He started his career before the age of 10 singing in Loktev’s children choir. From this point on, music has never stopped being the most important thing in his life. When he was 14, he was already receiving his first music awards. At that time, he won several children’s song contests, and ended up in the very popular band Neposedi, the same band where Julia and Lena of t.A.T.u. met each other. In 2000, Lazarev entered Moscow’s famous MKHAT theatre school, from which he graduated in 2004. While he was a student, he started playing main roles in Pushkinski Theatre’s “Romeo and Juliet” and “Karamazov Brothers”. At the same time, together with his childhood friend Vlad Topalov, he started a boy-duet Smash!!, that shortly after was signed by Universal Music Russia and became one of the Russian pop-wonders in 2002-2003. Five #1 hits, numerous awards and millions of copies sold in Russia, CIS and Southeast Asia was a result of the short duet’s career - the boys split up in 2004, only one week after the release of their second album.
Lazarev began recording his first solo album in 2005, at the time when he also returned to theatre, which he left in 2003 because of the band’s packed schedule. Together with the British producer Brain Rawling, he recorded most of the songs for his debut album “Don’t Be Fake”, which was released in November 2005 and which was instantly sold in more than 300 000 copies in Russia alone. As for theatre, his role in the Broadway-style musical comedy “Borrow a Tenor” brought him five professional theatre awards, making the play biggest success of the 2005 theatre season. In May 2006, Lazarev received the Russian national music TV channel MUZ TV's award as the Best New Act. The 4th single from his first solo album, “Fake”, was played in clubs in the UK, debuting on 30th July at #28 on Commercial Music Club Chart in Music Week.
His second album, "TV Show", was released in 2007, and his third album, "Electric Touch", was released in 2010.
In 2008, Lazarev took part in the Russian national preselection for Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Flyer (Under Fire)".
HE SAID SHE SAID
Sergey Lazarev Lyrics
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She's tired of pretending
She enjoys the game they play.
He blew her happy ending,
Then refused to take the blame.
And when she tells him what he's done
To make her feel provoked,
A fire follows smoke!
CHORUS:
He said... she said,
"There's nothing left to do,"
But between the lines, they read,
"I'm still in love with you."
He saidÂ… she said,
"I'm taking off alone,"
But again they knew it meant,
"Tomorrow I'll be home."
Same as always...
VERSE 2:
He's tired of the fury
That accompanies the fights.
She's like a judge and jury
Lying next to him at night.
And when he won't apologize
For making them a joke,
Something suddenly ignites:
A fire follows smoke!
CHORUS
He said... she said,
"There's nothing left to do,"
But between the lines, they read,
"I'm still in love with you."
He saidÂ… she said,
"I'm taking off alone,"
But again they knew it meant,
"Tomorrow I'll be home."
In Sergey Lazarev's song "He Said She Said," the lyrics tell the story of a tumultuous relationship between two people who are constantly fighting but still deeply in love with each other. The woman in the relationship is tired of pretending and participating in the game they play, and blames the man for ruining their happy ending but refusing to take responsibility. The man is tired of the constant fighting and the woman's judgmental behavior towards him. Despite their arguments, they both still yearn for each other and can't seem to stay away. The chorus, "He said she said, there's nothing left to do, but between the lines they read, I'm still in love with you," portrays how the two are talking past each other but still have their love in common.
The lyrics are relatable to many people who have been in similar relationships, where fighting and disagreements are a common occurrence, but the love is too strong to walk away. The line "a fire follows smoke" implies that their fights ignite a passionate, fiery love between them.
The song was written by Stefan Örn, who wrote Euphoria, the winning song for Sweden's representation in Eurovision Song Contest 2012. "He Said She Said" was chosen as Russia's entry for Eurovision Song Contest 2019, performed by Sergey Lazarev, who previously represented Russia in 2016. The song finished in 3rd place in the Grand Final of Eurovision Song Contest 2019.
Line by Line Meaning
She's tired of pretending
She's fed up with acting like everything is alright
She enjoys the game they play.
She likes the thrill of their complicated relationship
He blew her happy ending,
He ruined her chance at being happy
Then refused to take the blame.
And he won't accept responsibility for his actions
And when she tells him what he's done
When she confronts him about his behavior
To make her feel provoked,
To explain how she was hurt
That's when things get really fun
That's when their arguments escalate
A fire follows smoke!
Their disagreements turn into heated fights
He said... she said,
The things they tell each other
"There's nothing left to do,"
"We can't fix anything anymore"
But between the lines, they read,
However, they both recognize that
"I'm still in love with you."
"They still care for each other deeply"
He saidÂ… she said,
They keep on talking
"I'm taking off alone,"
"I need to be alone to sort this out"
But again they knew it meant,
But in reality, they both know
"Tomorrow I'll be home."
"They'll reconcile and be together again soon."
He's tired of the fury
He's exhausted by their constant arguing
That accompanies the fights.
The intense emotions that come with their disagreements
She's like a judge and jury
She acts as if she has the final say over everything
Lying next to him at night.
Even as they sleep together, their issues remain unresolved.
And when he won't apologize
When he refuses to say sorry
For making them a joke,
For making their relationship seem trivial
Something suddenly ignites:
Their argument becomes explosive
A fire follows smoke!
Their fights lead to intense emotional outbursts.
Contributed by Colton K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.