Lady Pank is a popular Polish rock band. It was started in 1982 in Warsaw b… Read Full Bio ↴Lady Pank is a popular Polish rock band. It was started in 1982 in Warsaw by Jan Borysewicz and Andrzej Mogielnicki. Its first famous song was "Mała Lady Punk" (Little Lady Punk). Lady Pank garnered some attention in the United States in 1986 when MTV placed the video for the band's single "Minus Zero" on heavy rotation.

Lady Pank is quite a curiosity on the Polish musical market. They got popular before they were actually... formed! The group, which was originally planning to call itself "Żużel", received a lot of media coverage as a result of a skilfully conducted promotional campaign combined with group's questionnable talent.

Hotelowy Kram
Lady Pank Lyrics

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Hotelowe życie wiele pokus zna
Ciągle ktoś na zbyciu jakiś towar ma
Telefony gęsto dzwonią tu co noc
Z drugiej strony często chętny słychać głos

Zakazane owoce
Słodkie czasem też powinny być
Darowane noce

Nie smakują dziś tak jak dawniej mi

Zbyt dobrze chyba znam
Ten cały damsko-męski kram
Mowa byle jaka, potem łóżka zgrzyt
Robisz za zwierzaka, aż nadejdzie świt

Zakazane owoce
Słodkie czasem też powinny być
Darowane noce
Nie smakują dziś tak jak dawniej mi

Są chwile nieprawdziwe
W środku robaczywe
W nocy tuż za ścianą
Dziwny słychać krzyk
Chwytasz w dłoń szampana
I pociągasz łyk

A jednak bywa tak,
że pokosztujesz ich
I gorzki potem smak
Już towarzyszy ci
Samotność ma tę moc
Samotność długich tras
Hoteli, w których noc
Dopadnie cię nie raz

Zakazane owoce
Zakazane owoce
Zakazane owoce
Zakazane owoce
Zakazane owoce
Zakazane owoce

Zakazane owoce
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Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Lady Pank's song "Hotelowy Kram" speak of the temptations and often-times immoral behavior that can be found in the environment of a hotel. The first verse describes the constant buying and selling of goods, the frequent ringing of phones, and the sound of eager voices on the other end. The chorus suggests that forbidden fruit can be sweet but that the nights and experiences that once brought pleasure now hold a different, bitter taste. The second verse tells of the familiar exchange between men and women in these settings; the meaningless chatter followed by the grinding of bedsprings, and a sense of loneliness that can linger long after leaving the hotel.

The song speaks to the loneliness and self-destructive behavior that can be found in the fast-paced world of hotels, where people may find themselves in unfamiliar places and situations far from home. The lyrics suggest that while a moment of pleasure may seem worth it in the moment, the damage it does to one's sense of self and well-being can be long-lasting.

Line by Line Meaning

Hotelowe życie wiele pokus zna
The life in hotels knows many temptations

Ciągle ktoś na zbyciu jakiś towar ma
Constantly someone has some goods for sale

Telefony gęsto dzwonią tu co noc
Phones ring frequently here every night

Z drugiej strony często chętny słychać głos
From the other side often eager voice is heard

Zakazane owoce
Forbidden fruits

Słodkie czasem też powinny być
Sometimes sweet as well

Darowane noce
Gifted nights

Nie smakują dziś tak jak dawniej mi
Today they don't taste like they used to for me

Zbyt dobrze chyba znam
I probably know it too well

Ten cały damsko-męski kram
All this women's and men's stuff

Mowa byle jaka, potem łóżka zgrzyt
Any kind of talk and then the sound of the bed

Robisz za zwierzaka, aż nadejdzie świt
You act like an animal until dawn comes

Są chwile nieprawdziwe
There are untrue moments

W środku robaczywe
Inside, they're wormy

W nocy tuż za ścianą
At night, just behind the wall

Dziwny słychać krzyk
A strange scream can be heard

Chwytasz w dłoń szampana
You grab a bottle of champagne

I pociągasz łyk
And you take a sip

A jednak bywa tak,
And yet it happens

że pokosztujesz ich
That you taste them

I gorzki potem smak
And a bitter taste afterward

Już towarzyszy ci
It already accompanies you

Samotność ma tę moc
Loneliness has that power

Samotność długich tras
Loneliness of long journeys

Hoteli, w których noc
Hotels, where the night

Dopadnie cię nie raz
Will catch you more than once

Zakazane owoce
Forbidden fruits

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BORYSEWICZ, MOGIELNICKI, Andrzej Mogielnicki, Jan Jozef Borysewicz

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