1) Italian singer-so… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least sixteen artists named Alice:
1) Italian singer-songwriter
2) French progressive rock band in the 70s
3) Brazilian indie rock band in the 00s
4) Swedish folk/rock band
5) Czech rock band
6) English suburban singer from South London
7) German post-grunge, alternative band
8) Japanese R&B singer-songwriter (alternative tag: Ａｌｉｃｅ)
9) Rhode Island post-hardcore band
10) English six piece indie rock band from Brighton
11) Los Angeles based ethereal fantasy rock band
12) Indonesian hardcore band
13) Dutch singer-songwriter
14) Japanese singer and actress formerly known as Suzuki Arisu
15) South Korean girl group (formerly known as ELRIS)
16) Swiss-french vocal harmony trio
1) Alice, performance name of Italian singer-songwriter Carla Bissi, who has also recorded as Alice Visconti, born in Forlì, Italy, on 26 September 1954, and active since 1965 as a young talent, winner of the 1971 Castrocaro Music Festival, the same year of her first single "Il Mio Cuore Se Ne Va" recorded with her real name before switching in 1975 to her nom de plume with the debut album La Mia Poca Grande Età.
Alice had her breakthrough after winning the Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Per Elisa" in 1981, followed by European hit singles like "Una Notte Speciale", "Il Vento Caldo dell'Estate", "Messaggio", "Chan-son Egocentrique", "Prospettiva Nevski" and "Nomadi" and albums like Capo Nord, Gioielli Rubati , Park Hotel , Elisir and Il Sole nella Pioggia charting in both continental Europe, Scandinavia and Japan.
In 1984 she represented Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest with "I Treni Di Tozeur", a duet with longtime collaborator Franco Battiato.
In her more recent career Alice has explored a diverse range of musical genres including classical, contemporary jazz, electronica and ambient and has collaborated with a large number of renowned musicians, including Giusto Pio, Roberto Cacciapaglia, Phil Manzanera, Tony Levin, Paolo Fresu, Peter Hammill, Steve Jansen, Richard Barbieri, Dave Gregory, Michele Fedrigotti, Mino Di Martino, Danny Thompson, Gavin Harrison, Jakko Jakszyk, Trey Gunn, Mick Karn, Skye, Stefan Waggershausen and many more.
Her latest studio album Weekend was released in 2014, her latest live album Live in Roma in 2016 as her last work in partnership with Franco Battiato.
In 2021 she took part in the live tribute Invito al Viaggio: Concerto Per Franco Battiato, as well as began the live tour Alice Canta Battiato which would last throughout 2022.
2) Alice, French progressive rock band with two albums in the early 70s.
3) Alice, Brazilian indie rock band of the 00s. They released "Demo 1" in 2004, "Anteluz" in 2005 and "RUÍDO" in 2007, both independently. Official website (in portuguese): http://www.aliceruido.com/
4) Alice, Swedish folk/rock band that emerged from the Jourpoeterna projekt. Lyrics has focus on the stories of Alice in Wonderland.
5) Alice, Czech rock band established by Jiří Mikeš Milý in 1990 in Plzeň. http://www.ialice.cz/
6) Alice, Twentyfirst century English suburban singer from South London, with a distinctive lo-fi sound and poetic yet mundane lyric style.
7) Alice, Alice is German post grunge, alternative band from Potsdam. They split in 2009
http://www.myspace.com/alicerock
8) Alice, Alice , born March 02, 1990 in Fukushima, Japan, is a Japanese R&B singer-songwriter. She made her major debut on the SONY Japan label with the single "イチバンボシ" in 2010. alternative tag: Ａｌｉｃｅ.
Official site: http://www.alicecamp.com
9) Alice, Alice burst onto the Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts hardcore and screamo scene early in 2006. Two years and two new members later, the 5 piece band is reaching the peak of their creativity and punishing crowds with their brutal, yet melodic live act. Yeugene Barokha provides the lead vocals and tickles the ivories of the keyboard, Jeff Brown and Roger duel on the axes, Dan Hetu lays down the powerfully tight bass lines, and Bobby Malice bangs out the beats with utter abandon. Combining all these elements results in something much greater than just the sum of its parts. Alice believes they owe every bit of success to their fans, and pours every ounce of energy into every second of their music to pay them back. myspace.com/alicerock1
10) Alice are a six piece band from Brighton who play what has been described as "Indie Glam Rock."
11) Alice a.k.a. AL1CE is an eclectic band started from the need to create music that speaks across genre boundaries. Electronic, raw, acoustic, dark, light and everything in between, Alice began as a collaboration between members of Mankind is Obsolete, Collide, and Snake River Conspiracy, among others. Incorporating elements of surrealist performance art, Alice has been a part of multimedia art shows such as the Labyrinth of Jareth and the Urban Art Collective. Alice was informally established in 2008/2009 when Natasha, Scott and Gordon began working on music during MKIO's "Trapped Inside" tour. http://www.ilikealice.com
13) Alice (Olsthoorn) is a 23-year old Dutch singer. FIrst artist to present hyperpop on a mainstream stage in the Netherlands. Gaining popularity through her Tiktok content and her 3FM Radio performance.
In the vein of Massive Attack, Alice includes a growing group of musicians and artists who are actively contributing to the project. With each event providing a different backdrop for Alice, different musicians and instrumentation have been used to create an experience of songs written about time, a facet of the mythos of Alice. Slated to release a full-length album on November 11, 2011, Alice is currently collaborating with numerous amazing performance art groups, photographers, painters, visionaries, etc! to make their release and future events that much more enriched with theirs and their collaborators' visions.
14) Alice, formerly Suzuki Arisu (鈴木ありす), is a Japanese singer and actress. She made her recording debut in 2012 with record label Milky Pop Generation. Her hobbies include karaoke, golf, horse riding and ballet. http://milky-pop.com/artist/alice/
15) ALICE (앨리스) is a rebranding of South Korean girl group ELRIS. It is a seven-member South Korean girlgroup currently under IOK Company. The group consists of Sohee, Do-A (formerly Bella), Yeonjae (formerly Hyeseong), Yukyung, Karin, EJ and Chaejeong. They debuted with "We, First" from their first mini-album WE, first.
On February 26, 2020 they released their 4th mini album JACKPOT with two new members, EJ and Chaejeong.
The group debuted on June 1, 2017, under Hunus Entertainment, as a 5-member girl group. On February 12, 2020, it was announced that EJ and Chaejeong would become members of ELRIS, making it a 7 membered group. The group got transferred to IOK Company on December 1, 2021. On April 11, 2022, they rebranded as ALICE.
16) Alice is a vocal harmony trio from Switzerland formed in 2018 ,Lisa Harder, Yvonne Harder, and Sarah André. "Armed with a thrift-store synth, bizarre wit and arresting vocals, the intergenerational, all-female micro-choir Alice releases ...[L'Oiseau Magnifique]... Alice’s music subverts French and Occitan folk music to create a unique sound that combines art-pop, folk song vocals and synth experiments." Bandcamp
美しき絆 ~Hand in Hand~
Alice Lyrics
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My knuckles go white
I wanted to fly
It didn't help me understand
But it sure felt good to hold, hey hey!
Heavy change is what I need
No bag of silver with a smiling queen
Someday I'll take a little sum for me
From Rome to my very hand
Slipping through like each grain of sand
I open letters to the sound of air
But, aw get away I don't want to share
I catch a fly in my hand (in my hand)
My knuckles go white (hey)
I wanted to fly (to fly)
It didn't help me understand (understand, no)
But it sure felt good to hold
Look for the silver there's a finders fee
And there's an acre for every tree
I wanna go share all around
I drop a penny and I hear no sound
I close the box, hide it away
And put a value on their currency
That's ten to them for every one to me
Swallow the key for another day
I catch a fly in my hand
My knuckles go white
I wanted to fly
It didn't help me understand
But it sure felt good to hold
Its through the nose, this shit is true
My favourite letters, I.O.U
I cut some feathers with some amber beads
I got an empty bag of some whales teeth
Show me the blood to pacify
It's what makes mothers leave and babies cry
I wanna go share all around
I change the time for every pound of pounds
I catch a fly in my hand (ooh)
My knuckles go white
I wanted to fly (to fly)
It didn't help me understand (understand, no)
But it sure felt good to hold
I catch a fly in my hand
My knuckles go white
I wanted to fly
It didn't help me understand
But it sure felt good to hold
I catch a fly in my hand
My knuckles go white
I wanted to fly
It didn't help me understand
But it sure felt good to hold
I catch a fly in my hand
My knuckles go white
I wanted to fly
It didn't help me understand
But it sure felt good to hold
The song "A Fly in the Hand" by Alice Russell is an enigmatic and metaphorical reflection on the human desire to possess and control, and how its satisfaction can be bittersweet. The lyrics start with the image of catching a fly in one's hand, an act that is simultaneously thrilling and futile. The knuckles go white as the singer tries to hold onto something that she knows is ephemeral and will eventually escape. The desire to fly, to experience freedom and transcendence, is also present, but it is not fulfilled by the act of catching the fly. The opposition between owning and releasing, between holding tight and letting go, is thus at the center of the theme of the song.
The second verse introduces the idea of "heavy change," which could be interpreted as a metaphor for transformation or revolution. The bag of silver with a smiling queen represents an oppressive economic system that needs to be overturned. The spider in a box, a symbol of danger and deceit, could stand for the forces that keep people in check, including fear and ignorance. The singer dreams of taking a little sum for herself, which could be seen as a desire for personal gain and empowerment, but also as an act of rebellion against the system. The third verse touches on the idea of communication and isolation. The singer opens letters to the sound of air, suggesting that there is nothing substantial or meaningful in them. She doesn't want to share what she has caught, indicating a sense of possessiveness or mistrust.
The rest of the song continues to play with the contrast between the desire for possession and the need for freedom. The searching for silver and the owning of land represent the lure of material wealth and status. The cutting of feathers and the empty bag of whale teeth allude to the disconnection between material value and personal meaning. The reference to blood as a means of pacification and control suggests that violence and sacrifice are often used to maintain power. The desire to change the time for every pound of pounds could be interpreted as an attempt to subvert the dominant culture and create a new sense of time and value. In the end, the act of catching the fly remains a symbolic act of defiance against limitations and boundaries.
Line by Line Meaning
I catch a fly in my hand
I grasp an insect in my palm
My knuckles go white
My hand tightens so much that my knuckles lose color
I wanted to fly
I desired to soar through the air
It didn't help me understand
It did not bring me enlightenment or knowledge
But it sure felt good to hold, hey hey!
Regardless, it provided a sensation of pleasure and satisfaction
Heavy change is what I need
I require a significant transformation or adjustment
No bag of silver with a smiling queen
I do not desire material wealth or riches
I got a spider in a box you see
I possess a spider enclosed in a container
Someday I'll take a little sum for me
One day, I will extract a small amount for myself
From Rome to my very hand
From the Italian capital to my immediate possession
Slipping through like each grain of sand
Flowing or moving through my grasp like individual particles of sand
I open letters to the sound of air
I expose and read through correspondences silently
But, aw get away I don't want to share
Yet, I do not desire to distribute or allocate anything to others
Look for the silver there's a finders fee
Search for silver, and you will receive a reward
And there's an acre for every tree
There is ample land for every tree that exists
I wanna go share all around
I desire to spread or distribute something everywhere
I drop a penny and I hear no sound
I toss a coin and there is no audible noise
I close the box, hide it away
I close and conceal the container
And put a value on their currency
I assign a specific worth or significance to their money
That's ten to them for every one to me
I receive ten units for every one unit they receive
Swallow the key for another day
I ingest or consume the key to delay opening it until later
Its through the nose, this shit is true
It is into the nasal cavity, and this information is genuine or reliable
My favourite letters, I.O.U
My preferred form of communication is an 'I owe you'
I cut some feathers with some amber beads
I carve feathers with amber jewelry
I got an empty bag of some whales teeth
I possess a bag that lacks any teeth extracted from a whale
Show me the blood to pacify
Demonstrate the evidence of harm or sacrifice to appease me
It's what makes mothers leave and babies cry
It is responsible for causing mothers to depart and infants to weep
I wanna go share all around
I desire to widely distribute or allocate something
I change the time for every pound of pounds
I alter the duration in exchange for a considerable amount of weight every time
I catch a fly in my hand (ooh)
I grasp an insect in my palm
My knuckles go white
My hand tightens so much that my knuckles lose color
I wanted to fly (to fly)
I desired to soar through the air
It didn't help me understand (understand, no)
It did not bring me enlightenment or knowledge
But it sure felt good to hold
Regardless, it provided a sensation of pleasure and satisfaction
I catch a fly in my hand
I grasp an insect in my palm
My knuckles go white
My hand tightens so much that my knuckles lose color
I wanted to fly
I desired to soar through the air
It didn't help me understand
It did not bring me enlightenment or knowledge
But it sure felt good to hold
Regardless, it provided a sensation of pleasure and satisfaction
I catch a fly in my hand
I grasp an insect in my palm
My knuckles go white
My hand tightens so much that my knuckles lose color
I wanted to fly
I desired to soar through the air
It didn't help me understand
It did not bring me enlightenment or knowledge
But it sure felt good to hold
Regardless, it provided a sensation of pleasure and satisfaction
I catch a fly in my hand
I grasp an insect in my palm
My knuckles go white
My hand tightens so much that my knuckles lose color
I wanted to fly
I desired to soar through the air
It didn't help me understand
It did not bring me enlightenment or knowledge
But it sure felt good to hold
Regardless, it provided a sensation of pleasure and satisfaction
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ALEX CONWAN, ALICE RUSSELL, JIM OXBORROW
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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この曲は原曲よりもライブで聴いた方がはるかに心に刺さります。
チンペイさんの静かな歌い出しから徐々に曲調が力強くなって行く様はいつ聴いても鳥肌モノです。
最後は会場中が歌声で包まれて涙が止まらなくなります。
髙橋寛
アリスの曲の中でも陰に隠れた名曲で非常懐かしく聴きました。
永野日出男
孤立、分断の風潮の今こそ"一人じゃない"と連帯を訴える力強いメッセージのこの歌に感動!
そら
ず〜と昔、コンサート会場で皆で手をつないだなぁ〜24時間テレビで流せばいいのに…
藤直和
ギスギスしたこの時代にこそ必要な曲。私たちは決して独りじゃない。
と思いたい。
キエフミンスク
アリスの地元の阪神ファンみたいな人たちも必要。関西三重出身男より☀️
髙橋寛
アリスの曲でも陰に隠れた名曲で非常に懐かしく聴きました。
N W
癒されますね～
Jenny Aw
Great !!!
夢の旅人
高校時代、ボランティアクラブに所属、クラブ歌にして歌いました。
手に手をとりあえば、我々は孤独ではない！