The story of Indios Bravos probably began when Piotr Banach first met and -… Read Full Bio ↴The story of Indios Bravos probably began when Piotr Banach first met and - most importantly - heard Gutek (Piotr Gutkowski). It was in Katowice's Spodek, somewhere around 1996 on some music bussiness party. At the time Banach was in Hey and Gutek was vocaly supporting Overmind.

But the real beginning was the song "Drogi" which appeared two years later on "Part One". It was Gutek's first album and Banach's tenth but in many ways his first as he recorded it in a way he had never before.

In 2002 a decision about making the second record was made. The first meeting after couple of years took place in much nicer surroundings - somewhere half way between Szczecin and Koszalin in the attic of the house, boarding with the forest, first song for the new album - "Mental Revolution" was born. Later "The Sign" and "The Sun" were polished although Banach got the idea for those two while in Greece.

It's a very cosmopolitan record - two Poles under Spanish-sounding name, recording Jamaican music, ideas of which were first born in France, Greece and Japan. Even if we try to place Indios Bravos' music somewhere in Poland it proofs to be very difficult. Gutek was born, grew-up and lives in Katowice. Banach on the other hand is from Szczecin and lives in Warsaw. Szczecin is also home of the musicians who make Indios Bravos - the live band because from October 2002 Indios Bravos is not just a studio project but a full band set.

The first gig was very humble. Gutek and Banach were supported on stage by Pawel Gawronski (keboard and backing vocals) and Krzysztof Sak (guitar). Later the band expanded and was joined by Ryszard Labul (bass), Przemek Filipkowski (keyboard) and Tomek Kubik (drums).

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Indios Bravos Lyrics

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Nie stój nad kwiatem
Z konewką i batem
To na nic, na nic
Nie stój nad kwiatem
Z konewką i batem
To na nic, na nic
Nie zachęcisz go pragnieniem
Nie, nie, nie

Nie przestraszysz go cierpieniem
Nie, nie, nie
Swoją rolę odegrałeś
Zasadziłeś i podlałeś
To wszystko
To już wszystko, to już wszystko
wszystko, wszystko
Wiec
Nie stój nad kwiatem
Z konewką i batem
To na nic, na nic
Nie stój nad kwiatem
Z konewką i batem
To na nic, na nic mowie ci
Nie zachęcisz go pragnieniem
Nie, nie, nie
Nie przestraszysz go cierpieniem
Nie, nie, nie
Swoją rolę odegrałeś
Zasadziłeś i podlałeś
To wszystko

To już wszystko, to już wszystko
wszystko, wszystko

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Kwiatek" by Indios Bravos talk about the act of nurturing and taking care of something, specifically a flower. The chorus, "Nie stój nad kwiatem z konewką i batem, to na nic, na nic" (Don't stand over the flower with a watering can and a whip, it's all for nothing) suggests that excessive care and attention to detail can be counterproductive. The flower will bloom on its own without the need for constant intervention, encouragement, or punishment.

The song also touches upon the idea that there are only certain things we can control in life, and after we have done our part, we must learn to let go and let nature take its course. The lyrics, "Nie zachęcisz go pragnieniem, nie przestraszysz go cierpieniem" (You won't encourage it with desire, you won't scare it with pain) illustrate this idea.

Overall, the song serves as a metaphor for our relationships with others and teaches us to acknowledge our limits, respect boundaries, and trust the natural course of things.

Line by Line Meaning

Nie stój nad kwiatem
Don't stand over the flower

Z konewką i batem
With a watering can and a bat

To na nic, na nic
It's for nothing, for nothing

Nie zachęcisz go pragnieniem
You won't encourage it with desire

Nie przestraszysz go cierpieniem
You won't scare it with suffering

Swoją rolę odegrałeś
You played your role

Zasadziłeś i podlałeś
You planted and watered

To wszystko
That's all

To już wszystko, to już wszystko, wszystko, wszystko
That's all, that's all, everything, everything

Wiec
So

Nie stój nad kwiatem
Don't stand over the flower