Kabát is considered as a rockband but in many of their songs you can hear the influence of folk and country music.
Kabát is a holder of many Czech musical awards.
In 2007 they participated in Eurovision Song Contest in Helsinki.
Óda na konopí
Kabát Lyrics
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S kloboukem do čela smeknul a pozdravil
Neuměl číst ani psát jenom se usmíval a hrál
Za ruma v hospodě svý songy zazpíval
Svět byl dřív jinačí slzel a vzpomínal
Na poli v konopí v konopí usínal
Hraj jak jsi tenkrát hrál
Vysmátej s kytarou v podchodech
Zmizel už nevím kam ve snech ho potkávám
Jako by pod oknem svý songy vyhrával
Pak celej dům zavoní indickým konopím
Hraj ať tráva....
celej dům zavoní indickým konopím
Hraj ať tráva roste dál, hraj jak jsi tenkrát hrál
Vysmátej s kytarou v podchodech
Hraj ať tráva....
The lyrics to Kabát's song Óda na konopí paint a picture of a solitary, but musically gifted man who wandered through the world with a tattered guitar and a smile, unable to read or write. He played in pubs, singing his songs and reminiscing about a time when the world was different, and he would fall asleep in fields of hemp.
The man disappeared from sight, but in the singer's dreams, he's still playing his songs outside the window while the rooms inside fill with the scent of Indian hemp.
The lyrics are infused with metaphors, as the hemp symbolizes freedom and nonconformity, while the guitar embodies the poetic spirit that can resonate with anyone, regardless of their education or social standing. The singer encourages the guitar player to play on, allowing the grass to continue growing as it celebrates the power of music to transcend social barriers and bring people together.
Overall, the song celebrates the human spirit's innate desire to create, express oneself, and connect with others through music, regardless of one's background or position in life.
Line by Line Meaning
Chodil sám s kytarou hadry měl děravý
He walked alone with a guitar, wore tattered clothes
S kloboukem do čela smeknul a pozdravil
He tipped his hat, bowed and greeted
Neuměl číst ani psát jenom se usmíval a hrál
He couldn't read or write, only smiled and played
Za ruma v hospodě svý songy zazpíval
He sang his songs in the back room of a pub
Svět byl dřív jinačí slzel a vzpomínal
The world used to be different, he cried and reminisced
Na poli v konopí v konopí usínal
He fell asleep in the hemp field, among the hemp
Hraj ať tráva roste dál
Play so the grass keeps growing
Hraj jak jsi tenkrát hrál
Play like you played back then
Vysmátej s kytarou v podchodech
Laughing with your guitar in the subway
Zmizel už nevím kam ve snech ho potkávám
He disappeared, I don't know where, I dream about him
Jako by pod oknem svý songy vyhrával
As if he played his songs under my window
Pak celej dům zavoní indickým konopím
Then the whole house smells of Indian hemp
Contributed by Jordan D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.