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'.
Стать песней
АлисА Lyrics
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Сердце бередит голова,
И рука вскрывает струной двери.
Ритмом наполняется пульс,
Кровь перетекает в слова,
А в груди звенят бубенцы - верь им!
Между тисков лести,
Я прохожу сквозь пустоцвет
И становлюсь песней.
Лысая резина дорог,
Дальний свет движения вспять,
И летят огни деревень в прочерк.
Снова утекаю в закат,
Звездами рассветы менять,
Видимо, такой у меня почерк.
Фаера движением вверх!
Радостью пульсирует зал!
Мы, словно искры огня, вместе!
Только оставаться живым,
Фальшью не ослабить накал,
И уйти к началу начал Песней!
The song "Стать песней" by Алиса is about the transformation of the singer into a song. The lyrics speak of sitting in the corner of the kitchen with a heavy heart and a buzzing head, and then suddenly the hand opens the door of the string, which leads to music flowing through the pulse and blood turning into words. The song speaks of the singer passing through the flattery with others claiming victory, into a field of nothingness, where they become a song.
The song also speaks of the journey of transformation, where the singer jumps through the dark, star-filled skies, attempts to change the dawning of the stars, and sees it as their own handwriting. The second verse then speaks of movement and rhythm, where the singer finds joy in the movement of the faerie, which pulsates with the rhythm of the audience. In the last line, the singer reminds us to live truthfully and continue to evolve and grow.
Line by Line Meaning
Я сижу на кухне в углу,
I sit in the corner of the kitchen,
Сердце бередит голова,
My heart is beating in my head,
И рука вскрывает струной двери.
And my hand opens the door with strings.
Ритмом наполняется пульс,
My pulse fills with rhythm,
Кровь перетекает в слова,
Blood flows into words,
А в груди звенят бубенцы - верь им!
And in my chest, there's a jingle - trust them!
Мимо огней чьих-то побед,
Passing by someone else's victories,
Между тисков лести,
Between the grip of flattery,
Я прохожу сквозь пустоцвет
I walk through the empty flower
И становлюсь песней.
And turn into a song.
Лысая резина дорог,
Balding rubber roads,
Дальний свет движения вспять,
Distant light moves back,
И летят огни деревень в прочерк.
And the lights of the villages fade away.
Снова утекаю в закат,
Once again, I flow into the sunset,
Звездами рассветы менять,
Changing the dawn with stars,
Видимо, такой у меня почерк.
Apparently, that's my handwriting.
Фаера движением вверх!
Lanterns move upward!
Радостью пульсирует зал!
The hall pulsates with joy!
Мы, словно искры огня, вместе!
We're like sparks of fire, together!
Только оставаться живым,
Just to stay alive,
Фальшью не ослабить накал,
Not to weaken the heat with falsehood,
И уйти к началу начал Песней!
And to depart to the beginning of the beginning, as a song!
Contributed by Isabella P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Игорь Калинин
Спасибо, у кого любим ни что, не сотрет эта суета сует.Нужен..