Bez Jacka is a Polish music group, which performs a music genre called "poe… Read Full Bio ↴Bez Jacka is a Polish music group, which performs a music genre called "poezja śpiewana". It was formed in1983. The members are vocalist and guitarist Zbigniew Maria Stefański, guitarist Aleksander Grotowski, flautist Jarosław Horacy Chrząstek, and bassist Wojciech Sokołowski.

Discography:
• Kant (1976)
• Czas Zmartwychwstania (1986)
• Kolędy (1991)
• Tartak - 93 Bez Jacka (1993)
• Zamazany cały Świat (1994)
• Zatańcz ze mną na polanie (2000)
• Do mroku naglisz mnie (2003)
• Jasiu (2004)
• Ot tak, po prostu... (2008)

Śni się lasom las
Bez Jacka Lyrics

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Śni się lasom las,
Śnią się deszcze.
Jawią się raz w raz,
Znikłe Maje.
I mijają znów i raz jeszcze.
I mijają znów i raz jeszcze,
a ja własnych snów nie poznaję

Dłoń zanurzasz w śnie,
w zagrobowym cieniu.
Nie poznajesz mnie,
wołasz po imieniu,
A ja jestem tu
gdzie ma być nas dwoje....
Brak mi tylko tchu,
Oto ciało ciało moje....

Śni się lasom las,
śnią się deszcze.
Jawią się raz w raz,
Znikłe Maje.

I mijają znów i raz jeszcze,
a ja własnych snów nie poznaję.

Overall Meaning

The Polish song, Śni się lasom las, by Bez Jacka, may be translated to "The Forest Dreams of Forests". At first glance, the lyrics seem to stray far from making clear sense, but with closer analysis, the imagery paints a picture of a dream-like state where the singer is submerged in the forest's magic.

The song describes a dream where the forest and the rain are intertwined, and the "Lost Mays" or "Znikłe Maje" are recurring characters. In Slavic mythology, May represents a time of rebirth and rejuvenation as nature comes back to life from harsh winters. The fact that the Mays in the song are lost opens avenues for interpretation. Perhaps the lost Mays signify something the singer cannot find, or something they have lost in their life that is longed for.

The second verse presents a shift of perspective, where the singer is submerged within the dream. They are in a shadowy afterlife, and someone is calling out their name, but something about the interaction is uneasy. The singer may be aware that they are in a dream, but the other person doesn't seem to acknowledge them. Perhaps the dream is warning the singer that they may be disconnected from important people in their life.

The reiteration of "I mijają znów i raz jeszcze" or "And they pass again and again" at the end demonstrates the repetition of the dream's cycle. Regardless of the things the singer encounters in the dream, they remain unaware that they are in a dream.

Line by Line Meaning

Śni się lasom las,
The forest dreams of itself,

Śnią się deszcze.
The rains dream of themselves.

Jawią się raz w raz,
They appear time and time again,

Znikłe Maje.
The vanished Mages.

I mijają znów i raz jeszcze.
And they pass by again and once more.

I mijają znów i raz jeszcze,
And they pass by again and once more,

a ja własnych snów nie poznaję
And I do not recognize my own dreams.

Dłoń zanurzasz w śnie,
You immerse your hand in the dream,

w zagrobowym cieniu.
In the shadow of the afterlife.

Nie poznajesz mnie,
You do not recognize me,

wołasz po imieniu,
You call out my name,