Прости Меня plunges us into a stormy duet of regret where two of Russia’s biggest pop voices trade raw confessions. Over a pulsing melody, the singers picture themselves sinking like stones, swallowed by silence and water, after a love that once felt limitless suddenly shatters. Every line circles back to the desperate refrain “Forgive me”, painting a scene of bitten lips, racing hearts, and blue eyes that are both beautiful and merciless.
Bilan and Lazarev sing as if it is their final breath, admitting they have done everything possible and impossible to save the relationship, yet the distance between them keeps stretching “farther than the poles.” The song captures that paradoxical moment when you know it is over, but hope a single word might rewind time. It is a dramatic, cinematic plea for absolution, reminding us how love can feel like an ocean that both lifts us up and pulls us under.
Dima Bilan, born Viktor Nikolayevich Belan on December 24, 1981, in Ust-Dzheguta, Russia, is one of the most celebrated Russian pop and R&B singers. Rising to fame in the early 2000s, he first gained widespread attention after finishing fourth at the 2002 New Wave competition.
Bilan is best known internationally for representing Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest twice: he finished second in 2006 with "Never Let You Go" and won the contest in 2008 with the inspiring ballad "Believe." Known for his soulful voice and captivating stage presence, he has released multiple albums in Russian, English, and Spanish. Over his career, Dima has collaborated with global artists, earned numerous awards, and remains a prominent figure in the Russian music scene.