Gio Pika Black Dolphin Mp3 -

The brutal, claustrophobic nature of the high-security cells.

The track "Black Dolphin" (Russian: or "Fountain with a Dolphin") by Gio Pika is a haunting piece of Russian "blatnaya" music (prison chanson) that describes life inside Russia's most notorious high-security prison. The Story Behind the Song Gio Pika Black Dolphin Mp3

: Lyrics such as "there is no second call, messenger of freedom" refer to the fact that prisoners here rarely, if ever, leave alive. Lyrics & Key Themes Lyric Excerpt (Translated) Isolation "Imagine, brothers, that a dolphin has walls" The loss of freedom and the predatory nature of the system. Permanence "Stigmatized, labeled, sentenced for life" The mark of a life sentence and the lack of rehabilitation. Conditions "Hands in blood... you can't leave, like a submarine" The brutal, claustrophobic nature of the high-security cells

: The song highlights the hopelessness of the facility, which houses Russia's most dangerous criminals serving life sentences. Gio Pika uses the metaphor of a dolphin trapped by walls to represent the inmates. Lyrics & Key Themes Lyric Excerpt (Translated) Isolation

: The lyrics describe the prison as a place where life passes you by, and "evil deeds" lead to an "eternal voyage" behind walls.

The song is named after the Black Dolphin Prison (Penal Colony No. 6) in Sol-Iletsk, Orenburg Oblast. It gets its nickname from a sculpture of a black dolphin made by inmates that stands in the prison's front courtyard.