Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: romance
Song Meaning of “Prorok” by Feodor Chaliapin
This song is an ode to the past and its many secrets — the ones that have been locked away in time, that only a soothsayer or prophet could have once known. The singer laments for the fact that no one today can be the wise figure they need, no one can guess the outcome and understand the mysterious journey they’re on. The music and the lyrics of the song are melancholic and beautiful, as though the past is pulling us in all directions and the only one that knows the way is not here.
The singer realizes that knowledge of the past is with us but is hidden, only to be unveiled with time. Though we may not have the answer now, the idea that the truth lies somewhere in our bygone knowledge is a comfort during these uncertain times. The singer wishes for someone to lead them in the right direction, someone to be their prophet and guide them through their journey, and for an understanding of the events that will come.
It’s a song of hope and surrender – in waiting for a soothsayer to come, we can learn to accept the unknown, and find our inner strength to move forward, as we explore the depths of time and discover what lies beneath.