Basia Lyjak is a straight-up rock chick whose catchy, well crafted tunes an… Read Full Bio ↴Basia Lyjak is a straight-up rock chick whose catchy, well crafted tunes and tight, explosive vocals hark back to a day when singing came from your heart and your gut, rather than a pitch corrector in a studio. A tireless, passionate self-starter, Basia’s self-funded releases, "Writings on the Wall" and “Don’t Talk” have been knocking down doors all year; those who hear its catchy, rock-driven and empowering tracks can’t honestly deny their booming, radio-friendly potential. With a team of equally determined supporters at BasiaLyjak.com and an all-star band behind her (guitarist Ron Bechard (Sin Dealer, Crash Karma), bassist Daz Coppins (Fefe Dobson), drummer Dale Harrison (The Headstones) and multi-instrumentalist Pat Kelly (Paris Black Band)), Basia has firmly established herself as an internationally acclaimed singer/songwriter. Online communities like MySpace, YouTube, Stereofame and dozens more have allowed Basia to develop a worldwide fan base of music lovers who have been searching for an artist like her since the heydays of Veruca Salt and No Doubt!

Her infectious drive to succeed has been paying off tremendously: Basia’s social, print and broadcast media presence balloons each day. She has been featured on TV shows like Canoe Live! with Tara Slone of Rockstar: INXS, the Polish-language program Na Luzie, Rogers First Local and TwentySomethingTV. Broadcast and internet radio stations like Y108FM, Chick Radio, That Radio and more have been spinning “Don’t Talk” all year, with hungry response for more from listeners. She’s been profiled in Canadian Musician Magazine, The Toronto Sun, Metro News, Uncharted Sounds, Fazer, Bandwagon Magazine, Toonage and dozens more with one general consensus: Basia Lyjak has a set of monster pipes on her and isn’t afraid to let them rip. A quick glance at BasiaLyjak.com’s press section would leave anyone impressed at the breadth and quality of coverage she has received. The last two years have seen Basia play Toronto’s best clubs, perform at CMW, NXNE thrice and share the stage with artists like April Wine and Lee Aaron, to name a few. Her releases have been nominated for the TIMAs, the IOMAs, Toronto Exclusive Awards and numerous GarageBand.com awards, where Basia has repeatedly won Best Female Vocals, Track of the Day/Week, Best Lyrics, Best Melody, Best Beat and Most Rocking Tracks!

Basia continues to build her catalogue every day, writing towards regular single releases, an album and a European tour, starting with the release of her FACTOR-funded new single, “What It Feels Like” at NXNE ’09, co-written with Spring Awakening’s Kyle Riabko and produced by Brian Moncarz at his Rattlebox studios, co-owned by Tool producer David Bottrill. A video for “Don’t Talk” has been released to stellar reception, and Basia is preparing to score the soundtrack for the revolutionary www.TheGameCartel.com video game, proving just how much one person can accomplish with endless passion and no fear of hard work. So much accomplished already, every day is going to be no holds barred for Basia Lyjak, until the whole world hears her ROCK!

“There are only a few women that have rocked our world throughout the ages… Janis Joplin, Etta James, Heart, and The Pretenders… but guess what? There's a new chick that rocks my socks off, and her name is Basia Lyjak – and she kicked my ass! She's got the whole package. I think she will be a force in rock n’ roll, and once you hear her, you won’t forget her… I haven’t!” – Mark Hudson (Livin’ on the Edge, Aerosmith)

“Her current EP, Writings on the Wall, bears witness to an artist mature beyond her years. The vocal prowess Lyjak displays on that EP and the strength of the original material she's penned point to a long run for her.” – Doug Gallant, Canadian Musician Magazine

“Basia Lyjak is forcefully knockin' on fame's door, and tell you what -- it's about to open on up! She's a natural, and when you hear her you'll understand exactly what we mean! Fans of No Doubt, Queens of the Stone Age, Veruca Salt and other gritty acts will totally dig Basia Lyjak's powerful vocals and catchy, guitar-driven compositions.” – MyxerTones.com

“Basia Lyjak has been placed on the highest pedestal for me... the girl has little competition in the independent world and absolutely none in the major market place!” – Elley Wilson, Jimmy Stilettos

Don't Talk
Basia Lyjak Lyrics

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Beat down in the morning
Crowded again
Sucked into a conversation
I'll never win

Your aggression is a weapon
Why you tryin' to hurt me?
Your illusion is confusion and it's killing me slowly, slowly

Baby don't talk, baby don't talk, baby don't talk to me
You make it so hard, make it so hard, make it so hard for me to breath

Caught up in the sweet talk, laughing away
Yeah I was pulled into a false attraction and I threw my love away
Sick of wishing you would listen when you look right through me
I'm tired of waiting for the day when you can say you're sorry, so

Baby don't talk, baby don't talk, baby don't talk to me
You make it so hard, make it so hard, make it so hard for me to breath
I never know why I stuck around
Time it passes us by so come around
'round

Baby don't talk, baby don't talk, baby don't talk to me
You make it so hard, make it so hard, make it so hard for me to breath
Baby don't talk, baby don't talk, baby don't talk to me
You make it so hard, make it so hard, make it so hard for me to breath

Lalalalalalala
I'm sick of hearin'
Lalalalalalala
I'm sick of feelin'
Lalalalalalala
Won't you ever

Lalalalalalala
Come around

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Basia Lyjak's song "Don't Talk" speak about the frustration and hurt caused by a toxic relationship. The song seems to describe a situation where the singer is caught up in a conversation with someone who is trying to hurt her. The person's aggression is described as a weapon, and the singer feels like she can never win the argument. She believes that the other person's illusion is causing confusion and slowly killing her. The singer asks the person to stop talking and making it hard for her to breathe.

The second part of the song describes how the singer was initially drawn into a false attraction and threw her love away. She is sick of wishing that the other person would listen to her and tired of waiting for an apology. The chorus repeats the plea for the person to stop talking as it is making it hard for the singer to breathe. The lalalas in the end could represent the pain and frustration that the singer feels when the other person won't come around.

Overall, the lyrics to "Don't Talk" portray the pain and confusion that is common in a toxic relationship. The singer is pleading with the other person to stop hurting her and making it hard for her to breathe.

Line by Line Meaning

Beat down in the morning
Starting the day feeling defeated and worn out

Crowded again
Feeling overwhelmed and surrounded by people

Sucked into a conversation I'll never win
Being forced into a discussion or argument with no chance of success or resolution

Your aggression is a weapon
Your hostile behavior is used to harm me

Why you tryin' to hurt me?
Questioning why this person is purposefully causing pain

Your illusion is confusion and it's killing me slowly, slowly
Your false perception of reality is causing me intense confusion and emotional pain

Baby don't talk, baby don't talk, baby don't talk to me
Requesting this person to stop communicating with me

You make it so hard, make it so hard, make it so hard for me to breath
This person's actions are suffocating me emotionally

Caught up in the sweet talk, laughing away
Becoming enamored by this person's charming words and laughter

Yeah I was pulled into a false attraction and I threw my love away
Being drawn to this person's false facade caused me to lose sight of what was real and valuable, leading to the loss of love

Sick of wishing you would listen when you look right through me
Tired of begging for this person's attention when they refuse to acknowledge me

I'm tired of waiting for the day when you can say you're sorry, so
No longer wanting to hold out hope for this person to take responsibility for their actions and apologize

I never know why I stuck around
Feeling uncertain about why I stayed in this toxic situation

Time it passes us by so come around
Time is slipping away, so it's time for this person to make a change

Lalalalalalala I'm sick of hearin'
Experiencing frustration and exhaustion with the current situation

Lalalalalalala I'm sick of feelin'
Feeling weighed down and emotionally drained

Lalalalalalala Won't you ever
Longing for this person to change their actions and behavior

Lalalalalalala Come around
Hoping this person will make a change and improve the situation

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