The first full-length album, "With Russia from Love" was released on March 17th, 2014. Throughout its existence, the group has so far released four full-length studio albums, a live album, and numerous EPs and singles.
Little Big achieved viral success upon the release of the video for "Skibidi" on October 5th, 2018. The video featured a dance that became popular when others tried to imitate it as part of the "Skibidi Challenge".
They were intended to represent Russia in the 2020 Eurovision Song Contest, held in Rotterdam, Netherlands, with their latest single, "UNO", but the contest was canceled due to the global COVID-19 pandemic.
In the month of March 2020, the official Eurovision YouTube channel put out a video demonstrating the Eurovision song that had been canceled and was their most-watched video.
In 2022, Little Big relocated to the United States in protest of the Russian government's invasion of Ukraine, parting ways with former members Sergei Gokk and Anton Lissov.
Kind Inside Hard outside
Little Big Lyrics
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What do you see?
New world order leaves nothing, but chains
Wash the blood of your hands
Think for your self
It's time to do away with the betrayal
And become the inventor of human happiness
We all are equal in our freedom
Don't lose your way.
Kind Inside, Hard Outside O-o-oh What do you feel when you see injustice?
Just think about it, catch it with your every cell
Use your freedom of choice
Damp down the fire of wars
But if they want war, let them beat each other
Go against a wind
After all its the only way to expand your flag
Just be yourself.
Kind Inside, Hard Outside O-o-oh Kind Inside, Hard Outside Hmmm(4)
O-o-oh Just be yourself.
Kind Inside, Hard Outside O-o-oh .
(Make love, not war)
The lyrics of Little Big's song Kind Inside, Hard Outside are a commentary on the world we live in today, which is full of violent rage and injustice. The song urges its listeners to think for themselves and to do away with the betrayal that has led to our current situation. It calls on us to become the inventors of human happiness and to use our freedom of choice to damp down the fire of wars that threaten to consume us.
The song begins by asking the listener what they see in the world today, and the answer is a world order that has left nothing but chains. The call to wash the blood off our hands is a plea to take responsibility for our actions and to stop the violence that has become so prevalent. The song encourages us to be kind on the inside, but tough on the outside, and to fight against the wind in order to expand our flag. It reminds us that we are all equal in our freedom and that we must not lose our way in the face of injustice.
The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "kind inside, hard outside" as a mantra to encourage us to be our true selves and to embrace both our vulnerability and our strength. The song ends on the note "Make love, not war" which is a call to action for us to work towards peace.
Line by Line Meaning
Kind Inside, Hard Outside
Despite appearing tough on the outside, we should all strive to be kind and compassionate on the inside
A world of violent rage
The world is filled with anger and aggression, which can be unsettling and difficult to navigate
What do you see?
We should pay attention to the world around us and be aware of the issues and injustices that exist
New world order leaves nothing, but chains
The idea of a new world order often results in the loss of individual freedoms and the imposition of restrictive systems of control
Wash the blood of your hands
We should seek to let go of past wrongdoings and move forward with a clean slate
Think for your self
It is important to have independent thought and not to be swayed by the opinions of others
It's time to do away with the betrayal
We should work towards eliminating deceit and disloyalty from our relationships and interactions
And become the inventor of human happiness
We should strive to create happiness and positivity in our lives and the lives of others
We all are equal in our freedom
Everyone deserves equal freedoms and opportunities to pursue their dreams and goals
Our lives is our present
We should live in the moment and make the most of every day
Don't lose your way
It is easy to get sidetracked or distracted in life, but we should stay focused on our goals and values
(Make love, not war)
Instead of resorting to conflict and violence, we should focus on love and compassion towards others
Contributed by Liam A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Sleep Denker
Once upon a time there were Russians. Ordinary, in general, people. Fruited, sowed bread, fought. And the devil pulled them to look beyond the Ural Mountains.
- Aha! - The Russians said, peering into the abyss of space.
“Yeah,” the Abyss answered quietly, peering at the Russians.
- Yo! - The Russians said, scratched their heads and climbed into the Abyss, which they called Siberia for clarity.
The abyss gurgled and slightly poured over to the Russians, causing the Time of Troubles. The Russians slowed down, put things in order, and again went to Siberia. Yes, so carried away that they wandered all the way to America. But they quickly came to their senses - somehow it’s not good when the Abyss ends with the Americans. And they quickly sold the excess. Better let the Pacific be at the end!
And floundered for centuries in their Abyss. Complained about fools and roads. Although what is there to be indignant? What are the roads in the Abyss? And how to keep the mind when there are endless spaces and impassability around ?! That's it.
Other nations looked suspiciously at their eastern neighbor. It seems that there is nothing to envy, and at the same time there is something strange. What if they have good things in the abyss? No wonder they live there without roads.
This especially put pressure on all the great (in quotation marks and without) commanders. After all, it’s nice to recognize yourself as an Invader of the Abyss! So they climbed. Napoleon first. And there was a smart man! But here the genius is also perplexed when you have the capital - “yes, choke on, we still have it.” Ate the Abyss of the French.
The Germans then flooded too. Well, where do the people of Order meddle in chaos? Wasn’t it immediately obvious: they were one and a half thousand kilometers from Stalingrad, and eight thousand from Stalingrad to Kamchatka! What did you think? Milled to dust in Russian millstones.
And then Tsiolkovsky looked up, noticed space, and showed the rest of the Russians.
- Aha! - The Russians said, peering into the abyss of space.
“Yeah,” Abyss answered quietly, winking at an old acquaintance.
- Yo! - The Russians said and, scratching their heads, launched Sputnik and Gagarin.
But then the Americans ruined everything by landing on the moon. The Russians, from the last time, remembered that the Abyss does not fit well with them. Are upset. We thought according to the old scheme - to sell the moon. Yes, even to the Chinese! But those, as if in evil, have not yet entered space. They got it. We drank it. From grief, they arranged another Time of Troubles (in order not to confuse with the first, they called him Perestroika).
Only the Americans did not need an abyss. And the Russians ... They put things in order again. And again, no, no, and yes they look into space. It’s cold there, as in Siberia, there is no one, again no roads are observed. Native places practically!
Now they are slowly harnessing, and rushing to the stars. With bells and squealing whistles, through the vast space. Because Russians are People of the Abyss. They are here at home.
P.S. If you look into the abyss for a long time, then Russians begin to look at you from the abyss. :)
2 BOYZ NO CAP
С концовки я кричал
Факир
Намба ван с нами
Дмитрий Левин
После просмотра Джарахов выпрыгнет из балкона.
Sofya Miligray
That time when Little Big made powerful rave music and videos with politically sharp, profound meaning. Now I love them too, but 5 years ago it was something absolutely amazing!
Daniel N.
Speaking from my Soul mate!
Stelz
I know!!
kopaLIVE
Too be honest i feel like its the complete opposite for me
Jacqueline Cadwgan
I've just found them, been watching videos for about two hours, I am moved by the subversiveness and sincerity.
Сергей Хусаинов
Little Big is very prescient!!
Jennifer Brune
I love this video for so many reasons and the song for so many more.
If only our ‘leaders’ would just fight eachother and leave us out of it.