Alisa was founded in November 1983 by bassist Svetoslav Zadery. The name of the band is borrowed from Lewis Carroll's book "Alice in Wonderland". The band's lineup was finally completed in 1984, when new vocalist Kostya Kinchev (born Konstantin Panfilov) and guitarist Pyotr Samoylov joined Alisa. Their debut album "Energia" (Energy) was released by Melodia, the state publishing monopoly, and was sold in numbers of more than one million.
But the relations between the two leaders, Konstantin and Zadery, were poor, and finally Svetoslav left the band. This occurred just one hour before Alisa was to perform at a concert. Alisa had to ask Кино bassist Igor Tihomirov to replace him for one concert. Later Zadery created his own band 'Nate!' ('Take it!').
The growing popularity of the band created a fan community called the 'Army of Alisa', known for their rough behaviour at concerts. It led to animosity between the band and Soviet officials. In 1987 the newspaper Smena accused Kinchev of Nazi propaganda and worshipping Hitler. Alisa's leader Kinchev filed a suit for calumny and moral loss compensation. After the year-long court process the magazine published the refutation. Alisa's next album was titled Article 206 part 2, a chapter ('Hooliganism') of the USSR Procedural Code, alluding to this process.
There were new lineup changes in 1988, when guitarist Igor 'Chuma' Chumykin joined Alisa. This change was followed by the heavier sound of next albums Shabash and For those Who Fell From the Moon. Alisa toured through Europe and Israel together with Aria. The album Black Mark, 1994, was dedicated to the memory of Chuma, who committed suicide by jumping from the window.
In the new millennium, with albums such as Seychas Pozdnee Chem Ty Dumaesh (It is Later Than You Think, 2003) and Izgoy (Exile, 2005), the sound of Alisa was changed to a heavier one, including elements of nu-metal, industrial and heavy metal. Music critics credited Clawfinger as Kinchev's greatest new music influence. This gave Alisa a new fan base among Russian hard rock fans, and three songs from Izgoy continually reached the top of the NASHE radio chart.
Kinchev was baptised in 1990, and since then Christianity has been the main influence on his alignment and his lyrics. Although early Alisa lyrics were typical for Russian rock - the social protest and rock 'n' roll hype - since the late 1990's their main theme has been ideas of Christianity, Russian patriotism, and Slavic unity.
Konstantin is in good relations with the priests of the Russian Orthodox Church, especially Andrey Kuraev. Alisa has participated in many religion-supporting festivals, such as 'Musicians for the Christ Savior Cathedral'.
Движение вспять
АлисА Lyrics
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Право свое поправ.
Сегодня нам будет петь прибой
С берега переправ.
Сегодня небо взорвётся дождем,
Вычертив молний крен,
Леса могучим плечом
Поднимут землю с колен.
Вычистив купель,
Сочными травами застелем святую постель.
Мы начинаем движение вспять.
Мы устали молчать.
Мы идём. Эй, твёрже шаг.
Отныне мы станем петь так, и только так.
Землю покрыла вонь городов,
Переиначив суть.
Рваный туман ядовитых болот
Гонит по небу ртуть.
Липкие пальцы сквозь телеэкран
Тычут нам наши места,
Рыжие звёзды газетной пятой
Топчут память креста.
Смыв имена одряхлевших богов,
Конь-ливень, в седле апрель.
Сочными травами застелем святую постель.
Время лениво ведёт концерт
Единогласных рук,
Униформисты сторожат партер,
Стуком отвечая на стук.
Хор воспевает мир,
Читая ноты только с листа,
Бутафор драпирует жизнь
Устами одного из ста.
Вырвав язык у слепого судьи,
В руки зрячих вложив свирель.
Сочными травами застелем святую постель.
The lyrics of Алиса's song Движение вспять express a feeling of frustration with modern society and a desire to return to simpler times. The opening lines describe tears flowing like a river, and a need to right one's own path. The song then speaks of the power of nature, the strength of the forests, and their ability to raise the earth from its knees. The lyrics speak of the need to clean out the undergrowth, and prepare a sacred resting place with fresh, juicy greenery.
As the song progresses, it becomes apparent that the lyrics are critical of modern society. The stench of cities and poisoned swamps hang heavily over the land, leading people astray. The lyrics speak of fingers pointing through televisions, and the media perpetrating falsehoods that twist our stories. The song speaks of the need to wash away the names of old, tired gods, and to cover the sacred resting place with fresh, juicy greenery.
Ultimately, the song speaks of the need to take action and move forward. We are tired of being silent, and we will continue to walk forward. From now on, we will sing like this and only like this. The song is a rallying cry to look towards a simpler, kinder world and to take steps to create it.
Line by Line Meaning
Слёзы устали течь рекой,
Tears have tired of flowing like a river,
Право свое поправ.
Claiming our rightful place.
Сегодня нам будет петь прибой
Today, the tide will sing for us,
С берега переправ.
From the edge of the shore.
Сегодня небо взорвётся дождем,
Today, the sky will explode with rain,
Вычертив молний крен,
Drawing a course with lightning,
Леса могучим плечом
With the mighty shoulders of forests,
Поднимут землю с колен.
Lifting the earth from its knees.
Выбросив сор непроросших семян,
Casting aside the waste of ungerminated seeds,
Вычистив купель,
Cleaning the bowl,
Сочными травами застелем святую постель.
We will cover the sacred bed with lush grass.
Мы начинаем движение вспять.
We are starting to move backwards.
Мы устали молчать.
We are tired of being silent.
Мы идём. Эй, твёрже шаг.
We are walking. Hey, take firmer steps.
Отныне мы станем петь так, и только так.
From now on, we will sing this way, and only this way.
Землю покрыла вонь городов,
The smell of cities covers the earth,
Переиначив суть.
Distorting the truth.
Рваный туман ядовитых болот
The torn mist of poisonous swamps,
Гонит по небу ртуть.
Pushes mercury across the sky.
Липкие пальцы сквозь телеэкран
Sticky fingers through the TV screen
Тычут нам наши места,
Pointing out our places to us,
Рыжие звёзды газетной пятой
Red stars of newspaper headlines,
Топчут память креста.
Trampling the memory of the cross.
Смыв имена одряхлевших богов,
Washing away the names of withered gods,
Конь-ливень, в седле апрель.
Rain-horse, riding in April.
Время лениво ведёт концерт
Time lazily leads the concert
Единогласных рук,
Of unanimous hands,
Униформисты сторожат партер,
Uniformed guards watch over the orchestra seats,
Стуком отвечая на стук.
Answering with a knock.
Хор воспевает мир,
The choir sings the world,
Читая ноты только с листа,
Reading only from the sheet music,
Бутафор драпирует жизнь
The stage designer drapes life
Устами одного из ста.
With the mouth of one out of a hundred.
Вырвав язык у слепого судьи,
Tearing out the tongue of the blind judge,
В руки зрячих вложив свирель.
Putting a flute in the hands of the seeing.
Сочными травами застелем святую постель.
We will cover the sacred bed with lush grass.
Contributed by Muhammad L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
ВаКа Star
У меня есть эта пластинка! Никогда не расстанусь.
The Thin White Duke
У всех уважающих себя рокеров есть хотя бы одна пластинка любимой группы.
Лично у меня целая коллекция пластинок Дэвида Боуи, The Rolling Stones, Мика Ронсона и Queen.
Александр Олейник
шедевр!!
Alek Dan
Не хх Меня
vodkins75
Конь - ливень, в седле Апрель. Даже некто Пушкин так-бы не написал!
Диметрий
@Sergey Sergey Людоед тот кто правит! Это константация факта всего лишь
Диметрий
Это в оригинале Костя!
Sergey Sergey
Ливень от остывающего Ала-тырь. На краю края земли, у самого синего моря, в Гелен-Джик(Звёздный воин) бухте-о-мут, там, где черти в тихом омуте были когда-то).
Sergey Sergey
А-полон(отрицающий-полон-полонизацию-плен)
Sergey Sergey
А-прель(атрицающий-прелость).