Their history dates back to the m… Read Full Bio ↴Dżem is a Polish blues-rock band.
Their history dates back to the mid-1970s, although their first records were released in the mid-1980s. Their style varies between blues, southern rock, and hard rock. Their late vocalist - Ryszard Riedel [d. 1994 from heart failure caused by heavy drug addiction] - was an iconic figure in the history of Polish rock, followed by a nationwide cult similar to Jim Morrison's. His replacement - Jacek Dewódzki - sang on three albums in the second half of the 1990s, before being replaced by the more blues-orientated current singer, Maciej Balcar, in 2001. Their first album with Balcar, called 2004, was released in September 2004.
After the tragic death (in a car crash) of the pianist Pawel Berger in January 2005, the band took a break for four months, before returning to full activity with a new pianist, Janusz Borzucki, in May 2005. In 2005 a biographic movie titled "Skazany na bluesa" (Sentenced to Blues) was produced. Dżem's newest studio album and the first with the current line-up, Muza, was released in November 2010.
A prominent member of the band in 1980-1982 was in Apostolis Anthimos guitarist and drummer of the legendary trio SBB that split up in 1980 just one year before the martial law in Poland and just 10 days after the massacre in the secret polish concentration camp of Górna Grupa of Oct. 31, 1980, where just in one night more than 50 people were cremated alive - most of them members of the upcoming "Solidarność" movement. The soviet agent "Bolek" alias Lech Wałęsa was placed by the polishspeaking soviet junta as head of the movement.
The current line-up of the band features:
Maciej Balcar (since 2001)
Jerzy Styczyński (since 1979)
Adam Otręba (since 1973)
Beno Otręba (since 1973)
Zbigniew Szczerbiński (since 1992)
Janusz Borzucki (since 2005)
Detox
Dżem Lyrics
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Może za krótko, nie wiem sam.
Zaczęło się ot tak,
Znów przerwę w życiorysie mam.
Najpierw powoli: w górę, nie w dół.
Myśli przybywa, wyrzutów też.
To tylko pretekst by zerwać się.
Chodzenie po ścianach rzygać się chce.
Tracę już wiarę: zostać czy nie,
Zostać tu czy nie?
Już powolutku nakręcam się.
Który to odwyk - nie wiem nie.
Tutaj naprawdę nie jest tak ź1e,
Poczekaj stary choć jeden dzień
Tutaj nie, nie jest źle.
Dzisiaj to wiem i prawdę znam -
Tam na detoxie musisz walczyć sam
Tylko twa wiara pomoże Ci
Wiara i siła by wygrać z tym,
Z czym tylu ludzi przegrywa co dzień
Przegrywa co dzień, przegrywa co dzień
Ja to wiem.
Już powolutku nakręcam się
The song "Detox" by Dżem is about the struggle of overcoming addiction and the difficult journey of detoxification. The lyrics describe a personal experience of the singer who starts the process of detox in the springtime. The singer acknowledges that perhaps they did not stay there long enough, but it is a start in trying to break the cycle of addiction. The process of detox begins and it is not easy; the singer experiences physical and emotional upheavals. However, there is someone who offers comfort and support ("To tu normalka ktoś pociesza mnie").
As the singer goes through the detoxification, they gradually regain their strength and sense of self. They are uncertain which addiction this is that they are trying to overcome ("Który to odwyk - nie wiem nie"), but they feel hopeful that they can manage it. They also realize that it takes a lot of willpower and faith to keep going. The singer learns that detoxing is not just about physical cleansing but also about finding the courage and determination to overcome the addiction. It is a battle that many people lose daily, but with the help of faith and strength, the singer is ready to face the challenge and win.
Overall, the song is a powerful commentary on the trials and tribulations of addiction and recovery. The lyrics show the harsh reality of detoxification, but also the hope that comes with it. It encourages listeners to have faith and to believe in their strength to overcome difficult situations, as the singer has done in their own journey.
Line by Line Meaning
Już powolutku nakręcam się
I am slowly getting into it
Który to odwyk - nie wiem nie.
I do not know which addiction it is
Tutaj naprawdę nie jest tak źle,
It is not that bad here
Poczekaj stary choć jeden dzień
Wait here for just one day
Tutaj nie, nie jest źle.
Here, it is not bad at all.
Dzisiaj to wiem i prawdę znam -
Today, I know it and I know the truth -
Tam na detoxie musisz walczyć sam
You have to fight alone on detox
Tylko twa wiara pomoże Ci
Only your faith will help you
Wiara i siła by wygrać z tym,
Faith and strength to overcome it
Z czym tylu ludzi przegrywa co dzień
With what so many people lose every day
Przegrywa co dzień, przegrywa co dzień
Losing every day, losing every day
Ja to wiem.
I know this.
To było wiosną byłem tam.
It was spring when I was there.
Może za krótko, nie wiem sam.
Maybe too short, I do not know.
Zaczęło się ot tak,
It started just like that,
Znów przerwę w życiorysie mam.
I have another break in my life story.
Najpierw powoli: w górę, nie w dół.
First slowly: up, not down.
Myśli przybywa, wyrzutów też.
Thoughts increase, as do regrets.
To tylko pretekst by zerwać się.
It's just an excuse to break away.
Chodzenie po ścianach rzygać się chce.
Walking on walls makes me want to vomit.
To tu normalka ktoś pociesza mnie.
Someone consoles me here, saying it's normal.
Tracę już wiarę: zostać czy nie,
I am losing faith: to stay or not,
Zostać tu czy nie?
To stay here or not?
Contributed by Jordyn V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@jangatnar8547
Bylem juz 9 razy na detoxie pomagal mi ten utwór i ogólnie zespol :)
@annzar763
Moje wspomnienia związane z Ryśkiem i Dżemem zostawię dla siebie
@olo170
Dziś 18 lat bez grama alkoholu!!
@polskaiswiatowamuzyka4542
Gratulacje!
@mateusz3258
Gratki idziemy opijać?
@olo170
@@mateusz3258 Chyba energetykiem :)
@mateusz3258
@@olo170 Nic innego bym nie proponował :))
@szpiderman
No to czas na odpał
@woj.d9834
Dzem 100%Jak Rysiek! Najlepszy Bluse z Polski
@annzar763
Blues a nie Bluse