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.
Nemaje kul'
5'nizza Lyrics
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Pala? use navkolo mene.
A more chervon?, n?,
Vono b? le, ne chorne, n?.
Nema? kul', nema? kul' kombat
Nema? kul', nema? kul' kombat
Nema? kul', nema? kul' kombat
Okr? m mene kol'ori, kol'ori.
Tse t? lo chi kam? n' rukami cheka?
Poki ne pokine,?-?!.
Bo nache, nache.
Pripev
Kholiri goliri, kholiri goliri
Okhly beno ano ee na vinu
Mol by mol by mol by mol by i-i-nu
Pripev
Kommentarij avtora podbora k pesne:
Mozhno igrat' proizvol'nyj perebor na ukazannykh akkordakh
The lyrics of "Nemaje kul'" by 5'nizza are in Ukrainian and talk about a person's frustration and confusion about their surroundings. The song starts with the lines "Bachu, chuiu... ale de voni, de voni, de?" which can be translated to "I see, I feel... but where are they, where are they?" The singer is observing their surroundings but cannot find what they are looking for. They then mention a red ant but clarify that it's not black.
The chorus of the song repeats the line "Nemaje kul', nema? kul' kombat," which means "There is no war, no war zone." This implies that the singer is looking for a sense of calm in their life but cannot seem to find it. The following lines talk about different colors around them, but they cannot understand what they mean or what to do with them. The song ends with the lines "Bo nache, nache," which can be translated to "Well, it starts, it starts."
Overall, the song seems to be about a person's search for meaning or direction in their life but feeling lost and confused. The repeated chorus emphasizes the desire for peace and stability in one's life.
Line by Line Meaning
Bachu, chuiu... ale de voni, de voni, de?
Looking, searching... but where are they, are they, are they?
Pala? use navkolo mene.
Maybe they're around me somewhere.
A more chervon?, n?
Is it more red or not?
Vono b? le, ne chorne, n?.
It should be white, not black, right?
Nema? kul', nema? kul' kombat
No bullets, no bullet combat
Nema? kul', nema? kul' kombat
No bullets, no bullet combat
Nema? kul', nema? kul' kombat
No bullets, no bullet combat
Tse ni moe?-?
Isn't that so?
Okr? m mene kol'ori, kol'ori.
Colors, colors all around me.
Tse t? lo chi kam? n' rukami cheka?
Is this what I'm waiting for in my hands?
Poki ne pokine,?-?!.
As long as it doesn't leave, see?!.
Bo nache, nache.
Let's dance, dance.
Kholiri goliri, kholiri goliri
Whispering, whispering, whispering, whispering.
Okhly beno ano ee na vinu
Glasses on the table are empty.
Mol by mol by mol by mol by i-i-nu
Slowly, slowly, slowly, slowly into the wine.
Pripev
Chorus
Contributed by Mila G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Ростислав Поляк
i can see i can hear
but where are they where are they where?
on fire is everything around me
and the sea is becoming red its not white and its not black either
(because we aint)
chorus
got no bullets kombat thats not mine (means not my cup of tea)
except me colours colours
thats a body or a stone waiting with its hands until it leaves
because as if in us (there are)
chorus
no bullets kombat thats not mine
heads they laid down in depth (laid down deep)
im drowning...going to war
as if as if as if im dying
chorus again
got no bullets kombat thats not mine
Archil Zambakhidze
unbelievably beautiful..! I don't know this language, but sounds so wonderful..
Ростислав Поляк
i can see i can hear
but where are they where are they where?
on fire is everything around me
and the sea is becoming red its not white and its not black either
(because we aint)
chorus
got no bullets kombat thats not mine (means not my cup of tea)
except me colours colours
thats a body or a stone waiting with its hands until it leaves
because as if in us (there are)
chorus
no bullets kombat thats not mine
heads they laid down in depth (laid down deep)
im drowning...going to war
as if as if as if im dying
chorus again
got no bullets kombat thats not mine
Archil Zambakhidze
Sure, I know, I listen this group eproxx. 5 years :) I meant, that I don't know Ukrainian language..
Юрист АГ
It's ukranian language ;-)
Ростислав Поляк
yeah and it sort of reflects the terrible state of our army) or could be even deeper i dunno
Kasia Glamxx
20m2 Lukasza mnie tu przyslalo :P :P
Archil Zambakhidze
I know that, I only meant, that I don't understand it ;)
Ростислав Поляк
he doesnt song thats not my cup of tea obviously but i think thats what he means he could mean thats not my part of the body or something lol theyre quite abstract and play with words a lot in their songs
Ростислав Поляк
its not white neither is it black is kinda better but im tired of editing and it doesnt really matter
Ростислав Поляк
something like that sort of)