“We came from the underground and became popular with our pop-culture parodies. One day to my horror I realized that our group has become similar to the objects of our parodies and mockery. We were starting to merge with all those pop-star crowd, but I’m not one of them and never wanted to be,” - Sergey Mikhalok, the band’s leader says. He admits that it wasn’t so easy to give up the show business game and become independent once again.
According to him, “it was very difficult to get our true essence back on top. And the thing wasn’t about any contracts. We had to overcome public opinion and, most importantly, set our own minds free. At first, my internal discomfort from the gap between the authentic “Lyapis Trubetskoy” and its public image was relieved by hard drinking and other stuff, but when my weight peaked at 110 kilograms and my mind was about to collapse, I gave up everything, lost 25 kilograms and started to play the music I like.”
“Capital” is the second independent album by “Lyapis Trubetskoy” after the “Zoloty’ye yaytsy” (“Golden Balls”) created in 2004 under heavy reggae and ska influence. “While working on “Zoloty’ye yaytsy” we didn’t understand what to do with our independence. As a result there were some reflex attempts to score a radio hit with “Rain’ka” or “Pochtal’iony” (“Postmen”), - Sergey Mikhalok says. – But this wasn’t the biggest problem. The whole album was overproduced, we tried to mix too many styles, musical instruments and sounds in it. So, we paid too much attention to the form instead of the essence. We were in need of a real professional who could tell us what was good and what was too much.”
That is why searching for a sound producer was one of the main tasks while working on “Capital”. At some point the band wanted to record their album in London, in the hometown the legendary British ska-band “Madness” (one of Mihalok’s favourites). When almost everything was ready for that, a chance interfered. At a concert in Kiev “Lyapis Trubetskoy” met a famous Ukrainian sound producer Vitaliy Telezin. He worked with “Okean El’zi”, “Brat’ia Grim” and other top Ukrainian/Russian artists. But it wasn’t the thing that attracted Mikhalok and his friends.
“We are from the same generation with him, we had common world outlook, we liked the same music. And it was the music we wanted to record on our new album. I don’t want to offend anyone, but, roughly speaking, for our band he is the first studio guy who didn’t need explanations about what is California wave or how “Green Day” and “Offspring” make their sound,” - Mikhalok says.
And this combination has worked perfectly well. Now it’s already clear that the new album will mean to the band and its fans no less than the legendary “Ty kinula” (“You Gave Me Up”) in 1998 and will give a rise to the new popularity wave for “Lyapis Trubetskoy”. Still, according to Sergey Mikhalok, the ideology of both the new album and the present group is different from what used to be in the years between these two landmarks. He says: “When I started my career I used to write songs that changed me and the world around me, but later I began to create stuff, that didn’t have influence either on me or the world around. At best those songs could be a soundtrack for some wedding or birthday. And what is horrible at some point I even used to be proud of that. But now I have come back to what everything started from – to a mix of biting satire and powerful chords.”
Video clips have played an important role in the album presentation. The first clip for the song “Hare” (“Enough”), a cheerful wedding trash-video, was filmed by a famous actor and new wave director Vladimir Epifantsev. The second clip, animation video “Capital”, which has become a real Internet sensation, was made by Aleksey Terekhov, co-author of the legendary “Au” (1998) and “Rozochka” (1999) videos. "Capital" has hardly appeared on TV, but has already won several prizes and got a lot of nominations on the different video & music festivals in Russia, Belarus, Portugal and so on.
Frontman Siarhei Mikhalok anounced mid-March 2014 that the group would ceased to exist the next 1 September.
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Рыбка золотая
Ляпис Трубецкой Lyrics
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Не кружусь с друзьями в танце.
Раньше был как Бог молодой,
А теперь похож на засранца.
Не курю, не пью, не шучу,
Стал занудой и моралистом.
Постоянно всех жизни учу,
А ведь был позитивным артистом.
Где ты, Рыбка Золотая?
Где вы, семицветики?
Все хотят достать до Рая
Льготные билетики...
Где ты, Рыбка Золотая?
Где вы, семицветики?
Все хотят достать до Рая
Льготные билетики.
The lyrics of Ляпис Трубецкой's song "Рыбка золотая" (Golden Fish) speak about the feeling of loss and nostalgia for a past self that was once full of life, but has now become stagnant and unfulfilling. The singer laments that they have lost their sleep and peace of mind, and no longer go out dancing with their friends. They used to feel invincible and young at heart, but now they feel like a mess. They no longer smoke, drink, or joke around like they used to, and have become a moralistic bore who lectures everyone they meet. It's clear that they feel like they're stuck in a rut and miss the more carefree version of themselves.
The chorus of the song poses the question of where the "Golden Fish" and the "seven flowers" have gone. It seems to refer to a better time and place, perhaps a metaphorical idea of paradise or success that the singer feels like they have lost. The idea of wanting that "privileged ticket" to access it again speaks to the longing and yearning for something they feel has slipped away.
Overall, the song speaks to a common feeling of loss and the desire to recapture a happier and more fulfilled existence. It's a poignant meditation on the passing of time and the changes that come with it, as well as the struggle to find a sense of purpose and direction in life.
Line by Line Meaning
Потерял я сон и покой,
I've lost my sleep and peace of mind,
Не кружусь с друзьями в танце.
I don't spin around with friends on the dance floor anymore.
Раньше был как Бог молодой,
I used to be young like a god,
А теперь похож на засранца.
But now I look like a dirty bum.
Не курю, не пью, не шучу,
I don't smoke, don't drink, don't joke,
Стал занудой и моралистом.
I've become a nag and a moralist.
Постоянно всех жизни учу,
I'm constantly lecturing everyone about life,
А ведь был позитивным артистом.
When in fact, I used to be a positive artist.
Где ты, Рыбка Золотая?
Where are you, Golden Fish?
Где вы, семицветики?
Where are you, Seven Flowers?
Все хотят достать до Рая
Everyone wants to reach for the paradise
Льготные билетики...
With privileged tickets...
Где ты, Рыбка Золотая?
Where are you, Golden Fish?
Где вы, семицветики?
Where are you, Seven Flowers?
Все хотят достать до Рая
Everyone wants to reach for the paradise
Льготные билетики.
With privileged tickets.
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@sashunchik13
Просто супер! Тем кому под 40 посвящается. "..раньше был как Бог молодой, теперь похож на засранца.." - лучше не скажешь!
@user-kk3zd6zj6t
И старше
@user-dg8vw4ek9x
@Олег В. чойта..53
@user-kk3zd6zj6t
@Игорь Мазепа хуëйта😉😂
@fluffypuffy5536
не поверите! сегодня впервые услышала это чудесное произведение и влюбилась мгновенно! супер!!!
@user-ke3hf1qg6y
А ОН могёт😉
@borisyukaleksey8558
Как и все песни Ш А Л Ё Н А Г А С Я Р О Ж Ы, жалко что 1 куплет
@zagym440
сергей низкий вам поклон за это произведение здоровый мужик а сижу и плачу спасибо от всего сердца
@chatGPTforRUss
Согласен полностью 😫🤣
@user-dt9ss7wg4p
Верите, я тоже!!. 2 дня кручу, слушаю и слушаю... Только Рыбку... И не наслушаюсь... Тоде, и плачу, и пою..... Спасибо любимым Ляписам... Землякам.. Привет всем, кто их любит и слушает, из Минска!! 🐠🐠