They got through to the final top ten of the festival. Their performance was shown on Polsat (one of the most popular Polish tv-channels). They gathered many positive opinions. - If people liked it, we should find musicians to create a band - said Wozz, one of the vocalists.
This duet won in the Gazeta Olsztyńska Contest of Young Performers. Before they had completed collecting other members of the band, they appeared also in the eliminations of Students' Songs Festival in Cracovia. And they won them.
Afromental took part in this contest,but, unfortunately, they turned out to be mistaken, because all other bands were singing poems. But it was in Cracovia that they have played for the first time as a complete Afromental, with all its members. At all, they got distinction prize.
And that's the way it started! They kept performing around Poland and working on new projects.
After all this, they were chosen from 300 applying bands to perform in the final 6 of Sopot "Top Trendy" Festival.
On 12.10.2007 with the mediation of Pomaton EMI they published their first CD called "The Breakthru".
Afromental's music is fascinating, because of its softness, ligthness, rhythm, professionalism and arrangements. It's a tremendous mix of soul, r'n'b and hip hop, but in a bit other meaning that Polish people find it, as in Poland hip hop is associated only with boys from gray blocks of flats.
City Jungle
Afromental Lyrics
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Łozina:
Somebody's watching me
I hear them whispers all around
I need to find my love
but what I hear is just weird sounds... (just weird sounds)
Somebody screams (scream)
I need to find my love... (find my love)
But what I hear it just weird sounds
I hear some #%!@&'s in my head
City jungle x4
Now am I mad
I think I saw her once or twice
But she's not there any more
Though I won't forget her eyes... (forget her eyes)
Them whispers still in me
Weird thoughts are goin' through my mind
I need find my love
In the city jungle. All right
Chorus:
I can't see no light
My life's goin' by
Can't waste my time
Gotta stop to fihgt for love for life
So let's give a try to fight for better life
Love is all around
Don't waste you're time
City jungle x4
Tomson:
I can't think
I can't sleep
That jungle's scarrin' me
I get sick of that shit
I just wanna get out of there
There no sense to live, no sense to feel
Nothing here is real
Fake smiles (fake smiles)
Fake tears (fake tears)
Fake happiness (fake happiness)
Fake fear (fake fear)
I just wanna know what makes that place so strange to live in
I just wanna know how people made a jungle from a city
I just keep hope alive that love will still have a meaning
That me myself and I will find the feelin' All right
Chorus:
I can't see no light
My life's goin' by
Can't waste my time
Gotta stop to fihgt for love for life
So let's give a try to fight for better life
Love is all around
Don't waste you're time x2
The song City Jungle by Afromental talks about the struggles of living in a chaotic and noisy city. The lyrics use the metaphor of a jungle to describe the city life that the artists are experiencing. The song starts with Łozina stating that he is looking for his love but all he hears are weird sounds, screams and people fighting or running. He is overwhelmed by the noises surrounding him.
The second verse by Tomson talks about his inability to think and sleep due to the chaos around him. He mentions how everything in the city is fake, including the smiles, tears, happiness, and fear. Despite this, he still hopes that love will have a meaning in his life and he will be able to find it.
The chorus encourages listeners to not waste their time and to fight for love and life. They ask people to try to make their lives better and find happiness by not being bogged down by the constant noise and chaos of the city.
Overall, the song City Jungle by Afromental is a commentary on the reality of city life, which can be overwhelming, noisy, and chaotic. The lyrics use the metaphor of the jungle to show this experience and encourage listeners to fight for a better life.
Line by Line Meaning
Somebody's watching me
Feeling as if someone is watching over you
I hear them whispers all around
Hearing whispers and strange sounds around you
I need to find my love
Desperately searching for love in a chaotic environment
but what I hear is just weird sounds... (just weird sounds)
Despite searching for love, all that's heard are strange sounds
Somebody screams (scream)
Hearing screams in the city
Some people fight some people run
Witnessing chaos and violence in the city
But what I hear it just weird sounds
Despite hearing screams and chaos, everything sounds strange
I hear some #%!@&'s in my head
Hearing negative and intrusive thoughts in one's mind
Now am I mad
Questioning one's sanity in this environment
I think I saw her once or twice
Remembering glimpses of a lost love in the midst of chaos
But she's not there any more
Realizing that the love is no longer present in this environment
Though I won't forget her eyes... (forget her eyes)
Holding onto the memory of the love's eyes
Them whispers still in me
The whispers and strange sounds continue to plague one's mind
Weird thoughts are goin' through my mind
Negative and disturbing thoughts constantly invade the mind
In the city jungle. All right
Acknowledging that this is a city jungle and trying to cope with it
I can't see no light
Feeling hopeless and unable to see a positive future
My life's goin' by
Feeling like life is passing by without meaning or direction
Can't waste my time
Knowing that time is precious and can't be wasted in this environment
Gotta stop to fight for love for life
Realizing the importance of fighting for love and life in this environment
So let's give a try to fight for better life
Determined to try to improve the circumstances of life in the city jungle
Love is all around
Despite the chaos, love still exists in this environment
Don't waste you're time
Urging to not waste time and to try to make the best of the situation
I can't think
Feeling mentally overwhelmed and unable to think clearly
I can't sleep
Insomnia caused by the chaos and negative environment
That jungle's scarrin' me
Feeling deeply affected and traumatized by the city jungle
I get sick of that shit
Being fed up with the chaos and negativity of the environment
I just wanna get out of there
Feeling a strong desire to escape from the city jungle
There no sense to live, no sense to feel
Feeling like there's no purpose to life and emotions in this environment
Nothing here is real
Feeling like everything in the city jungle is fake and artificial
Fake smiles (fake smiles)
Seeing insincere and fake expressions of happiness
Fake tears (fake tears)
Witnessing disingenuous and fake displays of emotion
Fake happiness (fake happiness)
Feeling like happiness in this environment is just a facade
Fake fear (fake fear)
Feeling like fear in the city jungle is unwarranted and artificial
I just wanna know what makes that place so strange to live in
Seeking to understand the reasons behind the city jungle's chaos and negativity
I just wanna know how people made a jungle from a city
Questioning how the city jungle came to be as it is now
I just keep hope alive that love will still have a meaning
Holding onto hope that love still exists and has value in the city jungle
That me myself and I will find the feelin' All right
Feeling hopeful that eventually, one will find peace and a sense of well-being
Contributed by Mateo P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.