
A premature child of war
Ja - soldat
I am a soldier
Mama zaleczi moi rany
Mother heals my wounds
Ja - soldat
I am a soldier
Soldat zabytoj bogom strany
A soldier forgotten by the God of the country
Ja - gieroj
I am a hero
Skażytie mnie kakogo romana
Tell me what novel I am in
Aj-m e souldża... Aj-m e souldża...
I'm a soldier... I'm a soldier...
Aj-m e souldża... Aj-m e souldża...
I'm a soldier... I'm a soldier...
Aj-m e soul... dża... soul... dża...
I'm a soul... ja... soul... ja...
soul... dża - dża
soul... ja-ja
Contributed by Charlotte F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@derpanzermacher9094
Many comments taking side or saying it's about one nation's soldiers or ethnicity- it goes way beyond that. It's the tragedy of every soldier (regardless which army) who knows they're nothing more than a pawn for their leaders to waste as they want. The chorus explains this perfectly-
I'm a soldier, Unborn Child of War- double meaning here: the first is that many soldiers will invariably have PTSD and have a hard time readjusting to living in normal society post-conflict (assuming they even live through it), aka they become accustomed to war. The second meaning is that they have to forget everything they were taught about respecting human life, thus being "unborn" and having to learn again
I'm a soldier, Mother take care of my wounds- another double meaning: could either be an injured/dying soldier crying for their mother, or a survivor of the war who asks help to the state (motherland) especially for dealing with any mental wounds/scars they had to suffer (think for example the US soldiers of the Vietnam war who got little or no care for their traumas)
I'm a soldier, Soldier of a country forgotten by God- multiple potential meanings: could be a soldier from a third world country (they're sometimes called countries forgotten by God), a soldier who's country is led by a religious fanatic and became disillusioned, or simply a soldier who believes God doesn't care about their war torn country
I'm a hero, tell me of which novel- What most ex soldiers will say is that for all the lures and false promises about their actions being heroic, they do not feel that way and the survivor's guilt is stronger than any heroic feelings they may feel. Add to that the fact many 'heroes' achieve that title post-humously (after death) unless they're higher-up top brass. We all join in the belief of serving our country and peoples, but in truth we serve the whims of power hungry tyrants.
@Vspartan0803
Ya - soldat,
Ya ne spal pyat' let
i u menya pod glazami meshki
Ya sam ne videl,
no mne tak skazali
Ya - soldat
i u menya net bashki,
mne otbili eyo sapogami
Yo-yo-yo, kombat oryot,
razorvannyy rot u kombata
Potomu chto granata...
Belaya vata,
krasnaya vata ne lechit soldata
Ya - soldat,
nedonoshenyy rebenok voyny
Ya - soldat,
mama zalechi moi rany
Ya - soldat,
soldat zabytoy bogom strany
Ya - geroy
skazhite mne kakogo romana
O, o-o-o
Ya - soldat,
mne obidno kogda ostayotsya odin patron,
Tol'ko ya ili on
Posledniy vagon,
samogon,
nas takikh million
v OOOON
Ya - soldat
i ya znayu svoe delo,
moe delo strelyat',
chtoby pulya popala
v telo vraga
Eta ragga dlya tebya mama-voyna,
teper' ty dovol'na?
Ya - soldat,
nedonoshennyy rebenok voyny
Ya - soldat,
mama zalechi moi rany
Ya - soldat,
soldat zabytoy bogom strany
Ya - geroy
skazhite mne kakogo romana
Ay-m e souldzha... Ay-m e souldzha...
Ay-m e souldzha... Ay-m e souldzha...
Ay-m e soul...dzha... soul...dzha...
...soul...dzha...dzha...
Ya - soldat, nedonoshennyy rebenok voyny
Ya - soldat, mama zalechi moi rany
Ya - soldat, soldat zabytoy bogom strany
Ya - geroy, skazhite mne kakogo romana
@retardplaysgames844
Я - солдат, я не спал 5 лет,
И у меня под глазами мешки,
Я сам не видел, но мне так сказали.
Я солдат, и у меня нет башки,
Мне отбили её сапогами.
Ё-ё-ё, комбат орёт,
Разорванный рот у комбата,
Потому что граната...
Белая вата - красная вата
Не лечит солдата.
Припев:
Я - солдат, недоношенный ребёнок войны,
Я - солдат, мама, залечи мои раны.
Я - солдат, солдат забытой Богом страны,
Я - герой, скажите мне, какого романа.
О-о-о! У-е! У-е!
О-о-о!
Я - солдат, мне обидно,
Когда остаётся один патрон:
Только я или он.
Последний вагон, самогон,
Нас таких миллион, в-о-о-о-н!
Я - солдат, и я знаю
Своё дело - моё дело - стрелять,
Чтобы пуля попала в тело
Врага. Это рагга для тебя, мама-война,
Теперь ты довольна?
Припев:
Я - солдат, недоношенный ребёнок войны,
Я - солдат, мама, залечи мои раны.
Я - солдат, солдат забытой Богом страны,
Я - герой, скажите мне, какого романа.
@King_Scorpion
"I am a soldier, I haven't slept for 5 years,
And I have bags under my eyes,
I haven't seen it myself, but that's what they told me.
I am a soldier, and I don't have a head,
It was kicked out of me with boots.
Yo-yo-yo, the combatant shouts,
The combatant with a torn mouth,
Because of a grenade...
White cotton - red cotton
Doesn't heal a soldier.
Chorus:
I am a soldier, a premature child of war,
I am a soldier, mama, heal my wounds.
I am a soldier, a soldier of a forgotten country,
I am a hero, tell me which novel.
Oh-oh-oh! Woo-hoo! Woo-hoo!
Oh-oh-oh!
I am a soldier, I feel hurt,
When there's only one bullet left:
Only me or him.
The last car, moonshine,
There are millions of us, v-o-o-o-on!
I am a soldier, and I know
My job is to shoot,
So that the bullet hits
The enemy's body. It's a ragga for you, mama-war,
Are you satisfied now?
Chorus:
I am a soldier, a premature child of war,
I am a soldier, mama, heal my wounds.
I am a soldier, a soldier of a forgotten country,
I am a hero, tell me which novel." provided by ChatGPT
@lamehick7511
I love the fact that many of the english speaking commenters think this song is:
a) In Ukrainian Language
b) Some kind of hymn towards heroifying soldiers
It is in Russian, and it is an anti war song condemning the thought of soldiers beeing heroes.
Stop projecting your propagandized thoughts upon something meant to conedemn a war that the west is all to eager to partake in. Soldiers are humans like you and me. Civilians are all to far removed from the real terrors of war to be in any position of calling for it. Stop your nonsense on social media. Everyone I read comments of the likes of "us vs them" or "just nuke them" and the likes is pure cringe in the opinion of someone who knows what war is like.
STOP ROOTING FOR WAR IF YOU HAVE NO FUCKING IDEA ABOUT WHAT IS LIKE TO PARTAKE IN ONE YOU DAMN CIVIES!
@DaleDixieMafia
Ya - soldat,
Ya ne spal pyat' let
i u menya pod glazami meshki
Ya sam ne videl,
no mne tak skazali
Ya - soldat
i u menya net bashki,
mne otbili eyo sapogami
Yo-yo-yo, kombat oryot,
razorvannyy rot u kombata
Potomu chto granata...
Belaya vata,
krasnaya vata ne lechit soldata
Ya - soldat,
nedonoshenyy rebenok voyny
Ya - soldat,
mama zalechi moi rany
Ya - soldat,
soldat zabytoy bogom strany
Ya - geroy
skazhite mne kakogo romana
O, o-o-o
Ya - soldat,
mne obidno kogda ostayotsya odin patron,
Tol'ko ya ili on
Posledniy vagon,
samogon,
nas takikh million
v OOOON
Ya - soldat
i ya znayu svoe delo,
moe delo strelyat',
chtoby pulya popala
v telo vraga
Eta ragga dlya tebya mama-voyna,
teper' ty dovol'na?
Ya - soldat,
nedonoshennyy rebenok voyny
Ya - soldat,
mama zalechi moi rany
Ya - soldat,
soldat zabytoy bogom strany
Ya - geroy
skazhite mne kakogo romana
Ay-m e souldzha... Ay-m e souldzha...
Ay-m e souldzha... Ay-m e souldzha...
Ay-m e soul...dzha... soul...dzha...
...soul...dzha...dzha...
Ya - soldat, nedonoshennyy rebenok voyny
Ya - soldat, mama zalechi moi rany
Ya - soldat, soldat zabytoy bogom strany
Ya - geroy, skazhite mne kakogo romana
@rune.theocracy
"White cotton wool, red cotton wool won't heal a soldier"
"I'm a soldier, unborn child of war"
These lyrics send chills down my spine, it's so poetic it's art and I love it.
@Skogstrollet8854
I gotta agree with you on that one dude
@rune.theocracy
I'm a soldier. Mother, take care of my wounds.
I'm a soldier. Soldier of a country forgotten by God.
This song is fucking amazing.
@Zamntron
@@rune.theocracy it really shows what every soldier in the world has to deal with
@nine552
“I’m a hero”
“Tell me of which novel”
That one get me
@TantiPraenuntiaFabam
I'm kinda dumb, can you explain the cotton part
@TheRixtah1
First time I saw the lyrics translated. Had no idea how dark this was
@anthonydow3508
That’s the beauty In it..
@eastneetfleet9488
"The S.T.A.L.K.E.R. can leave the zone, but the zone will never leave the S.T.A.L.K.E.R."
@agroprom1989
Thus the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. have some flashbacks