Lost and Forgotten
Peter Nalitch Lyrics


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Would you believe,
Lord of Mercy
Would you be so good, Lord
I wanna love her now
And I wanna feel that now with all,
All of those kisses and sweet embraces

Here am I
Lost and forgotten
For this cruel cruel time
When I'm first time in love
Now that is
Now that is why I sing,
Lord of Mercy,
And I hope now that you hear me
Oh yeah

[Friend:] What are you doing man?
[Peter Nalitch:] I am looking at her photos
What should I do with them?
[Friend:] Drop them to the fire!
[Peter Nalitch:] Yes, man
I'm gonna burn them now
Cause I have to forget her now with all,
All of those kisses and sweet embraces

Here am I
Lost and forgotten
For this cruel cruel time
When I'm first time in love
Now that is
Now that is why I sing,
Lord of Mercy,
And I hope now that you hear me oh...

[Saxophone break:]

Here am I
Lost and forgotten
For this cruel cruel time
When I'm first time in love
Now that is
Now that is why I sing,




Lord of Mercy,
And I hope now that you hear me, oh bring her back to me.

Overall Meaning

The song "Lost and Forgotten" by Peter Nalitch is a melancholic expression of a man's first experience with love. The lyrics suggest that the singer has fallen deeply in love with someone, and he wants to feel their love through kisses and sweet embraces. However, he is gently warned by a friend that he needs to let go of his past and move on. The singer agrees with his friend's advice and decides to burn his lover's photos as a symbol of forgetting her. The song's chorus repeats the phrase "Lord of Mercy," as if pleading with a higher power for emotional peace and healing.


The song's opening lines "Would you believe, Lord of Mercy, Would you be so good, Lord, I wanna love her now" suggests that the singer is exploring his spiritual side. He seems to be asking for divine guidance to help him navigate through the difficult emotions that come with first love. The use of a saxophone break in the song further enhances the emotional tone of the song.


The lyrics also touch on the theme of lost love and moving on. Burning the photos signifies a symbolic ending to the relationship, and the singer takes the first step towards forgetting the past. This internal conflict of wanting to move on while simultaneously reminiscing on the past is a relatable experience that many people have gone through.


Line by Line Meaning

Would you believe,
Can you imagine


Lord of Mercy
A plea for divine intervention


Would you be so good, Lord
Asking for a favor from a higher power


I wanna love her now
Desiring to express love in the present moment


And I wanna feel that now with all,
Yearning to experience the fullness of love


All of those kisses and sweet embraces
Recalling the physical expressions of affection


Here am I
Presently in this situation


Lost and forgotten
Feeling misplaced and ignored


For this cruel cruel time
Blaming time for causing pain


When I'm first time in love
Experiencing love for the first time


Now that is
Therefore


Now that is why I sing,
Reason behind expressing oneself through music


And I hope now that you hear me
Wishing to be heard by someone


Oh yeah
Expression of enthusiasm


What are you doing man?
Questioning the actions of someone


I am looking at her photos
Viewing memories of the person they love


What should I do with them?
Inquiring for advice


Drop them to the fire!
Suggesting to destroy the memories


Yes, man
Agreeing to the suggestion


I'm gonna burn them now
Deciding to take the suggested action


Cause I have to forget her now with all,
Needing to move on from the love


All of those kisses and sweet embraces
Physical expressions of love that they want to forget


And I hope now that you hear me oh...
Requesting to be heard again


[Saxophone break:]
Musical interlude


And I hope now that you hear me, oh bring her back to me.
Final plea to bring their love back to them




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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@bazandaih4

Поверь мне,
Милостивый Бог,
Прошу, будь добр ко мне, Господь!
Я хочу её любви сейчас
И я хочу ощущать это тепло сейчас
Все эти поцелуи и нежные объятия
Вот я здесь,
Потерянный и забытый,
Это самое тяжелое время —
Время, когда я впервые любил
Сейчас из-за этого,
Сейчас из-за этого я пою
Милостивый Бог,
И я сейчас надеюсь, что ты услышишь меня
О, да
— Что ты делаешь, дружище?
— Любуюсь её фотографиями
Что мне теперь делать сними?
— Брось их в огонь!
— О, да
Да, я спалю их сейчас,
Потому что мне придется забыть её всю
И все эти поцелуи и нежные объятия
Вот я здесь,
Потерянный и забытый,
Это самое тяжелое время —
Время, когда я впервые любил
Сейчас из-за этого,
Сейчас из-за этого я пою
Милостивый Бог,
И я сейчас надеюсь, что ты услышишь меня, о
Вот я здесь,
Потерянный и забытый,
Это самое тяжелое время —
Время, когда я впервые любил
Сейчас из-за этого,
Сейчас из-за этого я пою
Милостивый Бог,
И я сейчас надеюсь, что ты услышишь меня, о, сделай так, чтоыб она вернулась ко мне

Со смыслом



@voloshanca

I remember the 11 y.o. me developing a mild crush on him while watching this live on TV! 😀
Years later, I totally can see why!
I mean, not only he is very handsome!?? 😍
But he basically combines almost everything I still love in male appearance to this day:
a knitted cardigan (!) 😍
a scarf (!) 😍
• dense unstyled hair
• an extremely pleasant voice

Heck, he seems an ideal man!! 😄



All comments from YouTube:

@user-wx1lq6nx6i

Единственное наше выступление на ЕВ, которое хочется пересматривать снова и снова, даже спустя много лет! Очень люблю эту песню за её изысканную красоту, за многослойность и неоднозначность, за тонкую иронию без всякого фриковства)) Браво Петру и всему коллективу!

@user-lj6up6ms6f

Припев на разрыв души, фото хорошая придумка. Какие молодцы! Часто слушаю эту песню. Европу же надо удивить масками, воплями, наготой, бородой, тансвеститами. Какая душа? Пусть русские с ней носятся.

@AlirzaevRavshan

Пожалуй вы правы, другого выступления, которое хочется пересмотреть, не припоминаю.

@elenahasanova229

Удивительно, что эта песня тогда не заняла первое место!
,,о времена, о нравы!..."

@lenny_constanto

Это лучшее выступление России на Евровидении, я считаю

@hule_gan

Да днище редкое

@user-ns9jb8vf6f

👍

@leadfrog82

Это не Налич был недостаточно хорош для этого конкурса, а сам конкурс не дорос до уровня Налича.

@user-dw1vt9zv7h

Это не уровеньНалича,эвровидение не впечатляет!

@dkechag1979

It doesn't have to do with Eurovision. The issue is simply that Western Europeans can't get Nalitch, at all. To them, this is just a bit cheesy melancholic song, that's all they can understand - different culture, different perception. I am from Greece and we get him, this was a great song on so many levels!

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