Edyta Bartosiewicz (born January 11, 1966 in Warsaw) is a Polish rock singe… Read Full Bio ↴Edyta Bartosiewicz (born January 11, 1966 in Warsaw) is a Polish rock singer. Her career began with the band Holloee Poloy an underground band with which she parted ways to pursue a solo career. She went to London and recorded her first solo album, sung entirely in English. The record, titled "Love", gained the singer some well-deserved acclaim from radio stations, but wasn't exactly a hit. Edyta decided to sing in Polish and that's what brought her an incredible succeess, making her one of the driving forces behind the emancipation of Polish female rock singers of early 90's (the other two being Kasia Nosowska from Hey and Kasia Kowalska). She recorded "Sen" (a Dream) which brought her some of the biggest hits of her career - Sen and Tatuaż. Over the following years, she developed both lyrically and artistically, achieving even greater commercial success. After the records "Szok n' Show", "Dziecko" (a Child), "Wodospady" (Waterfalls), "Dziś są moje urodziny" (today is my birthday - a greatest hits collection) and numerous collaborations with other polish acts, she vanished into obscurity, with an occasional songs ever so often. She's been on a break ever since 1999, and every single song she has recorded since was supposed to be a single for an upcoming record. All of those supposed singles were instant success, but the fans are still waiting for her new LP. She has a son Aleksander, from her marriage to one of the best Polish sound engineers Leszek Kamiński, whom she divorced.

Her biggest hits are: Sen, Ostatni, Jenny, Tatuaż, Skłamałam, Miłość Jak Ogień, Opowieść, Niewinność, Zegar, Szał, Cztery Pokoje featuring Kazik, Trudno Tak featuring Krzysztof Krawczyk. Have To Carry On, Blues For You, Goodbye To The Roman Candles.

Podwodne miasta
Edyta Bartosiewicz Lyrics

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W gorącej fali zanurzasz się
Beznamiętnie, swobodnie aż do dna
Twe dłonie błądzą nieprzytomne
Smakują niedotykalny świat

W mieście podwodnym wszystko inne jest
Inny odnajdziesz w sobie stan
Wolno odradzasz się, odnawiasz głód

W podwodnym, jednym z wielu miast

Ta wolność, która wibruje w nas
Nieugięta, aczkolwiek czasem śni
Jak echo wraca każdego dnia
By w zwątpieniu dodać nowych sił

W mieście podwodnym wszystko inne jest
Inny odnajdziesz w sobie stan
Wolno odradzasz się, odnawiasz głód
W podwodnym, jednym z wielu miast

W gorącej fali zanurzasz się
Beznamiętnie, swobodnie aż do dna...

Overall Meaning

In Edyta Bartosiewicz's song "Podwodne miasta," the lyrics speak of diving into a hot wave, penetrating the depths until you reach the bottom. Your hands wander unconsciously, tasting an untouchable world. The underwater city is a metaphor for a new world, a different place that one finds within oneself. The freedom that vibrates within us is resilient, although it sometimes seems like a dream. It returns to add new strength when we doubt ourselves.

The freedom the lyrics mention was likely inspired by Bartosiewicz’s time living in communist Poland. The song was released in 1994, a few short years after the fall of communism in the country, and freedom was becoming a new and hopeful concept for its citizens. Additionally, the idea of diving underwater and exploring a different world may have been inspired by Bartosiewicz's scuba diving experiences.

The lyrics could also be interpreted as a metaphor for personal growth and self-discovery. It encourages listeners to dive deep within themselves to discover the beauty of the unknown world they may contain while they cast away their fears and doubts. Furthermore, the repetition in the chorus, "Wolno odradzasz się, odnawiasz głód" ("Slowly, you are reborn, renewing your hunger"), is a reminder to listeners to take time for themselves and to continue exploring and growing.

Line by Line Meaning

W gorącej fali zanurzasz się
You immerse yourself in a hot wave

Beznamiętnie, swobodnie aż do dna
Impassively and freely, all the way to the bottom

Twe dłonie błądzą nieprzytomne
Your hands wander unconsciously

Smakują niedotykalny świat
Tasting the untouchable world

W mieście podwodnym wszystko inne jest
Everything is different in the underwater city

Inny odnajdziesz w sobie stan
You will find a different state within yourself

Wolno odradzasz się, odnawiasz głód
You slowly revive, renewing your hunger

W podwodnym, jednym z wielu miast
In the underwater city, one of many

Ta wolność, która wibruje w nas
That freedom that vibrates within us

Nieugięta, aczkolwiek czasem śni
Unyielding, although sometimes a dream

Jak echo wraca każdego dnia
Like an echo, it returns every day