“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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Снежная королева
Ляпис Трубецкой Lyrics
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За окном кружились снежинки,
И вдруг появилась она.
Я в неё сразу влюбился,
Но она была холодна,
Где найти мне волшебное средство,
Чтобы в ней поселилась весна.
Бело-нежная весна,
Снежная королева.
А-а-а-а-а-а-а
Здравствуй, здравствуй, чего ты такая,
Как будто расстроилася,
Посмотри, как снежинки летают,
На окошки узор нанося.
Как хочу я с тобою встречаться
И кататься на лыжах коньках,
И на саночках с горки мчаться,
И тайком целоваться в листках.
Снежная королева,
Бело-нежная весна,
Снежная королева.
А-а-а-а-а-а-а
Снежная королева,
Бело-нежная весна,
Снежная королева.
А-а-а-а-а-а-а
А-а-а-а-а-а-а
In the song "Снежная королева" by Ляпис Трубецкой, the lyrics depict the singer attending a party and noticing the arrival of a woman who captures his attention instantly. However, she appears to be cold and distant towards him. The singer is infatuated with her but struggles to find a way to bring warmth and spring into her life. The title of the song translates to "Snow Queen," emphasizing the icy and unattainable nature of the woman.
The lyrics reflect the longing of the singer to establish a connection with the Snow Queen. Despite her coldness, he yearns for moments of companionship, such as skiing or ice skating together, and secretly kissing among the leaves. The repetition of "Снежная королева" reinforces the idea that the Snow Queen is the center of attention, both in the song and in the singer's mind.
The song captures the universal theme of unrequited love and the desire to break through barriers that stand between two people. The Snow Queen represents an unattainable love interest, someone who remains elusive despite the singer's efforts. The lyrics evoke a sense of longing, frustration, and the struggle to find a way to melt the coldness of the Snow Queen's heart.
Line by Line Meaning
Я пришёл на вечеринку, выпил вина,
I arrived at a party and drank wine,
За окном кружились снежинки,
Snowflakes were swirling outside,
И вдруг появилась она.
And suddenly she appeared.
Я в неё сразу влюбился,
I immediately fell in love with her,
Но она была холодна,
But she was cold,
Где найти мне волшебное средство,
Where can I find a magical remedy,
Чтобы в ней поселилась весна.
To bring spring into her.
Здравствуй, здравствуй, чего ты такая,
Hello, hello, why are you like this,
Как будто расстроилася,
As if you're upset,
Посмотри, как снежинки летают,
Look at how the snowflakes are flying,
На окошки узор нанося.
Creating patterns on the windows.
Как хочу я с тобою встречаться
How I want to meet with you
И кататься на лыжах коньках,
And ski and skate together,
И на саночках с горки мчаться,
And race down the hill on sleds,
И тайком целоваться в листках.
And secretly kiss among the leaves.
Снежная королева,
Snow Queen,
Бело-нежная весна,
White and gentle spring,
А-а-а-а-а-а-а
A-a-a-a-a-a-a-a
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Mikhalok S.V.
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Юрий Сладков
Песня класс,беларусы молодцы дай им Бог всем большого здоровья и счастья!!!
Rita Malina
Любимая песня моего детства. Спустя 10 лет я про неё вспомнила и послушала снова:).
yadmni
Ляпис как всегда супер!
AlexXxBro Кочкин
Да уж супер ностальгия по началу 2000 -х в 2017:) С Новым 2017!
Наталья Синютина
Спасибо! Прекрасная работа!
Александр Фольц
Песня волшебная, фильм подобран профессионально, а какой поцелуй...... Ляпис умничка. Но причём тут Андерсон и религия? . Ребята наслаждайтесь жизнью. Всем добра.
Анри Боде
5й год топлю сердце любимой. Не тает. Песня моя
Пользователь Google
моя любимая песня.Супер
Alex Shave
ляпис, что не песня то шэдэвыр )
Aiгуль Kriiiza
мне мальчик на гитаре пел эту песню под балконом))) ах, романтика)))