Czerwone korale
Brathanki Lyrics

The lyrics to Brathanki's "Czerwone korale" describe a story of a girl who wears red beads made of wild rowanberries ("czerwone korale, czerwone niczym wino, korale z polnej jarzębiny"), which symbolize passion and emotion, particularly her tears. She meets a man who adorns her with a coat and a white blouse ("z miasta płaszcz i korale me, on pochwalił i rzekł, że ze mną zatańczyć chce, jego dżins i mej bluzki biel") and they dance closely. However, when she goes on a trip with him, her blouse becomes rumpled and dirty from the journey, and the glamour of their brief fling fades away. The music repeats the chorus throughout the song, emphasizing the central importance of the red beads as a symbol of the girl's emotions.

The interpretation of this song is open to some interpretation, but it can be seen as a cautionary tale about the fleeting nature of superficial romance, and how material possessions and appearances can obscure deeper, more meaningful connections. The red beads are a symbol of the girl's deeper emotions, but in the context of the story, they are also a superficial adornment that is soiled and blemished by the end. The man's lack of attention and affection on the trip is another indicator that the relationship was perhaps more about appearances and physical attraction than true connection.