Jan Andrzej Paweł Kaczmarek (b. April 29, 1953 in Konin, Poland) is a Polis… Read Full Bio ↴Jan Andrzej Paweł Kaczmarek (b. April 29, 1953 in Konin, Poland) is a Polish composer, author of music to over thirty feature films and documentaries.

Jan is a graduate of law studies at the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań. He worked with Jerzy Grotowski's Theater Laboratory in the late 1970s and created the Orchestra of the Eighth Day in 1977. He recorded his first album "Music For The End," in 1982 for Flying Fish Records (Chicago). In 1989 he moved to Los Angeles. His music was released by Sony Classical, Decca, Varese Sarabande, Milan and Savitor Records. He gives concerts in the USA and in Europe.

In 2005 Jan Kaczmarek received an Oscar for the music (score) in Finding Neverland, directed by Marc Forster. J.A.P.K. also won The National Board of Review award for Best Score of the Year, and was nominated for both a Golden Globe and BAFTA's Anthony Asquith Award for Achievement in Film Music. In addition to his work in films, Jan was commissioned to write two symphonic and choral pieces for two important national occasions in Poland. “Cantata for Freedom” (2005) to celebrate 25th anniversary of Solidarity movement, and "Oratorio 1956” (2006) to commemorate 50th anniversary of bloody uprising against totalitarian government in Poznan, Poland. Both premiers were broadcast live on national television.

Jan A.P. Kaczmarek is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Jan is also setting up an Institute inspired by the Sundance Institute, in his home country of Poland, as a European center for development of new work in the areas of film, theatre, music and new media. The Institute website (currently under construction) is: http://rozbitek.org. It is anticipated that Rozbitek Institute will be officially open in 2008.

At Home
Jan A.P. Kaczmarek Lyrics

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Talk on the phone
Cause I hate to make you choose
Read it alone
Yeah I'll read it in the news

Tell you all about the things that I've been going through
You'll always know
That I'll be coming home soon

When I'm alone
All I know is I'm coming home

When I'm feeling down
You're my piece of home
You're my piece of home

Just hear me now
You're my piece of home
You're my piece of home

You're my piece of home
You're my piece of home
My piece of home

My hotel room is filled with everything I need
When I look outside
There's no familiarity
And I start to think of all these very lovely things

Oh what I have
And what I'm missing
So when I'm alone
All I know is I'm coming home

When I'm feeling down
You're my piece of home
You're my piece of home

Just hear me now
You're my piece of home
You're my piece of home

And life gets in the way sometimes
You're my piece of home
You're my piece of home

I'm feeling down
You're my piece of home
You're my piece of home

La da da ha la da da da

When I'm alone
All I know is I'm coming home

When I'm feeling down
You're my piece of home
You're my piece of home

Just hear me now
You're my piece of home
You're my piece of home

And life gets in the way sometimes
You're my piece of home
You're my piece of home

And life gets in the way sometimes

You're my piece of home
You're my piece of home

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Jan A.P. Kaczmarek's song "At Home" describe the feeling of being away from home and missing a loved one. The singer is travelling and feels disconnected from their surroundings, but finds comfort in the knowledge that they will soon be returning home. The repetition of the phrase "You're my piece of home" highlights the importance of the relationship and the connection between the singer and their loved one. The use of technology, such as talking on the phone and reading the news, suggests that distance does not have to mean complete isolation, and that communication can help to bridge the gap between the singer's physical location and their emotional home.

The lyrics also touch on the idea of familiarity and how it can provide comfort even in the midst of an unfamiliar setting. The singer describes their hotel room as having everything they need, but still feeling disconnected because there is no sense of familiarity. This is contrasted with the comfort of the relationship, which provides a sense of home regardless of physical location.

Overall, the lyrics of "At Home" convey a sense of longing and connection, of being physically away from home but emotionally tethered to a loved one. Through the use of technology and the repetition of the phrase "You're my piece of home," the lyrics highlight the importance of relationships and communication in maintaining a sense of connection and home.

Line by Line Meaning

Talk on the phone
I don't want to make you choose, so I'll talk to you on the phone instead of in person.

Cause I hate to make you choose
I don't want to force you to choose between things, so I'll try to avoid that.

Read it alone
I'll read the news by myself, without sharing it with anyone else.

Yeah I'll read it in the news
I'll find out what's happening in the world by reading the news.

Tell you all about the things that I've been going through
I'll share with you all the things that have been happening to me.

You'll always know
You can count on knowing this fact.

That I'll be coming home soon
I'll be returning home soon.

When I'm alone
When I'm by myself with my thoughts.

All I know is I'm coming home
I'm certain that I will be returning home.

When I'm feeling down
When I'm sad or upset.

You're my piece of home
You make me feel like I'm at home, even when I'm not.