Akurat is a Polish band formed in November 1994 in Bielsko-Biała. 'Akurat' … Read Full Bio ↴Akurat is a Polish band formed in November 1994 in Bielsko-Biała. 'Akurat' has two meanings in Polish: 'exactly' or 'yeah, right'. Music of the band can be credited as a fusion between punk rock, reggae, ska and pop.
Last year Akurat gave almost 100 concerts becoming one of the most popular college groups. Their main asset is unique unpretentious style escaping classification. Some link them to reggae legends like Daab and Gedeon Jerubal and even to UB40. To others they are the heirs of the independent stars like Mr.Zoob, Kazik and Kult. AKURAT created their own recognizable style. Their music has loads of positive energy and reflects the joy of playing. It’s a mixture of rock with a solid dose of ska music and intriguing lyrics perfectly describing reality.

AKURAT was set up in November 1994 in Bielsko-Biała – the city in southern Poland called “the second Cracow” - by students with different professional aspirations - graphic designers, a filmmaker, an actor and two ”educated” musicians. The members of the band did not change and they are - Tomasz Kłaptocz (vocals, trumpet), Piotr Wróbel and Wojciech Żółty (guitars), Przemysław Zwias (saxophone, flute), Ireneusz Wojnar (bass) and Łukasz Gocal (drums). Their career begun with a few amateur contests, which brought them prizes (in Bielsko and Andrychów). Later they made their way to Przystanek Woodstock festival in Żary, where they performed three times (in 1998, 1999 and 2001) for thousands of people. They also gave concerts in Germany, Denmark, Netherlands, Czech Republic and Slovakia. In 2001 AKURAT recorded their first album ”Pomarańcza” (Orange) – with hits: ”Hahaczyk”, ”Espania”, ”Droga długa jest” (Long is the road) and ”Lubię mówić z Tobą” (I like talking with you). Their next album ”Prowincja” (Province) was issued with their own resources and despite of little promotion turned out to be a success – singles ”Wiej-ska” and ”Do prostego człowieka” (To the simple man) – were on charts in independent radio stations.

Charismatic vocalist, great sound of brass, excellent guitarists and efficient rhythmic section are the main assets of the band, which will publish their new album “Fantasmagorie” (Fantasmagories) in late spring ‘2006. The album, with no doubt, will bring them right to the top of the Polish music scene.

Espania
Akurat Lyrics

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Biała noc a po niej
Pod powiekami piasek mam
I zmęczone usta
Nowy dzień pożegnać chcą
Lecz w tej mgle ten kolor
Ten kształt nad tą wodą

Zabrania nam zmrużyć oczy

Zabrania pójść do kraju snów
Czerwony kwiat okrągły kwiat
Każe śpiewać tańczyć nam
Czerwony kwiat okrągły kwiat
Każe śpiewać tańczyć nam

Więc śpiewam i tańczę
I jem pomarańcze
Śpiewam i tańczę
I jem pomarańcze
Śpiewam i tańczę
I jem pomarańcze
Jem pomarańcze

Czerwony kwiat okrągły kwiat
Każe śpiewać tańczyć nam
Czerwony kwiat okrągły kwiat
Każe śpiewać tańczyć nam

Więc śpiewam i tańczę
I jem pomarańcze
Śpiewam i tańczę
I jem pomarańcze
Śpiewam i tańczę
I jem pomarańcze

Jem pomarańcze
Jem pomarańcze

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Akurat's song Espania describe a beautiful but vague scene of a white night followed by sand beneath closed eyelids and tired lips longing to say goodbye to the new day. The mist that covers the landscape adds to the surreal atmosphere, and the color and shape above the water remain unclear. The singer is then forced to keep their eyes open and not to travel into the land of dreams, as if resisting the beauty that surrounds them. However, a red, round flower makes them sing and dance, and enjoins them to join in the celebration of life, to eat oranges and to live in the moment.

The song seems to describe the liberating and alluring atmosphere of Spanish nights, where the beauty of the landscape and culture inspires and seduces people to live their life to the fullest. The images used in the lyrics are not straightforward, but rather atmospheric and impressionistic, leaving plenty of room for individual interpretation. The song calls for a celebration of life and spontaneous happiness through music, dance, and even the simple joy of eating oranges.

Line by Line Meaning

Biała noc a po niej Pod powiekami piasek mam I zmęczone usta Nowy dzień pożegnać chcą Lecz w tej mgle ten kolor Ten kształt nad tą wodą
After a sleepless night, sand under my eyelids and tired lips, I want to say goodbye to this new day. But in this mist, I see a color and a shape above the water that catches my attention.

Zabrania nam zmrużyć oczy Zabrania pójść do kraju snów Czerwony kwiat okrągły kwiat Każe śpiewać tańczyć nam Czerwony kwiat okrągły kwiat Każe śpiewać tańczyć nam
We are not allowed to close our eyes or go to dreamland. Instead, the red flower, the round flower, demands that we sing and dance.

Więc śpiewam i tańczę I jem pomarańcze Śpiewam i tańczę I jem pomarańcze Śpiewam i tańczę I jem pomarańcze Jem pomarańcze
So I sing, dance, and eat oranges. Repeat.

Czerwony kwiat okrągły kwiat Każe śpiewać tańczyć nam Czerwony kwiat okrągły kwiat Każe śpiewać tańczyć nam
The red flower, the round flower, continues to demand that we sing and dance.

Jem pomarańcze Jem pomarańcze
I eat oranges. Repeat.

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