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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Kiedy kończy się zima
Wtedy wiosna się zaczyna
Bez zbędnego planowania
Bez szczegółów ustalania

Tak po prostu samo z siebie
Ziarno się rozwija w glebie
Kiedy kończy się zima

Kiedy kończy się burza
Wtedy słońce się wynurza
Bez zbędnego planowania
Bez szczegółów ustalania

Tak po prostu samo z siebie
Słońce toczy się po niebie

Kiedy kończy się burza
Tak to jest

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Indios Bravos's song "Wu" talk about the cyclical nature of life, and how things naturally progress and evolve without much planning or organization. The first verse talks about the end of winter and the start of spring, describing how the seeds in the soil naturally begin to grow without any additional input. The second verse similarly describes how after a storm, the sun naturally emerges without any specific plan or agreement.

The overall message of the song is about surrendering to the natural progression of things and trusting in the universe to provide what is needed. This theme is emphasized by the repetition of the phrase "Tak to jest" at the end of each verse, which means "That's how it is."

The song flows with a mellow, reggae-inspired rhythm and the repeating chorus which echoes the overall message of the lyrics. The simplicity and ease of the melody highlight the message of letting go of control and allowing things to progress naturally.

Line by Line Meaning

Kiedy kończy się zima
When winter ends

Wtedy wiosna się zaczyna
Then spring begins

Bez zbędnego planowania
Without unnecessary planning

Bez szczegółów ustalania
Without specifying details

Tak po prostu samo z siebie
Naturally and simply

Ziarno się rozwija w glebie
The seed grows in the ground

Kiedy kończy się burza
When the storm ends

Wtedy słońce się wynurza
Then the sun emerges

Słońce toczy się po niebie
The sun moves across the sky

Tak to jest
That's how it is

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