Wor… Read Full Bio ↴Polish pop singer, born in 1975 in Piotrkow Trybunalski, Poland.
Worked in Tokyo, Japan as a model at the age of 15. She started her singing career in 1993 with Varius Manx, which was an unknown Polish group at that time. Their two albums were a great success (Emu, Elf).
In 1996 she left Varius Manx and started a solo career, recording three albums (Wszystko sie moze zdarzyc, To co naprawde, Moje oczy sa zielone).
In 2002 she started working with John Porter what resulted in recording three albums together as Anita Lipnicka & John Porter (Nieprzyzwoite piosenki, Inside Story, Goodbye). John is also Anita's partner and their daughter was born in 2006.
In 2009 she restarted her solo career with Hard Land of Wonder.
Anita Lipnicka sold more than 2 millions of albums altogether what makes her one of the most popular artists in the Polish pop industry.
Knock Knock
Anita Lipnicka Lyrics
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Of not having what you've got
And your body just drops away
Nothing has really changed
Thats frightening and its strange
And no one can hear what you say
And everything just lingers on
It was so simple after all
But now you're on the other side of the door
Knock-knock, let me in
Its cold outside in this cosmic wind
Knock-knock, let me in
Just for tonight
Will you drive an outrageous Cadillac
Wear cowboy boots and a funny hat
And speed through the lights downtown?
Is there an eternal Fate?
Will you see your eternal lover's face,
As you crash into the Milky Way?
And everything just lingers on
Like an echo of your favourite song
It was so simple after all
But now you're on the other side of the door
Knock-knock, let me in
Its cold outside in this cosmic wind
Knock-knock, let me in
Just for tonight
Been to heaven, been to hell
Lost my heart in cheap hotels
Been doing this for so many years
Now it doesnt matter what I wear,
How I look, what I own, if I care
But where is this guiding light?
The lyrics of "Knock Knock" explores the themes of existentialism, mortality, and the search for meaning in life. The initial shock refers to the realization that life is not permanent and that everything one has will eventually be taken away. The body just dropping away represents the physical decay of the body and the inevitability of death. Despite this realization, nothing has really changed, and the fact that life goes on after death is both frightening and strange. The line "no one can hear what you say" refers to the isolation that comes with the knowledge of one's mortality and the inability to communicate this to others.
The chorus "Knock knock, let me in, it's cold outside in this cosmic wind, just for tonight" is a plea to be let back into the warmth of life and its experiences, even if it's just temporarily. The second verse poses existential questions about the afterlife and whether there is a guiding force or eternal fate. The provocative image of driving an outrageous Cadillac and wearing cowboy boots and a funny hat is an example of the type of experience the singer craves before passing into the afterlife. The final lines of the song express the weariness of living a life searching for meaning, but the ultimate desire to find that guiding light.
Line by Line Meaning
After the initial shock
Following the unexpected surprise
Of not having what you've got
Of possessing something but lacking it simultaneously
And your body just drops away
And your physical form vanishes
Nothing has really changed
Your situation has remained constant
Thats frightening and its strange
That's puzzling as well as intimidating
And no one can hear what you say
And no one can comprehend your words
And everything just lingers on
And your environs persist into the future
Like an echo of your favourite song
Like a resonance of your preferred musical piece
It was so simple after all
It was straightforward in the end
But now you're on the other side of the door
But now you're situated outside the entrance
Knock-knock, let me in
Encouragement of opening the barrier
Its cold outside in this cosmic wind
It's frigid due to the extraterrestrial breeze
Just for tonight
Only for the current evening
Will you drive an outrageous Cadillac
Would you steer a preposterous Cadillac
Wear cowboy boots and a funny hat
Sporting cowboy footwear and an amusing headwear
And speed through the lights downtown?
And hurry through the urban lamps?
Is there an eternal Fate?
Does an infinite destiny exist?
Will you see your eternal lover's face,
Would you perceive your never-ending companion's countenance,
As you crash into the Milky Way?
As you collide with the Milky Way galaxy?
Been to heaven, been to hell
Visited both the paradise and the abyss
Lost my heart in cheap hotels
Lost my affection in low-cost lodgings
Been doing this for so many years
Been continuing this for many years
Now it doesnt matter what I wear,
Now it doesn't concern what I put on,
How I look, what I own, if I care
My appearance, my possessions, or my concerns,
But where is this guiding light?
But where is this illumination that guides?
Contributed by Samantha L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.