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|length=7:19
|type=Vocal
|releasedate=3 September 2008
|band=[[Sound Horizon]]
|label=KING RECORDS
|album=Moira
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{{Nihongo|jp=人生は入れ子人形 -Матрёшка-|ro=Jinsei wa Ireko Ningyou -Matryoshka-|en='''Life is a Matryoshka Doll -Matryoshka-'''}} is the second track on [[Sound Horizon]]'s sixth story CD [[Moira]].

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== Lyrics ==
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|en=Alexei Romanovich Zvolinsky: the Russian billionaire<br>
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"I am Zvolinsky’d by ancient stories[roman]!<br>
Ah ... if I see a hole...I want to dig!"<br>
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"Ladies and gentlemen!<br>
Today, I shall tell you of the magnificent half of my lifetime! We’ll raise the curtain on a tale of my miserable upbringing! A tearful, tearful tale!”<br>
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Wonderful! Wonderful![Хорошо] Everyone, get energized and be prepared!<br>
Go on, fold your hands together and stretch out your legs!”<br>
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We had a red, flickering fireplace[печка] back in our home<br>
It’s a sad fact, but we had no firewood to burn in it<br>
My younger brothers never stopped moving around<br>
Though they starved, they’ll freeze to death if they stay still<br>
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A gift from fate, a Matryoshka doll full of misfortune<br>
No matter how much you open it up, you’ll only find sadness<br>
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"Wonderful! Wonderful! Black pepper in Borscht!<br>
Now, the second part is getting more and more teary~"<br>
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The clean and glittering Volga[Волга] cut through the wind<br>
Run, carriage[Тройка]! Home is still far away, so dash across the sky!<br>
My younger sisters often had empty stomachs ("Brother, I’m hungry ...")<br>
Do your best, my youngest sister[Катюша]! ("Do your best~!") The silver injection will surely help you get better! ("Ow-!")<br>
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Life is a gift, a Matryoshka doll filled with absurdity<br>
No matter how much you open it up, you will find only pain<br>
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"Now, everyone, please keep a handkerchief at hand.<br>
What you've heard so far was just the prologue. Now comes the really miserable part.”<br>
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Due to the medical bill of the girl in bed, the poor household’s economy goes up in flames<br>
Papa is at a distant coal mine. The rocks collapse and he’s buried underneath.<br>
On a slope too steep to climb, it takes just an instant for you to fall<br>
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At the funeral of the dead girl, there is no sign of the two people she loved<br>
(“Katyuasha...” “Papa...” “Don’t cry...” “Mama....” “Let’s say goodbye to Katyusha.”)<br>
Mama is dressed like a prostitute, and unable bear it anymore, she leaves<br>
No matter how steep the slope, it takes just an instant for you fall, just an instant<br>
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"Darling. DAR-LING!"<br>
"Oh, Eirene! My beloved wife ... I am Zvolinsky’d by your charms!"<br>
"Oh, you silly... how is your work going?"<br>
"Smoothly, nicely, perfectly! We were just taking a little break. Ah, that's enough, you girls. Yes, thank you. Thank you, thank you![спасибо]”<br>
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(“That was pretty cold, wasn't it?" "It's over? That was boring." "My fist ...!"<br>
"Let's leave this to Zvolin and go home." "That's enough! Let's go."<br>
"Wait up, Katia!" "Wait! Sister~!")<br>
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"Erm, now, gentlemen! Be prepared! Let’s get back to work!"<br>
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"Wonderful![хорошо]"<br>
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We dig and dig, and all we find is sand; no matter how much we dig, we never find a vein<br>
“It’s just the delusion of a man hungry for money, and your efforts are useless.” Is what the others[they] say<br>
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Even so, you don’t give up.<br>
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We dig and dig, and dust is all over the place; no matter how much we dig, there seems to be no end<br>
“It’s just a pastime for the nouveau riche, and you’re just an idiot.” Is what the scholars[they] laugh at<br>
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Even so, I’m here for you<br>
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Neither glittering, shining gold<br>
Nor a name that resounds throughout the world<br>
Are what you long for<br>
You just want to have a burning dream<br>
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Does destiny[Moira] desire a comedy or a tragedy?<br>
I want to raise the Myth upon the stage of history once more....<br>
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Our poor family was torn apart, and I became an apprentice in a shop<br>
Though I’m bullied for my ugly face, I worked harder than anyone else<br>
What supported me/you were the existence of my/your family and an Epic[book] left behind by mother<br>
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-- "Destiny is cruel, but do not fear her!<br>
For the goddess[Moira] shall never smile upon those who do not fight--"<br>
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Life is a gift, a Matryoshka doll filled with absurdity<br>
Even so, I/you will continue to dig<br>
As long as there’s a hole...<br>
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"Ohoo! Eirene, Eirene!"<br>
"Darling? What is it?"<br>
"Wonderful![Хорошо]"<br>
"Eh?"<br>
“Wonderful!![Хорошо]”<br>
“Wow....!”<br>
“Wonderfuuuuuuul!!![Хорошоооо]”<br>
“How wonderful...”<br>
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== Information ==
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=== Summary ===
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=== Vocals ===
* [[Jimang]] <small>(Alexei Romanovich Zvolinsky, the Russian billionaire)</small>
* [[Yoshimi Iwasaki]] <small>(Wife to Zvolinsky)</small>
* [[Haruka Shimotsuki]] <small>(Zvolinsky Sister)</small>
* [[MIKI]] <small>(Zvolinsky Sister)</small>
* [[KAORI]] <small>(Zvolinsky Sister)</small>
* [[YUUKI]] <small>(Zvolinsky Sister)</small>

=== Narration ===
* [[Ike Nelson]]

=== Voices ===
* placeholder for papa zvolinsky dying

=== Musicians ===
Computer Programming: [[Revo]]<br>
Percussion Programming Support: ЮЗУПИКОСКИЙ<br>
Guitars: [[Shingo Jake Saito]]<br>
Acoustic Piano & Keyboards: [[Eiji Kawai]]<br>
Bass: [[Atsushi Hasegawa]]<br>
Drums: [[Ken☆Ken]]<br>
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Harp: [[Tomonori Asakawa]]<br>
Alto Sax/Clarinet: [[Makoto Hirahara]]<br>
Accordion: [[Hirofumi Mizuno]]<br>
Mandolin/Balalaika: [[Hideki Wachi]]<br>
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<big>Gen Ittetsu Strings</big><br>
〈1st Violin〉 [[Gen Ittetsu|Ittetsu Gen]], [[Daisuke Kadowaki]], [[Maki Nagata]], [[Kaoru Kuroki]], [[Ryoko Terumoto]], [[Masayoshi Fujimura]], [[Tatsuo Ogura]], [[Nobuko Kaiwa]], [[Osamu Iyoku]]<br>
〈2nd Violin〉 [[Takuya Mori]], [[Jun Tajiri]], [[Kiyo Kido]], [[Aya Ito]], [[Leina Ushiyama]], [[Shohei Yoshida]], [[Makiko Murakoshi]], [[Yoko Fujinawa]]<br>
〈Viola〉 [[Yoshiko Kaneko]], [[Chikako Nishimura]], [[Yasuko Murata]], [[Yuko Kajitani]], [[Yu Manabe]]<br>
〈Cello〉 [[Kaori Morita]], [[Masahiro Tanaka]], [[Masami Horisawa]], [[Tami Janamoto]], [[Masutami Endo]], [[Tomoki Iwanaga]]<br>
〈Contrabass〉 [[Yoshinobu Takeshita]], [[Shigeki Ippon]], [[Shinji Tanaka]]<br>
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<big>Choir</big><br>
〈Soprano〉 [[Takako Ishikawa]], [[Sumiko Hosokawa]], [[Sachiko Watanabe]]<br>
〈Alto〉 [[Chise Kikutani]], [[Maki Yamanaka]], [[Hiroko Oda]]<br>
〈Tenor〉 [[Takuya Ieshima]], [[Takatoshi Shindo]], [[Takehiko Hokazono]]<br>
〈Bass〉 [[Koshiro Ishikawa]], [[Takahiko Kimura]], [[Kimihiro Sadakuni]]<br>
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Sound Effect: [[Hirokazu Ebisu]] (Walla-Workds,inc.), [[Chi Hai]] (TECH-C) & [[Chang Kyung Yoen]] (TECH-C)<br>
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=== Production ===
Sound Producer: [[Revo]]<br>
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Producer: [[Koji Takahashi]] (Rap Products)<br>
Director: [[Mayumi Takagi]] (Rap Products)<br>
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Recording Engineers: [[Tomotaka Saka]] (Wonder Station), [[Suminobu Hamada]] (Wonder Station), [[Toshiyuki Takahashi]] (Wonder Station), [[Akihiro Tabuchi]] (Wonder Station) & [[Toshiro Ito]] (Pro-Studio)<br>
Assistant Engineers: [[Mitsuru Ishii]] (KING SEKIGUCHIDAI st.) & [[Makoto Watanabe]] (Wonder Station)<br>
Mixing Engineer: [[Tomotaka Saka]] (Wonder Station)<br>
Mastering Engineer: [[Yukie Fuse]]<br>
Recording Studio: Wonder Station, KING SEKIGUCHIDAI st, Triumph, Studio Fine<br>
Mixing Studio: Wonder Station<br>
Mastering Studio: Wonder Station<br>
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Booklet Illustration: [[Yokoyan]]<br>
Design: [[Takafumi Kitsuda]] (KING RECORDS)<br>
Art Work Coordination: [[Yoriko Kamano]] (KING RECORDS)<br>
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Label Producer: [[Masato Asanuma]] (KING RECORDS)<br>
Artist Promotion: [[Tatsuro Murase]] (KING RECORDS)<br>
Sales Promotion: [[Emiko Hosoda]] (KING RECORDS)<br>
Desk: [[Takako Saito]] (Rap Products)<br>
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