Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: romance
Song Meaning of “Proschaj, Radost’ – Zhizn’ Moja” by Feodor Chaliapin
This song expresses feelings of sorrow, loss, and nostalgia, but ultimately also celebrates life and growth.
The title ‘Proschaj, Radost’ translates to ‘Farewell, Joy’ and already sets the tone for the song. It speaks of saying goodbye to something that has brought radiance and light, but that is now gone.
The lyrics speaks of being a broken-hearted wanderer, searching for solace and fulfillment. He muses on the cycle of life, how death is followed by renewal and the bittersweet fragility of happiness. He reflects on how memories of happiness become even more powerful when they have passed, shining more brightly in his recollection than they ever did in reality.
The song ends with acceptance and a kind of peace, finding comfort in the knowledge that even when the love and joy that is gone, life pushes onwards and brings new ones to replace it. There is hope for the future amidst the sorrow of saying goodbye.