Divokej Bill=Wild Bill
An 8-piece Czech band from Úvaly near Prague, for… Read Full Bio ↴Divokej Bill=Wild Bill
An 8-piece Czech band from Úvaly near Prague, formed in 1996. DB is both hated and loved by many because of its simple but sometimes quite catchy lyrics and music where we can hear many instruments, but is not too complex in the first place.
It is hard to define what genre Divokej Bill is. Sometimes its music is defined as folk rock, celtic rock, country and so on; members think it might be "redneck rock" as they are from a small town and are influenced by it.
DB has attended a lot of festivals in last few years like its home Ouvalskej bigbít, Rock for People or Masters of Rock. DB also does a lot of its own gigs nationwide.
Divokej Bill is closely related to Medvěd 009 because they are both from Úvaly, and Vašek Bláha is a singer and guitarist in both bands.

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Mrtvej
Divokej Bill Lyrics

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Jednou sem na zemi zašláp brouka
Chudinka na mě jen tak se kouká
Ten jeho úsměv je hrozně smutnej neni divu vždyť ten brouk se na mě kouk (vždyť von je)
Vždyť von je mrtvej je mrtvej je mrtvej

Nezlob se na mě hmyze
Život je velká krize
Nezlob se na mě hmyze ty vole

Overall Meaning

In Divokej Bill's song "Mrtvej," the singer tells the story of stepping on a beetle and feeling guilty for ending its life. The beetle looks back at the singer with a sad smile, which makes sense since it is now dead. The repetition of "mrtvej" emphasizes the finality and sadness of death. The singer then addresses the insect directly, telling it not to be angry at him for killing it and acknowledging that life is full of crises.

The lyrics of this song are open to interpretation and can be seen as a commentary on human's relationship with the natural world. The singer's guilt and the beetle's sadness present a poignant reflection on death and the impact of human actions on the environment. The song encourages us to be more mindful of our impact on the world around us, whether it be on small creatures like insects or on larger ecological systems.

Line by Line Meaning

Jednou sem na zemi zašláp brouka
Once I stepped on a beetle on the ground

Chudinka na mě jen tak se kouká
Poor thing just looked at me

Ten jeho úsměv je hrozně smutnej neni divu vždyť ten brouk se na mě kouk (vždyť von je)
His smile is so sad, no wonder, as the beetle is looking at me (but it's dead)

Vždyť von je mrtvej je mrtvej je mrtvej
Because it's dead, dead, dead

Nezlob se na mě hmyze
Don't be angry at me, insects

Život je velká krize
Life is a big crisis

Nezlob se na mě hmyze ty vole
Don't be angry at me, insects, man

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