Kryštof's first album Magnetické Pole was released in 2001 and was a great success, with singles like Lolita, Ženy and Cosmoshop all charting. Their second album V siločarách came a year later, with single Obchodník s deštěm becoming an instant hit. A remix album, 03, followed in 2003.
In 2004 they released their fourth album, Mikrokosmos, for which Kryštof was awarded the prestigious 'Anděl' prize for Album of the Year. 2005 was the year of their first arena concert tour, which was captured and released as live CD and DVD Ži(v)je. 2006 saw their sixth release in six years, with album Rubikon earning more accolades and was followed by another giant tour in support of the album. In 2007 they released their first greatest hits album, Poločas (translated as 'Halftime'), which included their latest hit single Atentát, from the film 'Bobule'.
Their latest album, Jeviště, was released in 2010, which coincided with the release of biography film 'KryštOFF/ON' and an in-cinema concert tour in support of it.
More information can be found on their official website, www.krystof.net.
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Kryštof Lyrics
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Jak baletky na ostří nože,
Tančíme v dlani
Složené z bolesti a krás.
Máme bod zlomu,
Co se strachem tiše chvěje
A křičí přes závěje,
A pak se svlečem ze zažloutlých negativů,
Jazykem z patra snímám ti chmýří
A břehy bez přílivu
Pak v kleče stoupám pod hladinu.
To ticho vykřičníků mě tlačí
Na hrudníku,
Když se svlečem…
Pak zas a znovu,
Rozstřílený v tisích kousků,
Zacuchaných do ubrousků
S potem našich těl.
Ten svůj bod zlomu
V lesku odrazových sklíček
Vypadlých zpod víček,
Prosím, že bych třeba chtěl
A pak se svlečem ze zažloutlých negativů, já
Jazykem z patra snímám ti chmýří
A břehy bez přílivu
Pak v kleče stoupám pod hladinu.
A to ticho vykřičníků mě tlačí
Na hrudníku,
Když se svlečem ze zažloutlých negativů, já
Jazykem z patra snímám ti chmýří
A břehy bez přílivu
Pak v kleče stoupám pod hladinu.
A to ticho vykřičníků mě tlačí
Na hrudníku,
Když se svlečem
Když se svlečem…
The lyrics to Krystof's song Chmyri talk about dancing on the edge of a knife, seemingly balancing between pain and beauty. The song's protagonist describes a breaking point colored by fear and trembling silence, feeling the chill creep up their spine. They then shed their old negatives and step into a world free of the oppressive weight - diving into the depths beneath the calm surface. They describe feeling suffocated by the loud silence, trapped by the weight of their thoughts. Finally, the singer repeats the chorus, emphasizing their personal struggle between being trapped in their own negative thoughts and finding release in shedding their old skin.
The lyrics of Chmyri are open for interpretation, but what is clear is that the song expresses a certain longing that one must cross their own limits and be brave enough to shed their old self to reach a new, better self. It is a song about the human condition, and exploring the shadows that we all have tucked away inside ourselves. The lyrics call for letting go of the cage that restrains us from seeing the world with clarity, the cage of our own negative self-talk.
Line by Line Meaning
Zas a znovu,
Again and again
Jak baletky na ostří nože,
Like ballet dancers on razor blades,
Tančíme v dlani
Dancing in the palm of our hands,
Složené z bolesti a krás.
Composed of pain and beauty.
Máme bod zlomu,
We have a breaking point,
Co se strachem tiše chvěje
Which quietly trembles with fear,
A křičí přes závěje,
And screams over the snowdrifts,
Když po zádech jde mráz.
When the cold goes down our spine.
A pak se svlečem ze zažloutlých negativů,
And then we undress from the yellowed negatives,
Jazykem z patra snímám ti chmýří
With my tongue I remove a tuft from your throat,
A břehy bez přílivu
And shores without tide,
Pak v kleče stoupám pod hladinu.
Then I kneel down and rise under the water.
To ticho vykřičníků mě tlačí
The silence of exclamation marks presses me,
Na hrudníku,
On my chest,
Když se svlečem…
When we undress...
Pak zas a znovu,
Then again and again,
Rozstřílený v tisích kousků,
Shattered into thousands of pieces,
Zacuchaných do ubrousků
Tangled into napkins,
S potem našich těl.
With our bodies' sweat.
Ten svůj bod zlomu
That breaking point of ours,
V lesku odrazových sklíček
In the shine of reflection glasses,
Vypadlých zpod víček,
Fallen from under our eyelids,
Prosím, že bych třeba chtěl
I beg that I might want,
A pak se svlečem ze zažloutlých negativů,
And then we undress from the yellowed negatives,
Jazykem z patra snímám ti chmýří
With my tongue I remove a tuft from your throat,
A břehy bez přílivu
And shores without tide,
Pak v kleče stoupám pod hladinu.
Then I kneel down and rise under the water.
A to ticho vykřičníků mě tlačí
The silence of exclamation marks presses me,
Na hrudníku,
On my chest,
Když se svlečem ze zažloutlých negativů, já
When I undress from the yellowed negatives,
Jazykem z patra snímám ti chmýří
With my tongue I remove a tuft from your throat,
A břehy bez přílivu
And shores without tide,
Pak v kleče stoupám pod hladinu.
Then I kneel down and rise under the water.
A to ticho vykřičníků mě tlačí
The silence of exclamation marks presses me,
Na hrudníku,
On my chest,
Když se svlečem
When we undress.
Contributed by Juliana W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.