Kabanos is a self-proclaimed "moroncore" band from Piaseczno, Poland. The a… Read Full Bio ↴Kabanos is a self-proclaimed "moroncore" band from Piaseczno, Poland. The act's beginnings can be traced to 1997, when founding member Zenon Kutapasa (then known as Zenon Danon) assembled two of his cronies in his bedroom and recorded the three of them yelling hastily written lyrics over instrumental backgrounds thrown together from various tapes (including the works of Nirvana, Silverchair etc). Two additional "albums" in this style were created up to 2001, each improving on the predecessor's audio processing quality and performance.

At this point, a proper band line-up was assembled, leading to the act's first proper concert (September 2nd 2001). Eventually, Kabanos decided to try their hand at making their own material, and the debut single "Za X" was recorded in 2002. A few member changes later, a proper full-length "Zęby w ścianę" saw the light of day in 2007. "Flaki z olejem" followed in 2009, and the group's most recent full-length of original material is "Kiełbie we łbie" from 2012. Kabanos is evolving from release to release, letting their growing musical abilities shine and gradually replacing the off-the-wall ramblings of their earlier materials with easily discernible, more mature themes.

Balbina
Kabanos Lyrics

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We wtorek kupiłem, na środowej wyprzedaży
I wcale nie wiem, co się w czwartek zdarzy
Grałem w kosza, piłką od golfa
Kiedy szedłem, chodnikiem Rudolfa
Skacząc po drzewach, lubię spadać
Gdy pływam, lubię latać
Wypłatę dostaję pod koniec renty
Z telewizorowej rodziny, jestem wyklęty

Wszystko co mówię, jest bez sensu
A Balbina nie lubi kredensu

Okno jest otwarte na cały zamek
W piwnicy mam bardzo piękny ganek
Nigdy się nie slinię na nosie
Myję się jak nienarodzone prosie
Mój kolega nazywa się Teleświat
Walta Disneya oglądam zza więziennych krat

Używam dezodorantu Audiotele
Czyszczę kibel w piątko-niedziele

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Kabanos's song Balbina are somewhat disjointed, but seem to revolve around the singer's mundane day-to-day existence. He describes buying something on sale on a Wednesday, playing basketball with a golf ball, walking down a street called Rudolfa, climbing trees and enjoying falling, liking to swim and fly, and receiving his paycheck at the end of the month. He then goes on to say that everything he says is nonsensical, and that Balbina doesn't like his china cabinet. He concludes by describing a window that's open to the entire castle, a beautiful terrace in his basement, his cleanliness habits, and the fact that he has a friend named Teleświat and watches Walt Disney movies through prison bars. He also mentions a deodorant called Audiotele and cleaning the toilet from Friday to Sunday.

Overall, the lyrics to Balbina seem to be presenting a somewhat absurdist view of the everyday, highlighting the small and seemingly insignificant details that make up our lives. The barrage of disjointed images and ideas could be seen as a commentary on the meaningless of it all, or as an attempt to find beauty and meaning in the mundane.

Line by Line Meaning

We wtorek kupiłem, na środowej wyprzedaży
On Tuesday I bought something on Wednesday's sale.

I wcale nie wiem, co się w czwartek zdarzy
I have no idea what will happen on Thursday.

Grałem w kosza, piłką od golfa
I played basketball with a golf ball.

Kiedy szedłem, chodnikiem Rudolfa
When I walked on Rudolf's pavement.

Skacząc po drzewach, lubię spadać
I love falling while jumping on trees.

Gdy pływam, lubię latać
When I swim, I like to fly.

Wypłatę dostaję pod koniec renty
I get paid at the end of the month.

Z telewizorowej rodziny, jestem wyklęty
I am cursed by the TV family.

Wszystko co mówię, jest bez sensu
Everything I say is senseless.

A Balbina nie lubi kredensu
And Balbina doesn't like sideboards.

Okno jest otwarte na cały zamek
The window is open to the entire castle.