According to the band's creative manifesto, it was formed as a response to mass culture and narrow-mindedness, "which in fact leads to [the] destruction of human dignity." Indeed, after the fall of the Berlin Wall and the expansion of the European Union to most of the former Warsaw Pact countries, Poland's economy has grown dramatically, while at the same time ushering in investment by a number of multinational corporations, leading to concerns of globalism and loss of Poland's cultural identity.
Warsaw Village Band was intended to be a response to this trend by exploring Poland's musical traditions and making them relevant to its new capitalist economy. Member Wojciech Krzak has stated that "after the nightmare of Communism, we still have to fight for our identity, and we know that beauty and identity are still in our roots." Krzak has further stated that the band are "trying to create a new cultural proposition for the youth in an alternative way to contemporary show-biz." The band's very name appears to evoke what troubles Krzak about Poland's new capitalism: many large Polish cities do not have suburbs in the traditional sense, leading to unsettling transitions directly from city to field. To this end, in their most recent release, Wykorzenienie (Uprooting), the band traveled throughout Poland to find and record older musicians who still played almost-forgotten styles of music, thereafter incorporating those melodies into new songs and expounding upon them.
The band also incorporate socially-conscious folk lyrics in their songs. The song "Kto Się Zani" ("Who is Getting Married") on their second album, Wiosna Ludu (People's Spring), discusses a young country girl who refuses to be married off, opting instead to "sing, dance, and be free rather than being dependent on someone."
Warsaw Village Band have appeared at several international music festivals, including the 2005 Roskilde Festival in Denmark, the 2004 Masala Festival in Hanover, Germany, and the 2000 International Ethnic Music Fest in Germany.
Pada Deszczyk
Kapela ze wsi Warszawa Lyrics
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oj kiedy oj kiedy z Rakowic wyja
oj kiedy oj kiedy z Rakowic wyja
Wyjade wyjade nie za rok nie za dwa
niejedna ślozeńka z oczeńka wypad
niejedna ślozeńka z oczeńka wypad
na mojej Mamule na fartuszek spad
na mojej Mamule na fartuszek spad
A z tego fartuszka wyleciała w dóżka
z rączkami z nóżkami z modremi oczka
z rączkami z nóżkami z modremi oczka
Oczka moje oczka gdzie wy wyglądata
na zachód słoneńko gdzie kochanie mam
na zachód słoneńko gdzie kochanie mam
Kochanie kochanie bodaj cie nie znaci
lepsza moja cnota niż Cie poważam
lepsza moja cnota niż Cie poważam
Kto kochania nie zna ten Boga szczęśliwy
ma nocke spokojno dzionek nie tęskny
ma nocke spokojno dzionek nie tęskny
The song "Pada Deszczyk" by Kapela ze wsi Warszawa is a traditional Polish folk song about a woman expressing her love and devotion to her significant other. The rain falling on her "rosada" symbolizes their passionate love and the intense emotions that they share. She longs to be with her lover, who she believes is calling out to her from Rakowic. She plans to leave soon and hopes that her lover will be waiting for her when she arrives.
The woman then speaks of a small child that will be born out of their love, who she describes with great affection and tenderness. The child is characterized as having "rączkami z nóżkami z modremi oczka" or "hands, feet, and blue eyes," highlighting the innocence and purity of new life. The woman wonders where her child may be looking, and mentions the sunset where she imagines her lover is.
However, she also expresses her reluctance to give in entirely to love and suggests that her integrity and virtue are greater than her desire for her lover. She proclaims that her "cnota" or moral excellence is more important to her than her love. The song ends with the woman stating that those who do not know love are happy and peaceful because they do not long for someone else, but she ultimately embraces the beauty and pain of love.
Line by Line Meaning
Pada deszczyk pada na moja rosada
A light rain is falling on my dew
oj kiedy oj kiedy z Rakowic wyja
Oh, when will it stop? From Rakowice it howls
Wyjade wyjade nie za rok nie za dwa
I will leave, I will leave, not in a year, not in two
niejedna ślozeńka z oczeńka wypad
Many a tear falls from my eye
Spadnie ona spadnie ale nie przepadnie
It will fall, it will fall, but it will not be lost
na mojej Mamule na fartuszek spad
It will fall on my mother's apron
A z tego fartuszka wyleciała w dóżka
And from that apron, a little girl flew out
z rączkami z nóżkami z modremi oczka
With hands, feet, and blue eyes
Oczka moje oczka gdzie wy wyglądata
My eyes, my eyes, where do you gaze
na zachód słoneńko gdzie kochanie mam
To the west, where my love is
Kochanie kochanie bodaj cie nie znaci
My dear, I hope you do not mind
lepsza moja cnota niż Cie poważam
My virtue is worth more than your respect
Kto kochania nie zna ten Boga szczęśliwy
Whoever does not know love is lucky to not know God
ma nocke spokojno dzionek nie tęskny
They have peaceful nights and don't long for the day
Contributed by Landon O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
I am Pretty
Way more people should know this. They are totally awesome. Also a small side fact, outside of Poland the go by the name of "Warsaw Village Band", which is good to know, if you wonder how to aquire this album, because that is also the name which us used for them on itunes.
Kaja Lusińska
Niesamowite. Ta muzyka wprowadza w niesamowity trans. Metafizyczna.
Sal
Czasami dobrze jest mieć internet, a w nim taką muzykę!
Alaricat
Just an English comment passing through saying I love this music c:
diabeł Hejdasz
Ten moment kiedy czytasz "Dziady cześć IV" i zdajesz sobie sprawę, że jest tam małe nawiązanie do tej pieśni i kochasz ją jeszcze bardziej.
Jerzy Skowronek
mega:)))))))) to jest wlasnie dla mnie prawdziwa muzyka:)
Marelle 3 de raulin
Incroyable, ils sont vraiment trop forts. Just a bit of love from France
Merida Skywalker
Bisous de Pologne!
Mary S
Как же они невероятно классно звучат! Сокровище прям
AL lato
Byliście wczoraj cudowni na Woodstocku ( 2018 ) !!!!!!