Distemper is the name of more than one artist

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1) Ska-punk from Moscow
2) Raw D-Beat Hardcore from Japan

1) A ska punk band from Moscow, Russian Federation.
They started playing in 1989 as a hardcore band, but over time their style slowly changed to ska punk, and in 1995 they released "Gorod" - one of the most prominent and truly "ska punk" albums of their career, according to most of their fans. They are still active and recording at a rate of about 1 album per year.

Discography:

1991 - "My segodnya s Baiem" (We are with Bai today)
1993 - "Oi doo-doo!" (Yeah, I know how that sounds)
1995 - "Gorod" (City)
1997 - "Vnature! Ale! Horosh!!!" (Really! That's enough!)
1997 - "Face Control"
1999 - "Nu Vse!" (That's it!)
2000 - "Ska Punk shpiony" (Ska Punk spies)
2001 - "Dobroe utro" (Good morning)
2001 - "Hi! Good Morning!"
2003 - "Nam po...!" (We don't give a fu...!")
2003 - "Putevoditel po russkomu rocku" (Guidebook to russian rock)
2004 - "Ska Punk Party International" - split Distemper & The Know How
2004 - "Distemper"
2004 - "XV"
2005 - "Podumay kto tvoi druzya" (Think who your friends are)
2006 - "Esli parni obyedenyatsya" (If the guys are united) - split Distemper & Тараканы! (Tarakany!)
2007 - "Mir sozdan dlya tebya" (The world is created for you)
2008- "My Underground"
2009 - "Vsyo ili nichego" (All or Nothing)

http://www.distemper.ru
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Face Control
Distemper Lyrics

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Пока твое лицо
Не смято вином и виной,
За любовь к запретным
Манящим плодам.
Все сначала смотрят,
Кто стоит за спиной,
Лишь потом вникая,
Кто ты сам.

Но проходит время,
И уже на лице
Весь твой образ жизни
Так легко прочитать.
Угадать не сложно,
Что случится в конце,
Если точно знаешь,
С чего начать.

Рано или поздно
Жизнь приблизит к черте.
Сделай шаг, и больше
Не пройдет face control.
Пересечь границу
Так легко в суете.
А назад вернуться
Не хватит воли?

Время - твой союзник
И твой главный враг.
Океан соблазна
Переплыть нелегко.
Каждую минуту
Происходит пустяк,

Так вся жизнь сложилась
Из одних пустяков.

Overall Meaning

The song "Face Control" by Russian ska-punk band Distemper explores the idea of superficial judgment and how it can affect one's life. The opening lines, "While your face is not wrinkled by wine and guilt, for a love of forbidden tempting fruits," suggest that people are often judged based on their appearance and initial impressions rather than getting to know who they really are.

The song goes on to describe how time can reveal certain aspects of a person's life and character. It's easy to make assumptions about what will happen in the end if you know where to start. Towards the end of the song, the band encourages listeners to "take a step" and cross the line, implying that sometimes it's important to take risks and step outside of one's comfort zone to grow as a person.

Overall, "Face Control" urges individuals to look beyond the surface level and not to fall prey to societal or self-imposed limitations. It encourages the listener to live life on their own terms, making their own choices, and not be held back by fear.

Line by Line Meaning

Пока твое лицо
Your face, for now,

Не смято вином и виной,
Not crumpled by wine and guilt,

За любовь к запретным
For the love of forbidden,

Манящим плодам.
Alluring fruits.

Все сначала смотрят,
At first, they look at you,

Кто стоит за спиной,
Who stands behind you,

Лишь потом вникая,
Only then delving into,

Кто ты сам.
Who you truly are.

Но проходит время,
But time passes,

И уже на лице
And already on your face

Весь твой образ жизни
Your whole lifestyle