The current lineup is Dimo Stoyanov - vocals/theremin/guitar, Ivan Velkov - guitar, Yuri Bojinov - bass and Martin Profirov - drums.
P.I.F. have realesed four studio albums up-to-date: P.I.F. (2000), P.I.F. - Pictures In Frames (2001), P.I.F. - Passion In Fact (2006) and P.I.F.4 (2013).
History:
The band was established in 1992 in the town of Varna, Bulgaria under the name "Resemblance". At that time Dimo and Ivan were highly influenced by the "Seattle Sound" (also known as "grunge") and were determined to incorporate that style into their music. During that first stage of their carrier they recorded over 40 demo songs, all in English.
In 1999 they changed their name to P.I.F. (an abbreviation for Patriots In Fashion) and moved to the capital of Bulgaria, Sofia, where they recorded their first, self-titled, album. It consists of 13 tracks, composed by Dimo and Ivan, and was highly critically acclaimed, and moderately commersially successful. Three of the album's songs were also made into musical videos, those being "Приказка"(Fairytale), "Вали"(It's Raining) and "Сам"(Alone).
In 2001 they finished their second album, "Pictures In Frames", which also contained some great songs, and was equally well accepted. The song "Отлъчен"(Banished) from that album also spawned a music video.
In 2005 the band suffered some lineup changes, some of it's members were replaced due to personal reasons and creative differences. After the last change was made with the acceptance of the drummer Atanas Kasabov into the band, they set out on creating their last album, "Passion In Fact", which was released in 2006 incorporates a slightly more electronic sound. It can be downloaded, free of charge, from their official web page (see contacts section).
Live Performances:
P.I.F. is a band which emphasizes on live performances and has done numerous shows throughout the years, mainly in Sofia, Varna, Plovdiv and occasionally in other bigger Bulgarian towns.
In December 2005, however, they made a successful tour around Europe, going through Germany and France, as well as England.
Awards:
Their first album, P.I.F., won an "Album of the year" award on the Annual Music Awards in 2001. Other successes of the band during that period were their nominations for the "Tangra" Radio Music Awards, where they were nominated in four categories, as well as their nomination in the "Forte" National Television music awards. During the same year they also won the "Audience Favourite" award at Bourgas' "Rock Explosion" festival with their hit single "Невидимо Дете" (translated "Invisible Child").
Contacts:
Official webpage: http://www.pifbg.com
Myspace profile: http://www.myspace.com/pifband
Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pifband
Prikazka
P.I.F. Lyrics
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остави в мен безчувствени мечти
Тъй искрен бе моментът за двама
със искащи, блуждаещи очи
Това е приказка една
Цигарен дим,
и приказка за стари времена
Това е приказка една
Това е приказка една
The lyrics to P.I.F.'s song "Prikazka" are imbued with a sense of longing and nostalgia. The opening lines describe a day of "eternal silence" that leaves the singer with "numb dreams." This melancholic mood sets the stage for the rest of the song, which describes a moment of honesty between two people with "wandering eyes."
The chorus, which repeats the line "This is a fairytale," emphasizes the otherworldly quality of the moment that the singer is describing. The imagery of cigarette smoke and an empty inkwell reinforces the sense of the moment being suspended in time, outside of the normal flow of reality. The phrase "a fairytale for old times" underscores the idea that this moment is something that could have only existed in the past, or in a storybook.
Overall, the song paints a picture of a moment of true connection between two people, which is all the more poignant because of its fleeting nature. The use of fairytale imagery underscores the sense that this moment is almost too perfect to be real, and that it exists outside of the normal confines of time and space.
Line by Line Meaning
Самотен ден от безмълвната вечност
A solitary day from the silent eternity left me with emotionless dreams
остави в мен безчувствени мечти
Left me with numb aspirations
Тъй искрен бе моментът за двама
The moment for two was so genuine
със искащи, блуждаещи очи
With longing, wandering eyes
Това е приказка една
This is a tale, one
Цигарен дим,
The smoke of a cigarette,
мастилница празна,
An empty inkwell,
и приказка за стари времена
And a tale of old times
Това е приказка една
This is a tale, one
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@ivankatsarovmd3364
Смъртта не е отсъствие, а само промяна в начина на присъствие. Винаги ще присъстваш, Димо! Светла е паметта ти! 💗
@adirang2926
Амин 🖤
@antoinepetrov
Добър цитат...
@TosheyProductions
Почивай в мир, Димо! Отказваме да повярваме... ПИФ създадоха някои от химните на нашето поколение, а Димо беше гласът им.....
@RenetaHristova23
:( :( :( :(
@gerganapetrova5945
@@RenetaHristova23 като
@alexiaabramov2544
ne znaeh T_T
@hristinasimeonova-evlogiev7994
🤍
@nikolaikonov5580
Много хубава песен
@Nikolay_Slavov
Мир и покой на душата ти, Димо. Твоята музика беше създадена във бурно и смутно време която се открояваше от останалите защото по самата музика си личеше че си влагал цялото си сърце и душа и резултата е че след 20 години все още има хора които ценят твоята музика и тя няма да бъде забравена.