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'.
Левша
АлисА Lyrics
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Латает невод у реки Левша,
Ему был сон третьего дня –
За семь озер
Бежит река,
Чеканит дно, шлифует берега,
В перекат льет брызги огня,
Лучит узор
Давным-давно,
Когда падение имело дно,
У надежды был горизонт,
У жизни ключ,
Пяти хлебов
Хватало, чтобы накормить пять тысяч ртов,
У народа был поводырь,
У сердца луч –
Перо Царь Рыбы.
А в чистом поле луна,
Синий лес до небес,
А по небу гуляет Левша
Босиком, Вот те крест!
Себя в душе
Легло на сердце разглядеть Левше,
Поразиться черному дну,
Принять, как есть,
И стать иным,
Пожар гордыни переплавить в дым,
Пуще жизни на сердце хранить
Нательный крест –
Перо Царь Рыбы.
С тех пор Левше
Земля и небо стали по душе,
Даже смерть он благодарил
В земной поклон.
Ему с руки
Чертить на веслах по небу круги,
В облаках писать имена
Таких, как он,
Пером Царь Рыбы.
23.12.03 Покровка
The first verse of the song "Левша" by Алиса describes the soul ringing and mending of a man named Левша who is a skilled craftsman. He is repairing his fishing net by the river and dreaming of the third day. The river flows through the seven lakes and polishes the shores while creating patterns brought to life by the King Fish's feather pen.
The second verse talks about an ancient time when hope was alive, and prosperity was plenty. There was a guide for the people and a shining light for the heart. The King Fish's feather pen helped in difficult moments. The moon was bright, and the sky was clear, but Левша walked barefooted in blue forests, crossing through the skies as if it was just another day.
The final verse of the song talks about how Левша gained a deeper understanding of life and accepted it in its raw form. He threw his pride into the fire and embraced humility, starting on a journey to keep the King Fish's feather pen with him always. Since then, the land and the skies became a part of Левша's soul, and even death was thanked with the utmost humility. He had the power to draw circles on the oars and write names of people like him in the clouds with the King Fish's feather pen.
Line by Line Meaning
Звенит душа,
The soul rings out,
Латает невод у реки Левша,
Levsha mends the net by the river,
Ему был сон третьего дня –
He had a dream on the third day,
За семь озер
Behind seven lakes
Бежит река,
The river runs,
Чеканит дно, шлифует берега,
It hammers the bottom, polishes the shores,
В перекат льет брызги огня,
Spraying sparks in rapids,
Лучит узор
A pattern sparkles
Пером Царь Рыбы.
With the pen of the Fish King.
Давным-давно,
Long long ago,
Когда падение имело дно,
When the fall hit the bottom,
У надежды был горизонт,
Hope had a horizon,
У жизни ключ,
Life had a key,
Пяти хлебов
Five loaves
Хватало, чтобы накормить пять тысяч ртов,
Were enough to feed five thousand mouths,
У народа был поводырь,
The people had a guide,
У сердца луч –
The heart had a beam of light –
Перо Царь Рыбы.
The pen of the Fish King.
А в чистом поле луна,
And in a clear field, the moon
Синий лес до небес,
A blue forest up to the sky,
А по небу гуляет Левша
And Levsha wanders the sky
Босиком, Вот те крест!
Barefoot, behold the cross!
Себя в душе
In his soul,
Легло на сердце разглядеть Левше,
To look closely at Levsha rested on his heart,
Поразиться черному дну,
To be amazed by the dark bottom,
Принять, как есть,
To accept as it is,
И стать иным,
And become different,
Пожар гордыни переплавить в дым,
To melt the fire of pride into smoke,
Пуще жизни на сердце хранить
To treasure more than life in his heart
Нательный крест –
The cross he wears,
Перо Царь Рыбы.
The pen of the Fish King.
С тех пор Левше
Since then Levsha
Земля и небо стали по душе,
The land and the sky became to his soul,
Даже смерть он благодарил
He even thanked death
В земной поклон.
With a bow to the earth.
Ему с руки
From his hand
Чертить на веслах по небу круги,
To draw circles in the sky with the oars,
В облаках писать имена
To write names in the clouds,
Таких, как он,
Like his own,
Пером Царь Рыбы.
With the pen of the Fish King.
23.12.03 Покровка
23.12.03 Pokrovka
Contributed by Christian G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
ser1975i
Когда тяжело,слушаю и как заново,с новыми силами,СПАСИБО,ВСЯ СЛАВА БОГУ!
Кристина Чиликина
Любимый исполнитель и автор песен. Я выросла на его песнях😾👍👍👍
Андрій Геращенко
Привет братскому народу из Украины!
Евгений Зверев
Одна из песен Алисы которую наиболее всего хочется слушать в последнее время, она с правильным духовным смыслом, а это главное
smokey cat
Великолепный клип. Здесь собраны самые лучшие и светлые моменты с концертов. Очень динамичный видеоряд, легко смотреть. Браво тебе, автор!
HOLSTyak-video
Спасибо! Спасибо за оценку работы)
Погодин Игорь
Мне 42.Первый раз услышал его в 1988 г. Да, мне было 9 лет,и я запал!С тех пор с ним по жизни!
Андрей Антипов
А я с ним выпивал....
Татьяна Яночкина
Браво,вам,Константин!
Слушаю и восхищаюсь!
Долгих лет вам!
Вы неповторимы и
уникальны!
Счастья,успеха во
всем!👍👍👍🥰🥰🥰✌️✌️✌️✌️
Сергей Литвиненко
Это можно слушать всегда!!!