Lermontov's philosophical lyrics are bittersadness, pessimism, gloomy mood, anguish. The thing is that Mikhail Yurievich lived in an age of timelessness, at the time of his youth and growing up the period of political reaction followed the unsuccessful uprising of the Decembrists. Many intelligent and talented people were immersed in themselves, frightened, freedom-loving moods were banned. Therefore, there is nothing surprising in the gloomy and pessimistic works of Lermontov.
Mikhail Yuryevich suffered from what he could notspeak out, openly declare their ideals, thoughts and desires. He poured out all his pain and suffering on paper, because he wanted to be heard by someone. Lermontov's philosophical lyrics are devoted to a wanderer, a lone wanderer who does not have a place in society. The poet does not see the light at the end of the tunnel, contemporaries cause him only a bitter smile, because his generation is incapable of thinking, feeling and creating.
Mikhail Yurievich despises not only society, but alsohimself, because he has to live in an autocratic-feudal state and he is not in a position to change anything. The peculiarities of Lermontov's lyricism are that the poet considers young people to be lost for society, they were already born by the elders with a barren soul. In the view of the poet, Russia appears as a land of lords and slaves. He accuses the high society and angrily appeals to the crowd, which is "images of soulless people."
Lermontov's philosophical lyrics are impregnated with Russiannational spirit. Mikhail Yurievich in his works singled out two of Russia: secular and popular. The poet admits that he loves his homeland, but "with strange love". He does not care about military victories, secular conversations, his soul rejoices at the contemplation of Russian nature, the walks of ordinary peasants. In the last years of his life only Lermontov recognizes the people's Russia, it is closer to him, more closely related and more understandable. The writer was one of the first to criticize his country, openly talk about its shortcomings, but it was not gloating, but pain and bitterness from resentment for a homeland that is worthy of a better fate.
Analysis of Lermontov's lyrics shows that the poetpays much attention to the question of the purpose of the poet and his role in society. This theme in the works very often acquires a hostile and aggressive attitude, because the relationship with the crowd in Mikhail Yurievich was not the best way. Particularly vividly the relationship between society and the creative personality is described in the poem "The Prophet". The writer tells how difficult it is to bring people the truth, live in a misunderstanding, tolerate the unbelief of others.
Lermontov's philosophical lyrics are permeated with gloomymood, disbelief in the best of times, disappointment in people, contempt for contemporaries, hatred of the autocracy. Virtually all of the works are deeply pessimistic. The theme of "poet-society" is the main one in philosophical lyrics, Lermontov revealed it in the poems "The Poet", "The Death of the Poet", "The Journalist, the Reader and the Writer".
