Czerwone Gitary were founded by guitarist/vocalist Jerzy Kossela (July 15, 1942 – January 7, 2017) and bassist Henryk Zomerski on 3 January 1965 in Gdańsk. Initial members included Bernard Dornowski (guitar/vocals), Krzysztof Klenczon (lead guitar /vocals) and Jerzy Skrzypczyk (drums/vocals); four members (Dornowski, Klenczon, Kossela and Zomerski) had played previously in another notable Polish band, the Niebiesko-Czarni (The Blue-Blacks). Note: Radio disc jockey Neil Kempfer-Stocker was the first person to air the Blue-Blacks 45 rpms in America while at WRMC Radio Bethlehem, Pennsylvania in 1968. In Autumn 1965 Zomerski was replaced by Seweryn Krajewski (bass/vocals) ; around that time the band also launched their first tour in Poland under the slogan "We play and sing the loudest in Poland".
Their 1966 debut album "To właśnie my" ("It's us") sold 160,000 copies, and their May 1967 follow up, Czerwone Gitary 2, sold a then-record (for Poland) 240,000. In the same year Krajewski received a special award at the National Festival of Polish Song in Opole (Krajowy Festiwal Piosenki Polskiej w Opolu). In 1967 Kossela left the band. The band's 1968 third album sold 220,000 copies, and the group received an award in Opole for their song "Takie ładne oczy" ("Such Pretty Eyes"). In 1969 the band received a MIDEM award in Cannes for the largest number of discs sold in Poland up to that date; this was the same year that the Beatles received this award. Thereafter the Czerwone Gitary would be known as the Polish Beatles (see also Beatlesque). The same year the group received a special award from Billboard magazine, and in Poland, another award from Opole festival for "Biały krzyż" ("White cross").
Klenczon left in 1970, the year of the band's acclaimed LP "Na fujarce" ("On the flute"). Krajewski then took lead as the group turned to mainstream folk-tinged pop in the 1970s.
After a hiatus the Czerwone Gitary returned in the early 1990s with Kossela, Dornowski and Skrzypczyk resurrecting the group. Krajeski refused to participate and even released a solo album credited to Czerwone Gitary by Seweryn Krajewski called "Koniec" ("The End"). Initially the new lineup played the old hits; its first new album since the 1970s was "...jeszcze gra muzyka" ("...still the music plays") in 1998. In a 2000 poll for the Polish magazine Polityka, Czerwone Gitary were selected as "One of the Best Polish Bands of the 20th Century". In 2005 a new song "Senny szept" ("Sleepy whisper") took fourth place in the Sopot International Song Festival.
Members:
Jerzy Kossela (guitar, vocals, founder, leader, left in 1967, returned in 1991, left again in 1993 and returned again in 1999, stopped touring in 2015 due to health problems and died in 2017)
Henryk Zomerski (bass, keyabords ('90 & '00 only), founder, left the band soon after it was founded, in late 1965; in the band since 1999 till his death in 2011)
Bernard Dornowski (guitar, vocals, bass, one of the original members, left in 1999)
Jerzy Skrzypczyk (drums, vocals, percussion, one of the original members, still in the band as of 2016)
Krzysztof Klenczon (lead guitar, vocals, harmonica,one of the original members; left in 1970)
Seweryn Krajewski (bass, vocals, guitar, piano, violin, keyboards, replaced Zomerski in December 1965; left in 1997)
Dominik Kuta (guitar, flute, vocals, briefly in 1970)
Ryszard Kaczmarek (bass, 1971–1975)
Jan Pospieszalski (bass, 1976–1980)
Wojciech Hoffman (guitar, 1997–2000)
Arkadiusz Malinowski (guitar, bass, 1999–2002)
Dariusz Olszewski (guitar, vocals, 2000–2004, rejoined in 2010, still in the band as of 2016)
Mieczysław Wądołowski (guitar, vocals, joined 1997, still in the band as of 2016)
Marek Kisieliński (guitar, keyboards, joined 2003, left in 2013)
Arkadiusz Wiśniewski (bass, guitar, vocals, joined in 2003, still in the band as of 2016)
Artur Chyb (guitar, joined in 2013, left in 2014)
Marcin Niewęgłowski (guitar, vocals, 2014-2016)
Marek Jabłoński (guitar, joined in 2016)
Artur Żurek (percussion, additional drums, joined in 2016)
Wróćmy na jeziora
Czerwone Gitary Lyrics
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Do mazurskich gniazd,
Ruszaj tam, gdzie już żeglarze
Płyną szlakiem gwiazd.
Wróćmy na jeziora,
Na wędrowny rejs;
Znajdziesz tam cel swojej drogi
Białe żagle,
Szmaragdowa toń,
A przy tobie
Przyjaciela dłoń.
Wrócisz tam z gitarą,
Gdzie ogniska blask.
Zostań tu, noc śpi w szuwarach,
Pieśni słucha las.
Wróćmy na jeziora,
Na samotny brzeg.
Zostań tu, gdzie las i woda,
Masztów cichy śpiew.
Białe żagle,
Które kryje mgła.
I nic nie mów,
Bo przygoda trwa.bis
Wróćmy na jeziora,
Gdy zapadnie mrok.
Znajdziesz tu swoją przygodę,
Wrócisz tu za rok.bis
The lyrics to Czerwone Gitary's song "Wróćmy na jeziora" speak of a longing to return to the lakes of Mazury and to sail along the path of the stars. When the birds return to their nests, it's time to set sail on a wandering journey to find one's path among the rustling trees. The song depicts the tranquil beauty of the lakes with their white sails and emerald waters, and the comfort of having a friend by one's side. Returning with a guitar to the glow of a campfire, the night is alive with the music of the forest. The lakes offer a place to stay, the quiet of the mast's whisper, and words need not be spoken, for the adventure still continues. Even in the darkness, the journey never truly ends and one can find their adventure waiting for them to revisit again in the future.
The song "Wróćmy na jeziora" is a classic hit from the Polish rock band Czerwone Gitary, released in 1972.
The song has become an iconic part of Polish culture with its recognition as a classic.
The song is featured in the 1999 Polish film "Pan Tadeusz" directed by Andrzej Wajda as one of the soundtrack songs.
The song has been covered by several popular artists in Poland such as Ania Dąbrowska and Krzysztof Krawczyk.
The song received a re-recording in 2014, on the band's album "Czerwone Gitary Śpiewają Swoje Największe Przeboje".
"Wróćmy na jeziora" has been translated into other languages including English and Russian.
The song's lyrics were written by Romuald Lipko and Bernard Dornowski, while the music was composed by Lipko.
Czerwone Gitary was formed in 1965 and is still active today with over 20 studio albums released.
The band has won numerous awards and accolades over the years including the Grand Prix at the National Festival of Polish Song in Opole.
The chords for "Wróćmy na jeziora" are: D, A, Bm, G, A (repeat throughout the song)
Line by Line Meaning
Kiedy wrócą ptaki
Do mazurskich gniazd,
When birds return to their nests in Masuria,
Ruszaj tam, gdzie już żeglarze
Płyną szlakiem gwiazd.
Go where sailors already sail along the path of the stars.
Wróćmy na jeziora,
Na wędrowny rejs;
Let's go back to the lakes for a wandering journey.
Znajdziesz tam cel swojej drogi
Wśród szumiących drzew.
You will find the purpose of your journey among rustling trees.
Białe żagle,
Szmaragdowa toń,
A przy tobie
Przyjaciela dłoń.
White sails, emerald depth, and a friend's hand beside you.
Wrócisz tam z gitarą,
Gdzie ogniska blask.
Zostań tu, noc śpi w szuwarach,
Pieśni słucha las.
You will return with a guitar where fires shine. Stay here as the night sleeps in the reeds, and the forest listens to the songs.
Wróćmy na jeziora,
Na samotny brzeg.
Zostań tu, gdzie las i woda,
Masztów cichy śpiew.
Let's go back to the lakes, to the lonely shore. Stay here where the forest and water meet, where masts sing quietly.
Białe żagle,
Które kryje mgła.
I nic nie mów,
Bo przygoda trwa.bis
White sails, which are shrouded in fog. And say nothing because adventure lasts.
Wróćmy na jeziora,
Gdy zapadnie mrok.
Znajdziesz tu swoją przygodę,
Wrócisz tu za rok.bis
Let's go back to the lakes when the darkness falls. You'll find your adventure here, and you'll come back next year.
Contributed by Ava N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Duch..
"Patrzę na morze "
Mówią że czas wypełni pustkę
Nie widzę żadnych gwiazd
Tylko ciemność pośród fal.....
Nie ma żadnej obietnicy miłości
Mamy tylko czas
Wszystko co masz
To nadzieję w nas
ze może będziesz
Czekała na mnie tam....
Mam swoją modlitwę
Która mnie ochroni
Mam swoje sny
Które potrafią uśmierzyć ból
Zamykam oczy kolejny raz i próbuję uciec i wszystko co widzę to twoja twarz...
Przekorna dusza.
@patrycjaguzik4526
Kiedy wrócą ptaki
Do mazurskich gniazd,
Ruszaj tam, gdzie już żeglarze
Płyną szlakiem gwiazd.
Wróćmy na jeziora,
Na wędrowny rejs;
Znajdziesz tam cel swojej drogi
Wśród szumiących drzew.
Białe żagle,
Szmaragdowa toń,
A przy tobie
Przyjacielska dłoń.
Wrócisz tam z gitarą,
Gdzie ogniska blask.
Zostań tu, noc śpi w szuwarach,
Pieśni słucha las.
Wróćmy na jeziora,
Na samotny brzeg.
Zostań tu, gdzie las i woda,
Masztów cichy śpiew.
Białe żagle,
Które kryje mgła.
I nic nie mów,
Bo przygoda trwa. /bis
Wróćmy na jeziora,
Gdy zapadnie mrok.
Znajdziesz tu swoją przygodę,
Wrócisz tu za rok. /bis
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@januszskrzypkowiak4804
Ok. To mój czas .Ale on .b.szynko.mknie do przodu
@krzysztofpiszczek655
Głos Krzysztofa Klenczona - czysta magia 👌👌
@AntonioElfHumback
Dokładnie
@JF-te3vh
Jedna z najpiękniejszych kompozycji Krzysztofa Klenczona !
@notyourbiz235
Poza Beaufortem
@pwilliam7559
Po 17 latach na obczyźnie,podróżowaniu po świecie juz nie wytrzymałem wróciłem na mazury, zbudowałem domek nad jeziorem i wiem, że tu jest moje miejsce.
@mankuseq-_-7745
Ale Ci się powiodło, ja też chcę wrócić ale ... zazdroszczę
@Ewa-fv7dl
👍
@ewazielinska921
Oj to super!