Idę przez Lwów
Kukiz i Piersi Lyrics


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O dwunastej godzinie
Idę se przez Lwów
Upiłem się na winie,
Awantura znów
Bernardyńskim i na plac,
Idzie jakiś drab
Mówi do mnie: "Pokiepek!",
Ja w cylinder paf

Aż się denko załamało
Bom ja hultaj, jakich mało
Aż się denko załamało
Bo ja hultaj, jakich mało

Przechodzą na Plac Cłowy,
Siedzi dziewczę fest
Macam ci ja podchłowy,
Dziesięć kilo jest
Gdy tramwajem jechał ja,
Baba robi krzyk
"Ktoś tu ramkę grajfruje !,
Łapaj, trzymaj w mig!"

Wtem nadchodzi policaj i zabira głos
Ja z kokiry odwijam, policaja w nos
Biegnie za mną komisarz i podnosi krzyk
Ja kułaka odbijam, komisarza w pysk

Aż mu w oczach pociemniało
Bęc go jeszcze, bo to mało
Aż mu w oczach pociemniało
Bęc go jeszcze, bo to mało

A że ogród blisko był, ja przez parkan hoc
I pod krzakiem wonnych róż spałem całą noc
Jeden bal się zaczyna, muzyczka gra już
A ja grzeczny chłopczyna z bukiecikiem róż





O buziaka proszę śmiało, bo ja hultaj jakich mało
O buziaka prosi śmiało, bo on hultaj jakich mało

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Kukiz i Piersi's song Idę przez Lwów describe the singer's drunken and tumultuous night out in the city of Lviv. In the first verse, the singer is walking through the city after drinking wine and gets into a fight with someone on Bernardine Square. A man in a top hat calls out to him, and the singer responds by shooting off his own top hat. The chorus repeats the idea that the singer is a rascal, using the repeated phrase "Bo ja hultaj, jakich mało" ("for I am a rascal, there are few like me").


In the second verse, the singer and a woman he is with ride the tram to Customs Square, where the woman accuses someone of stealing her purse. The police arrive and the singer fights with them, using his walking stick to hit one officer in the nose. He then runs away and spends the night sleeping under a rose bush in a nearby garden. The last line of the song switches perspectives to the singer asking someone for a kiss, repeating that he is a rascal.


The song's lyrics are written in a regional dialect of Polish spoken in Lviv, which was part of Poland before World War II and is now in Ukraine. The dialect features several words and phrases that are not commonly used in standard Polish.


"Idę przez Lwów" was originally written in the 1930s and became a popular song in Poland after World War II. It has been recorded by several artists and covered in multiple styles, from punk rock to barbershop quartet.


The song's title is sometimes translated as "I'm Walking Through Lwow" and sometimes as "I'm Strolling Through Lwow."


The city of Lviv is known for its history and architecture, including Baroque and Art Nouveau buildings. It was also the site of significant violence during World War II and the Holocaust.


The song references several specific locations in Lviv, including Bernardine Square and Customs Square. The rose garden where the singer sleeps is not named, but Lviv has several notable gardens and parks.


The song's lyrics celebrate the singer's rowdy behavior and disregard for authority, reflecting a common theme in Polish folk culture of the "szlachta" or nobleman who flouts conventions.


The song has been adapted into an interactive theater experience in Lviv, where participants can follow the singer's footsteps through the city and interact with characters from the song.


The chords for "Idę przez Lwów" are not widely available online, but the song features a fast, accordion-heavy melody with a mixture of major and minor keys.


Overall, "Idę przez Lwów" is a lively and entertaining song that captures the spirit of a drunken night out in a historic city. The lyrics and melody have remained popular in Poland and beyond for decades, with multiple interpretations and adaptations.


Line by Line Meaning

O dwunastej godzinie
At the twelfth hour of the day


Idę se przez Lwów
I am walking through Lwów


Upiłem się na winie,
I got drunk on wine


Awantura znów
Another fight has started


Bernardyńskim i na plac,
On Bernardyński street and the square


Idzie jakiś drab
A tramp is walking


Mówi do mnie: "Pokiepek!",
He says to me: "Hey, buddy!"


Ja w cylinder paf
I'm wearing a top hat


Aż się denko załamało
The floor was shaking


Bom ja hultaj, jakich mało
Because I'm a rascal like few others


Przechodzą na Plac Cłowy,
They pass by Customs Square


Siedzi dziewczę fest
A girl is sitting there


Macam ci ja podchłowy,
I'm looking at her hips


Dziesięć kilo jest
They weigh ten kilos


Gdy tramwajem jechał ja,
When I was riding on a tram


Baba robi krzyk
The woman starts shouting


"Ktoś tu ramkę grajfruje!,
"Someone is pickpocketing here!


Łapaj, trzymaj w mig!"
Catch them right away!"


Wtem nadchodzi policaj i zabira głos
Then a policeman comes and takes her statement


Ja z kokiry odwijam, policaja w nos
I hit the police officer with my walking stick


Biegnie za mną komisarz i podnosi krzyk
The commissioner runs after me and raises his voice


Ja kułaka odbijam, komisarza w pysk
I punch the commissioner in the face


Aż mu w oczach pociemniało
His eyes turned dark


Bęc go jeszcze, bo to mało
Hit him again, it's not enough


A że ogród blisko był, ja przez parkan hoc
Since the garden was nearby, I jumped over the fence


I pod krzakiem wonnych róż spałem całą noc
And slept under a bush of fragrant roses all night


Jeden bal się zaczyna, muzyczka gra już
A ball is starting, the music is playing


A ja grzeczny chłopczyna z bukiecikiem róż
And I am a well-behaved boy with a bouquet of roses


O buziaka proszę śmiało, bo ja hultaj jakich mało
Please give me a kiss boldly, because I'm a rascal like few others


O buziaka prosi śmiało, bo on hultaj jakich mało
He asks for a kiss boldly, because he is a rascal like few others




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@piotrsobiepan1786

Po tylu latach to znalazłem - piosenkę z młodzieńczych lat. Dziękuj ! Bom ja hultaj jakich mało !!!

@maarthash5120

Po prostu... znakomite!👏💐

@the_kombinator

I grew up with this "nuta" as a foreiin gner in my home country in the 90s. Used this track as an audio test in Korea 2013-2015

@21psk52

kocham ten kawałek

@jannovaccsyn1265

Jezioro na cyji, Piwko w chórkach i jazda!

@21psk52

wspaniały cytat też go znam jest nas dwóch

@darktroy3986

+uwielbiam ten kawałek... najlepszy z całej płyty...

@endurostyle5470

Mam tą kasete do dziś 🤘

@the_kombinator

Kanada sie klania. Tez na kasecie to mam

@KrzysztofTomecki

@The Kombinator
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