Gorky Park (international title) or "Парк Горького" (Russian title) was a S… Read Full Bio ↴Gorky Park (international title) or "Парк Горького" (Russian title) was a Soviet Russian glam metal band, that gained short-lived mainstream popularity in USA during the Perestroyka times. Gorky Park is famous for its kitch use of western stereotypes of russians, such as pseudo-traditional clothing, balalaika-like guitar design and Hammer and sickle as their logo. It was the first russian band to be aired on MTV.

In 1987 guitarist Alexey Belov, vocalist Nikolay Noskov, bassist Alexander "Big Sasha" Minkov
, guitarist Jan Janenkov, and drummer Alexander Lvov (formerly from Aria) came together to form Gorky Park. Stas Namin, a famous 70's soviet musician and a leader of Tsvety, became band's manager. Since Gorbachev has lifted the censorship, many of underground rock bands, including Gorky Park, became able to recieve more widespread popularity. Later that year the band left Russia for USA in search of a record deal.

In the U.S. the band soon made some connections in the record business. One of the first people to take notice was famous guitarist Frank Zappa. Also Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora helped them to secure a deal with Mercury Records.

The band released a self-titled debut album in 1989, featuring initials GP stilized as Hammer & sickle on the cover. With a fall of the Iron Curtain and growing interest to soviets in western countries, Gorky Park soon became widely known. The band seemed to be a kind of symbol of American-Russian friendship. The band's first video, "Bang," received MTV rotation. Their next two singles, "Try to Find Me" and a collaboration with Bon Jovi, "Peace in Our Time," received rotation on mainstream radio stations.

Gorky Park participated on that year's Moscow Music Peace Festival alongside Bon Jovi, Mötley Crüe, Ozzy Osbourne, and the Scorpions. The band continued into 1990 touring with Bon Jovi and performing at the Goodwill Games opening ceremony. Gorky Park live shows often featured the band dressed in traditional russian style, waving soviet and american flags. In 1991 the band recieved scandinavian Grammy award as the best new international act.

As perestroika era came to its end, the group's fame in America subsided rather quickly. Nikolai Noskov left the band in 1990 but GP remained active and kept releasing albums in the '90s. 1993's Moscow Calling sold 500,000 copies outside the US. Their next album, Stare, came out in 1996, released only in Russia, followed up by promotional tour of the former USSR states. In 1998 the band released Protivofazza. In 1999 Alexander Minkov left the band and started his solo career under the scenic name Alexander Marshall. Gorky Park was never officially claimed to disband, but actually inactive since 2001.

Stranger
Gorky Park Lyrics

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Stranger next to me, have I seen your face
Stranger next to me, have I seen this place
Oh stranger you're so close I can hold your hand
I'm a stranger oh just like you don't you undestand
Oh stranger
Silence stopped the time I can hear your heart
Glimmer of your eyes reach me from the dark
I'm dreaming or may be not clothing's falling down

All matters we're giving up
Cause nothing matters now
Oh stranger
Between the walls and face to face. Oh stranger
We won't have another chance. Oh stranger
There won't be another night
Oh stranger With me tonight
You're stranger With me all night
My stranger
Flowers on the floor, all around your hair
Morning at the door, I don't think you care
You wisper in my ear, shiver in my arms
Don't let it stop, don't go away

Screaming in your eyes
Oh stranger

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Gorky Park's song "Stranger" tell the story of two strangers who come together in a moment of intense passion. The singer wonders if they have met this person before, as they feel incredibly connected to them. They are both strangers to each other, but that doesn't seem to matter in the moment. They are both caught up in the intensity of their encounter, and the feelings between them are all that matter.

The chorus of the song emphasizes this connection, with the singer declaring "Oh stranger" multiple times. They are aware of the fleeting nature of their moment together, as they sing "We won't have another chance...There won't be another night." The song is a reflection on the way that two people can come together in an unexpected way and experience deep emotions that linger long after the moment has passed.

The lyrics are full of evocative imagery, from the "glimmer of your eyes" to the "flowers on the floor, all around your hair." The singer is caught up in the sensations of the moment, and the listener can feel the intensity of their emotions.

Overall, "Stranger" is a powerful and emotional song that explores the connections between two strangers and the intensity of the emotions that can arise between them.

Line by Line Meaning

Stranger next to me, have I seen your face
The singer is wondering if he/she has seen the stranger's face before.

Stranger next to me, have I seen this place
The singer is wondering if he/she has been to this place before.

Oh stranger you're so close I can hold your hand
The singer feels a strong connection with the stranger and wants to hold his/her hand.

I'm a stranger oh just like you don't you understand
The artist relates to the stranger because he/she also feels like a stranger.

Silence stopped the time I can hear your heart
The silence between them makes the artist feel like time has stopped and he/she can hear the stranger's heartbeat.

Glimmer of your eyes reach me from the dark
The singer can see a glimmer of light in the stranger's eyes even though they are in the dark.

I'm dreaming or may be not clothing's falling down
The singer is unsure if what is happening is a dream, but clothes are being removed.

All matters we're giving up Cause nothing matters now Oh stranger
The artist and stranger are giving up their worries because nothing else matters in that moment.

Between the walls and face to face. Oh stranger
The artist and stranger are in a confined space facing each other.

We won't have another chance. Oh stranger
The artist and stranger won't have another chance to be together.

There won't be another night Oh stranger With me tonight
This is the only night the singer and stranger will be together.

You're stranger With me all night
The stranger will be with the artist all night.

My stranger
The stranger is important to the singer.

Flowers on the floor, all around your hair
There are flowers on the floor and in the stranger's hair.

Morning at the door, I don't think you care
Morning is approaching, but the singer doesn't think the stranger cares.

You whisper in my ear, shiver in my arms
The stranger whispers in the artist's ear and makes him/her shiver.

Don't let it stop, don't go away Screaming in your eyes
The artist doesn't want the moment to end and can see the same desire in the stranger's eyes.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: COBHAMS EMMANUEL ASUQUO, MAYOWA SOBAMAWO, FUNKE MARTIN-LUTHER

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