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.
Lachy na strachy
Lady Pank Lyrics
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Rosnący ciągle tłum
Gdzie nie obrócisz się
Dobiega ciągle Cię
Złowrogi szum
Bez przerwy trują Ci
Że sądny dzień tuż tuż
Że wszystkich czeka piach
Bądź gotowy już.
REF. A Ty się z tego śmiej
Bez reszty nie wierz im
Strach się karmi
Zwykle byle czym
A Ty się z tego śmiej
Łagodnie olej to
Świat to nie jest
Tylko samo zło.
2. Zabiorą wiarę nam
Na piekieł strącą dno
Wrogowie naszej krwi
Judasze, zdrajcy i
Wiadomo kto...
Gotowa trumna już
I słychać młotka stuk
A nad nią krąży gdzieś
Kolejny prorok - wieszcz
Czarny jak kruk.
REF. A Ty się z tego śmiej...
The lyrics to Lady Pank's "Lachy na strachy" express a sense of skepticism towards the many prophets that claim to see the end of the world coming soon. The first verse describes a growing crowd of prophets that seem to be everywhere, constantly warning that Judgment Day is just around the corner. There is a sinister hum that follows the singer wherever they go, poisoning their thoughts and making them feel like the end is really near. But the singer refuses to give into this fear, and instead advises the listener not to believe in these false prophets and to laugh in the face of their fear-mongering.
The second verse takes the skepticism a step further, suggesting that those who claim to be prophets are actually enemies of the people, willing to sell out their own kind for personal gain. The image of a prepared coffin and the sound of a hammer hitting nails suggest that this is a time of great upheaval and violence, and that these prophets are merely taking advantage of people's fears for their own gain. The introduction of a "black crow" prophet reinforces the idea that these prophets are not to be trusted, and that their predictions of doom and gloom are just another form of manipulation.
Overall, the song is a plea for people not to give in to the fear-mongering of those who claim to have all the answers. Instead, Lady Pank encourages listeners to find their own truth and to question the motives of those who claim to speak for the future.
Line by Line Meaning
Proroków mamy dziś
Today we have prophets
Rosnący ciągle tłum
A constantly increasing crowd
Gdzie nie obrócisz się
Wherever you turn
Dobiega ciągle Cię
You are constantly approached
Złowrogi szum
An ominous noise
Bez przerwy trują Ci
They constantly poison you
Że sądny dzień tuż tuż
That judgment day is coming soon
Że wszystkich czeka piach
That everyone will end up with nothing
I narodowy krach
And a national collapse
Bądź gotowy już
Be ready now
REF. A Ty się z tego śmiej
And you laugh at this
Bez reszty nie wierz im
Don't believe them at all
Strach się karmi
Fear feeds itself
Zwykle byle czym
Usually with anything
Łagodnie olej to
Gently ignore it
Świat to nie jest
This world is not
Tylko samo zło
Only evil
Zabiorą wiarę nam
They will take away our faith
Na piekieł strącą dno
And throw us into hell
Wrogowie naszej krwi
Enemies of our blood
Judasze, zdrajcy i
Judas, traitors and
Wiadomo kto...
You know who...
Gotowa trumna już
The coffin is ready
I słychać młotka stuk
And the sound of a hammer can be heard
A nad nią krąży gdzieś
And somewhere above it circles
Kolejny prorok - wieszcz
Another prophet - bard
Czarny jak kruk
Black as a crow
REF. A Ty się z tego śmiej...
And you laugh at this...
Contributed by Emily R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.