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.
Niewole
Lech Janerka Lyrics
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A tak to jest nam
I nikt to wam tak to nie wali do bram
A wali a wali a puka a kuka
I szybko umyka udając nieuka
Niewole
Niewole
Niewole
Niewole
Niewole robią z nas ponurych i złych
Mamy dość mamy dość mamy dość już mamy dość
Mamy dość już mamy dość mamy dość już mamy dość
I wtedy idziemy do ZOO
Niewole
Niewole
Niewole szydzą z nas i patrzą nam w krok
Niewole
Niewole
Niewole śmieją się, że wolność to tłok
Mamy dość mamy dość mamy dość już mamy dość
Mamy dość już mamy dość mamy dość już mamy dość
I wtedy idziemy do ZOO
Trawa
Tukan
Rege
Rege Rege Rege Rege
Niewole
Wolę
O
Niewole
The lyrics of Lech Janerka's song "Niewole" express a sense of frustration with the constraints and limitations of everyday life. The first stanza describes a situation where "they" (presumably society or authority figures) don't care about "us" and keep knocking at the door, despite our attempts to hide and blend in. The refrain of "niewole" (captivity or bondage) reinforces this sense of being trapped and limited by external forces. The second stanza takes this further, suggesting that these "niewole" are not only holding us back but actively turning us into "ponurych i złych" (dreary and evil) people. The repeated "mamȳ dość" (I've had enough) serves as a kind of release valve for the frustration, leading to the somewhat absurdist solution of going to the zoo.
What can be gleaned from these lyrics is a sense of being overwhelmed by societal pressures, where individuality is suppressed and conformity is expected. The final line, "niewole wolę o niewole" (captivity, I prefer or captivity) offers a stark contrast and suggests that some people may choose the safety and predictability of captivity over the uncertainty and risk of true freedom.
Line by Line Meaning
A jak to jest wam
How is it for you?
A tak to jest nam
And this is how it is for us
I nikt to wam tak to nie wali do bram
But nobody bangs on your doors like this
A wali a wali a puka a kuka
They knock and knock and tap and peek
I szybko umyka udając nieuka
And quickly disappear pretending not to know
Niewole
Slavery
Niewole
Slavery
Niewole gnębią nas i psują nam sny
Slavery torments us and ruins our dreams
Niewole
Slavery
Niewole
Slavery
Niewole robią z nas ponurych i złych
Slavery turns us into gloomy and evil people
Mamy dość mamy dość mamy dość już mamy dość
We have had enough, enough, enough, we have had enough already
Mamy dość już mamy dość mamy dość już mamy dość
We have had enough already, we have had enough, enough, enough
I wtedy idziemy do ZOO
And then we go to the ZOO
Niewole
Slavery
Niewole
Slavery
Niewole szydzą z nas i patrzą nam w krok
Slavery mocks us and watches our every move
Niewole
Slavery
Niewole
Slavery
Niewole śmieją się, że wolność to tłok
Slavery laughs that freedom is chaos
Mamy dość mamy dość mamy dość już mamy dość
We have had enough, enough, enough, we have had enough already
Mamy dość już mamy dość mamy dość już mamy dość
We have had enough already, we have had enough, enough, enough
I wtedy idziemy do ZOO
And then we go to the ZOO
Trawa
Grass
Tukan
Toucan
Rege
Reggae (music)
Rege Rege Rege Rege
Reggae, reggae, reggae, reggae
Niewole
Slavery
Wolę
I prefer
O
Oh
Niewole
Slavery
Contributed by Kaelyn E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@lukegregory9849
Pozdrowienia dla wszystkich Wolnych ludzi!
@wojciechstanek5003
Jeśli wogule można być wolnym.Pozdrawiam serdecznie Dobry człowieku.420PSZ
@lukegregory9849
@@wojciechstanek5003 Pewnie całkowita wolnosc to jedynie smierc ale za zycia warto powalczyc,pozdro
@robertjedrzejakk586
genialne
@tomduzewski8594
Mistrzostwo świata
@TheManiarysia
❤
@fotograf4562
Mamy dość, już mamy dość i wtedy idziemy...
@arnold-zy2dv
Ja również jestem przeciwnikiem zniewoleń i współuzależnień..