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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VODA
Divokej Bill Lyrics

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Pustil jsem vodu z vodovodu
Chtěl jsem jí nechat svobodu
Voda tekla ráno i v noci
Chtěl jsem jí pomoci
Voda tekla po celý čas v roce
Chudinka skončila vždy ve stoce
Jednou přišel účet z vodárny
Nechtěl jsem platit ty lumpárny

Nechtěl jsem platit ty lumpárny
A zavřeli mě do vězení ,
Za to že jsem dal vodě svobodu
Neměl jsem na vykoupení
Že jsem chtěl chránit přírodu
A co jsem měl dělat?
A co jsem měl dělat?
A co jsem měl dělat?
A když mě pustili po roce
Bydlel jsem s vodou u ní ve stoce
Nebyly to zrovna Bahamy
Však žil jsem tu i s krysami

Tak trochu jako jejich císař
Však na váš tón ladí novodobý Krysař

Overall Meaning

The Czech song VODA by Divokej Bill talks about the value of water and the price the singer had to pay for trying to free it from the waterworks. The singer narrates how he let water flow from the tap, hoping to give it some freedom, but the water kept running day and night. He wanted to help it but unfortunately it always ended up in the sewage system. One day, he was sent a bill from the waterworks, but he refused to pay what he considered unfair charges. Instead of a solution, he found himself in prison, punished for wanting to protect nature and preserve its resources. He was not able to pay for his freedom, and when he was released a year later, he was forced to live with the very water he was trying to set free in the sewer. Although his situation was not idyllic, he found a way to cope, comparing himself to an emperor in rat kingdom.

The song is a reflection of how we take water for granted and the value we attach to it. By personifying water, the lyrics make us think about how our actions impact our environment, especially the scarcity of natural resources. It also touches on themes of activism and the price one is willing to pay for their beliefs. While the melody of the song is upbeat, the lyrics tell a poignant story of a man's struggle with the system and his desire to conserve.

Line by Line Meaning

Pustil jsem vodu z vodovodu
I let water out of the pipes

Chtěl jsem jí nechat svobodu
I wanted to give it freedom

Voda tekla ráno i v noci
Water flowed day and night

Chtěl jsem jí pomoci
I wanted to help it

Voda tekla po celý čas v roce
Water flowed all year long

Chudinka skončila vždy ve stoce
Poor thing always ended up in the sewer

Jednou přišel účet z vodárny
Once a bill from the water company came

Nechtěl jsem platit ty lumpárny
I didn't want to pay those frauds

A zavřeli mě do vězení
And they put me in jail

Za to že jsem dal vodě svobodu
For giving water freedom

Neměl jsem na vykoupení
I couldn't pay for my release