In the 1980s he was leader of a notable Polish post-punk / new wave band called Klaus Mitffoch from Wrocław. His current works consist of semi-avant-garde rock with utterly ironical poetic lyrics filled with witty neologisms.
Konstytucje
Lech Janerka Lyrics
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Ktore maja jeden cel
Chca obalic rewolucje
Ale my to mamy gdzies
Dokladnie tam...
Dokladnie tam...
Dokladnie tam...
Sa przewrotne rezolucje
Ktore maja zgubna tresc
Nigdy nikt ich nie przeczyta
Ale my to mamy gdzies
Dokladnie tam...
Dokladnie tam...
Dokladnie tam...
Dokladnie tam...
Dokladnie tam...
Dokladnie tam...
Dokladnie tam...
Dokladnie tam...
itd.
The lyrics to Lech Janerka's song Konstytucje describe a society in which people are indifferent towards the political documents being produced by the government. The first stanza talks about "happy constitutions" that supposedly have a single purpose, which is to destroy the revolution. However, the general population doesn't seem to care about them: "But we don't care where they are..." The second stanza talks about "misleading resolutions" that supposedly have harmful content; however, nobody ever reads them: "No one ever reads them, but we don't care...". The repetition of "Dokladnie tam" (exactly there) at the end of each stanza implies that the general public has no concern about the government's actions.
The song can be interpreted as a commentary on the lack of societal engagement with governance and politics. It conveys a sense of apathy towards events that will ultimately have an impact on the society as a whole. Lech Janerka may have been pointing out that if people are willing to remain ignorant about what the government is doing, then they have no say in what happens next. The repetition of the phrase "Dokladnie tam" in each stanza implies a lack of concern and action.
Line by Line Meaning
Sa wesole konstytucje
There are happy constitutions
Ktore maja jeden cel
That have one goal
Chca obalic rewolucje
They want to overthrow the revolution
Ale my to mamy gdzies
But we don't care about that
Sa przewrotne rezolucje
There are subversive resolutions
Ktore maja zgubna tresc
That have a destructive message
Nigdy nikt ich nie przeczyta
No one ever reads them
Ale my to mamy gdzies
But we don't care about that
Dokladnie tam...
Exactly there...
Dokladnie tam...
Exactly there...
Dokladnie tam...
Exactly there...
itd.
And so on.
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@haticesultan8544
Las, grupa dzieciaków i wesołe konstytucje, zaskakujące i totalnie energetyczne. Wróciła młodość i radość, której Lech Janerka dostarczał nam na swoich koncertach. Dziękujemy Mistrzu.
@LostInWotsoever
Loved the music, esp the Polish songs in "The Woods". Great production, love to Poland. Good luck for elections today.
@arjunk100
I'm from India and don't understand a word of Polish...but a very lively song...and am here after "The Woods" ❤️
@jacekwarszawa8487
Welcome :) the lyrics are kind of political protest (anti-communis, of 80’s in Poland) - „there are different constitutions that aim to stop revolution, but we don’t give a damn”
@arjunk100
@Jacek Warszawa bravo! ✌️✌️
@Leo_de_janeiro
Hello from GErmany
@maggieeileenx
Hello from germany;)
@maggieeileenx
@simpleman hamburg hey from berlin
@server9942
It's so cool when you don't understand any single word, still you love the song so bad that somehow you can feel its message inside
@dyksiu4389
W głębi lasu. Netflix.