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.
Komunikat
Akurat Lyrics
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wrócę tu
zamknij oczy
zaśnij znów
dbaj o dzieci
nie martw się
jeszcze zdążymy
wyjechać gdzieś
zamiast filmu
czyjaś twarz
krzyczy naprzód marsz
nie otwieraj
obcym drzwi
nie rozmawiaj
z nikim dziś
nowe fakty
taśmy prawd
czuję jakbym
znał je od stu lat
zamiast filmu
czyjaś twarz
krzyczy naprzód marsz
The lyrics of Akurat's song "Komunikat" depict a sense of urgency and a need to escape. The song is addressed to a woman, who is told to stay calm and not to worry, as they still have time to leave and go somewhere else. The singer urges her to take care of the children and to close her eyes and sleep, while he is away. The sense of danger is heightened by the line "zamiast filmu czyjaś twarz krzyczy naprzód marsz" which translates to "instead of a movie, somebody's face is screaming 'forward march'". This suggests that there is some kind of political or social upheaval happening, and the couple needs to flee to safety.
The second verse adds to the sense of paranoia, as the singer advises the woman not to open the door to strangers and not to talk to anyone today. The line "taśmy prawd czuję jakbym znał je od stu lat" ("the tapes of truth, I feel like I've known them for a hundred years") suggests that they have been gathering information or evidence about something, possibly related to the unstable situation outside. The song ends with the repetition of the line "zamiast filmu czyjaś twarz krzyczy naprzód marsz", emphasizing the urgency and the need to act fast.
Overall, "Komunikat" is a tense and ominous song that paints a picture of a society in crisis and a couple trying to escape it. The lyrics are open to interpretation and could be seen as a commentary on political oppression, a personal crisis, or even a dystopian scenario.
Line by Line Meaning
bądź spokojna
Be calm
wrócę tu
I'll return here
zamknij oczy
Close your eyes
zaśnij znów
Go back to sleep
dbaj o dzieci
Take care of the children
nie martw się
Don't worry
jeszcze zdążymy
We'll still make it
wyjechać gdzieś
To go somewhere
zamiast filmu
Instead of a movie
czyjaś twarz
Someone's face
krzyczy naprzód marsz
Yelling 'forward, march'
nie otwieraj
Don't open
obcym drzwi
The door to a stranger
nie rozmawiaj
Don't talk
z nikim dziś
To anyone today
nowe fakty
New facts
taśmy prawd
Tapes of the truth
czuję jakbym
I feel like
znał je od stu lat
I've known them for a hundred years
Contributed by Ruby N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.