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).

Tylko Tu i Teraz
Indios Bravos Lyrics

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Co dzieli nas, a co łączy
To każdy wie
Lecz w gąszczu złudzeń
Wciąż gubimy się
I oddalamy się od siebie
Szukamy odpowiedzi w niebie
Lecz zamiast szukać wyjścia
My wolimy błądzić

Trudniej zrozumieć innych
Łatwiej ich osądzić
A może nie potrafimy już inaczej

Tylko tu i teraz
Tylko teraz i tu
Nie we wspomnieniach
I nie w marzeniach
Żyć możesz tylko
Teraz i tu

Z tego co ludzkie nam obce
Nie jest nic
O tym co boskie też
Lubimy śnić
Ale robimy tak niewiele
A raczej nie robimy nic
I choć wierzymy bogom
Nie wierzymy sobie
Że moc jest dana nam

Wszak marnym pyłem człowiek
A może nie, nie potrafimy już inaczej

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Indios Bravos's song "Tylko Tu i Teraz" delve into the human condition, specifically the struggle to understand both ourselves and others. The lines, "Co dzieli nas, a co łączy / To każdy wie" ("What separates us, and what unites us / We all know") suggest that these are universal questions that we all grapple with. However, amidst the "gąszczu złudzeń" (thicket of illusions), we often lose our way and end up farther apart from one another. The singer acknowledges that instead of seeking solutions, we prefer to wander aimlessly, which makes it harder to understand others and easier to judge them. This could be interpreted as a call to be more mindful of our actions and their effects on others, as well as to pursue greater empathy and understanding.

The chorus, "Tylko tu i teraz / Tylko teraz i tu / Nie we wspomnieniach / I nie w marzeniach / Żyć możesz tylko / Teraz i tu" ("Only here and now / Only now and here / Not in memories / Not in dreams / You can only live / Now and here") reinforces this idea of the importance of being present in the moment. The singer suggests that the past and future are not where we should place our focus, but rather on the immediate reality of our lives. This sentiment is echoed in the second verse, which highlights how humans tend to fixate on things that are beyond our grasp (what is "ludzkie nam obce" and "co boskie") but fail to act concretely to improve our own situations. The bridge, "Wszak marnym pyłem człowiek / A może nie, nie potrafimy już inaczej" ("After all, man is mere dust / Or maybe not, maybe we just can't do any better") is somewhat ambiguous, but perhaps suggests that even though humans might feel insignificant in the face of everything around us, we can still choose to live in a mindful and meaningful way.

Line by Line Meaning

Co dzieli nas, a co łączy
What separates us and what unites us

To każdy wie
Everyone knows

Lecz w gąszczu złudzeń
But in the thicket of illusions

Wciąż gubimy się
We still lose ourselves

I oddalamy się od siebie
And we grow apart from each other

Szukamy odpowiedzi w niebie
We look for answers in heaven

Lecz zamiast szukać wyjścia
But instead of looking for a way out

My wolimy błądzić
We prefer to wander

Trudniej zrozumieć innych
It's harder to understand others

Łatwiej ich osądzić
It's easier to judge them

A może nie potrafimy już inaczej
Or maybe we can't do it any other way